Girls on the Run of Puget Sound has been named Bonneville Seattle’s Charity of the Month for June, for being dedicated to a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Girls on the Run is a life-changing after-school program for girls in the 3rd through 5th grade. Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

The 20-lesson Girls on the Run curriculum combines training for a 5K running event with lessons that inspire girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem solving skills and make healthy decisions.

For more information about Girls on the Run of Puget Sound, visit their website at www.girlsrun.org.