Thought Forum with Girls on The Run founder

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It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend a free, family-friendly event, Thought Forum sponsored by PNC Bank and The Gaston Gazette. Don't miss this special opportunity to hear the inspirational Molly Barker, founder of Girls on the Run!

Molly Barker, MSW, founded Girls on the Run in 1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete, she used her background in social work, counseling and teaching, along with research on adolescent issues, to develop the program. Today, there are Girls on the Run councils in over 210 cities across North America serving over 200,000 girls and women each year. (www.girlsontherun.org)

The "Girl Box," a phrase coined by Molly, describes the imaginary place many girls go around adolescence, where cultural and societal sterotypes limit choices as well as opportunities. Molly founded Girls on the Run to create a connected and safe "space" that invites girls and women to see, unravel from, and eliminate their own and often unconscious buy-in to the Girl box and its limiting messages.

When: Monday, March 30th, 7pm
Where: Schiele Museum Environmental Center
Reception following
*The event is free, but space is limited. To register, click here.

Bring your camera, your smile, and your Super, Super Girl Power!

It's going to be a great evening to be a Girl on the Run!

We can't wait to see you there!