Mini Mermaid Running Club a 501c3 est. 2009, is a unique running club for girls and young women having served over 3500 girls

worldwide since its creation.

Our mission is to teach

every girl to lead a healthy

life by listening to her

inner voice, valuing her

uniqueness, learning to

love movement AND

discovering the finish line

is JUST the beginning!

MMRC is addressing a number of social issues facing our young girls by creating a solid foundation for change, success and sustainability. Our theory of change addresses both

larger social issues and the immediate and very real experience of young girls.

Mini Mermaid Running Club begins in elementary school BEFORE girls reach the peak

ages when self-esteem begins to wane, teaching the principles of self worth repeatedly

so Mini Mermaids can head into their teenage years with confidence and the tools

necessary to stand strong.

Mini Mermaid Running Club (MMRC) stands for self worth, value and equity. We are changing the lives of girls and young women by shifting their internal experience and the way they interact with the world around them.

MMRC participants train for a local 5K race through a structured program that meets bi-weekly for six weeks. Each team consists of 10 girls & 1 coach, having a consistent small group gives the girls an opportunity to be heard, work alongside others & provides a female mentor, either a teacher or community member, for them to look up to.

On a typical team practice day, the girls participate in a lesson/discussion based on original content/curriculum provided in customized coaches handbooks; play a fun and physical game that helps to reinforce the lesson; participate in a team workout designed to help them train for the 5K; and end the day with a journal entry and reflection time.

With programming

throughout the US and in 6

countries, we see a retention

rate over the six week program of

greater than 95% for both the

girls and our volunteer coaches

who are primarily teachers.

Our program and curriculum are

designed to create and support

outcomes for girls in three

primary social problem areas:

health (obesity/diabetes

reduction), poverty (increased

graduation rates/increased

resiliency) and bullying(increased confidence/self-worth).

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HEART

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BELLY

FEET

LEGS

Our emotions influence how we react to situations and how we

feel about ourselves, our friends and our families. Learning tools to talk to

ourselves the way we would to a friend (with compassion)

helps us see clearly where we want to go in life.

What we see and hear from

media, our friends, our families

and our leaders

helps shape our minds, our

opinions of ourselves

and, in turn, our decisions

Serving others makes us the

women / girls we want to be.

Every Mini Mermaid regardless

of where she lives creates and

implements a community

service project with her team

Our feet lead us where we

want to go and carry us all

the way to reach our goals!

"One step at a time, gets me to

the FINISH LINE!" THE FINISH

LINE IS JUST THE

BEGINNING!

Our legs are our strength.

Their power gives us the

ability to go farther than we

ever thought possible. Each

of us have different

strengths, we can teach other

AND we can learn from

others.

Be your own Healthy

Hero. Smart choices lead

to strong bodies. Food is

the fuel we need to live

the life we want.

The program includes:

*Twelve- 1.5hr training sessions

*Mini Mermaid T-Shirt

*Coaches supplies and training

*Journal for each Mini Mermaid

*Entrance into a local 5k

In addition to funding from grants/foundations and donations to provide our program to girls worldwide,

MMRC is proud to have a ONE4ONE model that creates an opportunity for ALL girls, regardless of their

financial situation to participate in MMRC. We have three different pay models to ensure the sustainability

of our program, schools or communities all fall into one of these categories, regardless of the pay model

and NO girl is EVER turned away for lack of funds:

● Schools/Communities with greater than 65% of their population at or below the poverty line receive

our programming at no cost. These funds come through grant, donations and our One4One.

● Schools/Communities with between 51% and 64% of their student population at or below the

poverty line, pay $75 per girl. (These funds can come from the girls or through fundraising)

● Schools/Communities with 50% or less of its students at or below the poverty line, pay $150 per

girl. This $150 fee which we call our One4One model allows for another girl at one of our no cost

sites to participate in MMRC.

*Through sponsorships and grants, MMRC is able to fund all of our sponsored schools regardless of

whether we receive ONE4ONE funding.

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● Coaches are female volunteers from within

the community who donate their time,

energy and passion for healthy living as

they guide girls through the 6 week

program.

● Our program maintains a 10:1 girl to coach

ratio for maximum effectiveness. No

coaching or athletic experience required.

● We will provide you with the training,

support, curriculum and skills needed to

implement the program.

● NO EXPERIENCE required - only a passion

to invest in girls lives.