Volunteer

The impact Girls on the Run makes is dependent on dedicated volunteers like you, who are committed and passionate about our mission and vision.

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Become a Coach

Coaches are the heart of our program! Each season, two or more volunteer coaches inspire and guide a team through our tried-and-true curriculum. If you're ready to directly make an impact, then this role is for you.

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Become a junior Coach

Junior Coaches are needed to inspire the next generation! Our Junior Coach program is for high school girls aged 16 to 18. Beyond serving as a role model to program participants, Junior Coaches work alongside Coaches, strengthening their leadership skills and gaining a sense of belonging and purpose.

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Additional Volunteer Opportunities

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5K Volunteers

Our end of season 5K provides a tangible sense of accomplishment to participants. To celebrate and make the experience one to remember, there are many opportunities to get involved.

  • Registration
  • Medal Station
  • Water Station
  • Happy Hair Stations
  • Running Buddy opportunities, where we invite family members and/or trusted friends to run alongside participants. 

Group Opportunities

Are you part of a group or organization that wants to make an impact on our community? Girls on the Run would love to have you get involved with our program. Here are few ways you can make a difference while working together.

  • Volunteer together at a Girl on the Run 5K event – from cheer teams to water stations to handing out medals at the finish line and more – there are numerous ways for you to help bring this joyful end of season celebration to life!
  • Support with one-day volunteer opportunities.
  • Volunteer for or financially support a team for a season. 
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A Girls on the Run volunteer holds up a mirror to a participant who has face paint on

Limitless 5K Fundraising Event

The Limitless 5K is Girls on the Run Southcentral Alaska’s annual fundraising event, held each October at Goose Lake Park along the scenic Chester Creek trails in Anchorage. Bringing together families, runners, walkers, volunteers, community partners, and supporters, this event celebrates movement, connection, and the power of helping girls recognize their limitless potential.

More than just a 5K, Limitless is an opportunity for our community to come together in support of the Girls on the Run mission: inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through a research-based curriculum that combines physical activity with lessons in life skills. Throughout the program, girls build confidence, strengthen relationships, develop leadership skills, and learn to navigate challenges with courage and kindness.

Funds raised through Limitless directly support Girls on the Run Southcentral Alaska’s programming, helping provide scholarships so that more girls can participate regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. These contributions help make our programs accessible to more girls across Southcentral Alaska, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to building confidence, friendships, and lifelong healthy habits.

With activities for all ages, including our Mini Dash for young children, Limitless welcomes everyone to be part of something bigger than themselves. Every registration, donation, volunteer hour, and act of support helps us create more opportunities for girls to discover their strengths, believe in themselves, and know that their possibilities are limitless.

Every mile makes a difference. Together, we can invest in the next generation of confident, compassionate, and resilient girls.

Project or Skill-Based Opportunities

Our council is seeking volunteers who can support on a project-by-project basis. Our current needs are: graphic design, photography and videography.

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Two Heart and Sole participants smile while running in the program

Internships

Our council can create internship opportunities on an individual basis, helping you get the most out of your experience. Focus areas: volunteer recruitment, program support, marketing, communications, social media, graphic design, videography, operations, special events and fundraising.