Women's Foundation of Boston

Women's Foundation of Boston Grantee Partner: Girls on the Run Worcester CountyGirls on the Run Worcester County (GOTRW) is part of the national GOTR organization which inspires K-8 girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. In this program, girls experience the transformative effect of learning powerful skills, being part of a team, and training with caring role models who guide them through the curriculum, encouraging them to believe in themselves.

In 2023, WFBoston awarded a three-year $204,000 grant to fund programs in low-income community schools in Worcester.

In 2022, WFBoston awarded a one-year grant to fund the entire cost of the program for 3rd-8th grade girls in the Worcester public school district.

In 2021, the Women’s Foundation of Boston awarded a one-year grant to GOTRW to cover the entire cost of their program for high-need 3rd-8th grade girls in the Worcester public school system who would not typically have access to this type of programming.