To launch their ninth year of work towards improving the lives of teenage girls through writing, Girls Write Now is having a fundraiser next month around the ING New York City Marathon.
GWN matches young teenage girls in New York City with professional women writers in the community, creating a safe environment where girls can not only expand their writing skills, but to help them develop into healthy and confident young women. (In other words, we heart them.)
Their goal this Fall is to raise at least $26,200 representing the 26.20 mile marathon each person will run. Go here to support the cause, and/or come check out the runners on November 5th! They’ll also have their table where you can buy t-shirts and anthologies. We'll surely be there supporting them with towels and cone cups full of Feministing love!
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Awesome! I hope people will be cheering on other feminist runners as well, such as myself. I'll be wearing a pink running skirt--yep, I'm hardcore. I've been running for 14 years and I love skirts.
Starting to run was the best thing I've ever done for my self-esteem -- and I just started last winter at the age of 30.
Cherie: I wear skirts too!
Do you wear running skirts, Lyrae? I just ordered a new one from www.runningskirs.com I love that they have pockets for power gel.
Go, feminist runners, go!
Run, feminist runners, run!