2011-11-10T13:09:16-07:00 2011-06-30 990EZ 2010-07-01 271822009 GIRLS ON THE RUN OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS GIRL 2177269808 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 Evelyn Ivy 2177269808 2011-09-23 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X X X http://gotrcentralillinois.org X 114618 X 58048 50368 0 221 0 0 0 0 5981 3545 2436 0 0 0 0 111073 10665 0 18780 1541 7374 1639 37662 77661 33412 12203 0 45615 X 8089 58214 0 0 4114 1488 12203 59702 0 14087 12203 45615 Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a national youth development program delivered by local councils. The program addresses all aspects of a preteen girl's (3rd-8th grade) development by combining uplifting training for a non-competitive 5k with lessons designed to promote physical, emotional and social development. Our program focuses on the health and wellness of the whole individual, not only physical health. The objective is to educate and empower girls to reduce the potential display of at-risk activities. Our goal is fewer incidences of teen pregnancies, eating disorders, depression, suicide attempts, substance abuse problems and juvenile justice system confrontations. The 20-lesson program (two one hour and 15 minute lessons per week) is held in the spring and fall and is led by volunteer coaches who are trained to effectively deliver the curriculum. Group size is limited to 15 girls so that girls and coaches can form impactful relationships. In the past year our GOTR Council has celebrated many accomplishments. In fall of 2010 we hired our first staff person, a part-time program coordinator. Subsequently, that program season we served 151 girls at 12 sites. In spring 2011, the part-time program coordinator transitioned into the executive director role (30 hours per week). In spring 2011 we served 292 girls at 22 sites, almost doubling the number of girls served in a single season. Over the course of those two seasons our programs impacted 100+ adult female volunteers. Halfway through the spring season we added two more part-time staff members, an operations and finance specialist and a program coordinator. At the conclusion of our spring 2011 season, over 700 GOTR participants, coaches and community members participated in our first-ever community Girls on the Run New Balance 5k race event. In previous seasons, we hosted a small, participant-only, 5k race event. The spring community 5k event greatly increased our visibility in the community. To illustrate our success, please consider the following two stories about girls that participated in our programs in the past year. Emily was one of 15 girls who participated in the fall 2010 GOTR program at Blessed Sacrament. Both Emily's mom and her GOTR coach, GerriAnne Graham, noticed that Emily really took the lessons to heart and used her new skills on a daily basis. Emily's mom, Jonell, said the best thing Emily took away from the program was the realization that all people are individuals who should be taken as a whole and not judged. Emily's mom said that every time Emily came home from GOTR she talked about a new lesson she had learned. For example, Emily learned how to support others when they were having problems, became more sensitive to other girl's feelings and ideas and gained a new respect for her mind, body and individuality. At North Elementary in Jacksonville during the spring 2011 season, Coach Patty Hale said, "the girls say so many neat things. I am amazed each week that we are together. They are getting more and more comfortable contributing to our lessons. The girls are becoming more of a team. During the second week, we were asking the girls what they hoped to get out of GOTR. One girl said, 'I hope to become a better person.' WOW, she already was a great little person, always smiling,contributing and helpful." To make all this possible, we were fortunate to receive $3000 in donation of professional services which helped us orchestrate the 5k and received $5,000 in donated air promotions and $400 in donated rental equipment. 10665 72417 72417 Deb Shutz 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 20.00 0 0 Tracy Zeman 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 30 13921 0 Evelyn Ivy 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 20 931 0 Tammie Byers 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 20 3083 0 Kristy Martin 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 3.00 0 0 Lauren Lurkins 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 1.00 0 0 Susan Akers 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 5.00 0 0 0 Karen Carlson 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 3.00 0 0 GerriAnne Graham 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 1.00 0 0 Mary Warren 907 CLOCKTOWER DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL Evelyn Ivy 907 Clocktower Drive Springfield IL 62704 2177269808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 0 110852 110852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110852 110852 8585 102267 0 0 221 221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111073 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED F99Z_P01_S00_L10 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Scholarships to program participants - $10,665. A total of 139 girls received scholarships. F99Z_P01_S00_L16 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Supplies $9,484 Donated materials & supplies $675 E-Mailing services $200 T-Shirts $6,207 Medals $1,271 Curriculum & Materials $1,165 Registration materials $550 Travel & meetings expenses $548 Insurance $3,275 GOTR License Renewal $1,000 Staff Development $4,038 Website Expense $335 Promotional Materials & ads $2,008 Miscellaneous $155 Background checks $1,914 Volunteer appreciation $1,242 Meals & Entertainment $160 Transportation $250 Race day food $2,100 Photography $600 Other expenses related to grant and fundraising $485 Total other expenses $37,662 F99Z_P02_S00_L24 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Beg of year - Prepaid operating expense: $2,338 Accounts Receivable $1,776 End of year-Prepaid operating expenses: $828 Accounts receivables: $660 F99Z_P02_S00_L26 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Payroll liabilities: $742 Deferred revenue: $13,345