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As we continue our yearlong celebration of impactful mentors, leaders, and community champions, Micah Bradley-Freeman steps into the spotlight as Voice #23 in our 25 Voices series. 

When Kaity Purcell first learned about Girls on the Run, she wasn’t a coach — she was a babysitter watching two girls who couldn’t stop talking about their team.

When Addison Diem and Hannah Smith joined forces at Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School, they never imagined they’d be making Girls on the Run history—launching the first GOTR team in Plainfield in nearly 10 years.

When Katie Coughlin laced up her running shoes as a high school student, she discovered something bigger than the sport itself.

For 15 seasons, “Joyful Jen” Entwistle has been a steady source of encouragement, laughter, and heart at Girls on the Run in Medford.

At First Avenue School in Newark, coaching duo Sabrina Edmonds and Alyssa Pierce have been the steady heartbeat of their Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole teams.

When Venessa White first read about Girls on the Run (GOTR) in her local newspaper 13 years ago, she knew she wanted her daughter to experience it.

A junior at Princeton University and a three-season coach, Georgia brings boundless energy, empathy, and a splash of humor (even if her GOTR girls don’t always get her jokes).

Investing in young people today, creates a stronger, more equitable and inclusive future for all tomorrow.