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Girls on the Run earn Ironman Foundation scholarships
Girls on the Run participants take turns leading the rest of the group through warm-up exercises during a session Monday, March 15, 2015 at Visit Elementary School in Ivins.(Photo: Jud Burkett / The Spectrum & Daily News)
An after-school running program for girls received a $7,200 grant from the Ironman Foundation this week.
Girls on the Run Southern Utah, a local branch of an international nonprofit that incorporates life lessons and confidence-building team exercises while training girls to run, will be able to expand its program to 30 new girls with the funding, according to a news release.
The organization opened its Southern Utah program this year, with girls from Vista Charter School and Sandstone Elementary School meeting twice each week to train, work through problems and support each other.
Thanks to the grant, the plan is to expand into new schools next year.
aThe support from the Ironman Foundation is incredible,a said Melissa Miller, executive director of Girls on the Run Southern Utah.
