Every year, our national organization GOTRI selects volunteers across their 160+ councils to uplift for their fantastic work in their communities. We're beyond excited to announce that this year, TWO Memphians have received this honor: Karen Ullman and Unique Martin! Read on to learn about how these wonderful women are inspiring the next generation.

We're super excited to welcome Kristen Tolbert to Girls on the Run Memphis as our new Program Manager! Kristen is a Memphis native with a passion for giving back to her community, but don't take our word for it. Read on to hear more about her experiences in her own words.

A long awaited dream becomes a reality. This morning's first session of CAMP GOTR at the MJCC was a rousing success. Read to hear about our incredible day.

This year, our Shelby Farms community site is experiencing a small change that will have big, positive impacts on the way the girls interact with each other, the coaches, and the curriculum. Read on to learn more about the Yurt at SFP and how it's reshaping our community site there for the better!

As we celebrate Savannah Miller’s next chapter, we reflect with gratitude on the leadership, heart, and lasting impact she has brought to Girls on the Run Memphis. While we will miss her dearly, we also look ahead with hope and optimism as we begin the search for our next Program Manager.

While my time as Program Manager for GOTR Memphis may be coming to a close, I am so excited for the next chapter and seeing how this organization continues to impact and inspire girls across my second home. This Fall, I will be pursuing a graduate degree with Yale University, but I will carry the lessons I have learned through Girls on the Run with me for a lifetime. 

"GOTR’s mission of inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident spoke to my inner child." 

Audrey Calkins is an amazing GOTR Board Member who has gotten involved in the organization in several ways over the last two years! Read on to hear more from her about what volunteering with GOTR has meant to her--and her past self.

GOTR Memphis is thrilled to have hired the awesome Zoey Huff as our Camp GOTR Intern for Spring/Summer 2026! Zoey has so much passion for camp programming and even more for inspiring girls. Read on to hear a bit more about her in her own words.