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YMCA Women Of Faith Dinner
 The Cleveland County Family YMCA will host the 2010 Women of Faith Dinner on Tuesday, October 19th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Putnam Baptist Church. This year’s guest speaker will be Molly Barker with special music by Mackenzie Wray.

Molly Barker, MSW, founded Girls on the Run in 1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete, she used her background in social work, counseling and teaching, along with research on adolescent issues, to develop the program. Today, there are Girls on the Run councils in over 160 cities across North America serving over 70,000 girls each year.


The Girls on the Run curriculum is designed to help girls break free of the “Girl Box.” The “Girl Box,” a phrase coined by Molly, describes girls’ unconscious acceptance of gender stereotypes that limit their choices, opportunities and ability to thrive. The Girls on the Run curriculum is Molly’s foundation to create a social movement which provides girls and women with the tools and the courage to recognize, unravel from and reject their buy-in to the Girl Box and its limiting messages. Only then will a world exist where all girls and women are able to recognize and achieve their greatest human potential.


Girls on the Run has been featured in many media outlets including People, Runner’s World, Glamour, Self, Shape, Redbook and Woman’s Day. Molly has authored two books, “Girls on Track, A Parent’s Guide to Inspiring our Daughters to Achieve a Lifetime of Self-Esteem and Respect”, and “Girls Lit from Within” which is specifically for 3rd – 8th grade girls.


Molly is a positive role model for girls and women of all ages. She enjoys writing, running and yoga but most enjoys the challenges which emerge in her own personal evolution to live life outside the Girl Box.


The public is invited to this wonderful dinner event. Tickets are $12 in advance and must be purchased by October 13th. Seating is limited. A nursery will be provided for ages eight weeks through eight years old. Tickets may be purchased at your local Cleveland County Family YMCA. For more information call the YMCA at 704-484- 9622.


ABOUT CLEVELAND COUNTY FAMILY YMCA: The Cleveland County Family YMCA has served the region since 1992 and continues to expand their network to meet the ever-changing needs of the local community. They have facility branches in Kings Mountain, Shelby and Boiling Springs. It has program Centers called the Girls Club YMCA and the Gardner-Webb Student YMCA. The Y also operates River Bend Golf Course, a result of a gift from Paul and Margaret Porter. Currently, the Cleveland County Family YMCA has 14,000 members and serves over 18,000 individuals, from toddlers to seniors, in their programs. The organization is dedicated to enriching the lives of all people through programs that strengthen spirit, mind and body.


Financial assistance is available to all individuals who demonstrate proven need. For more information, please visit the web site at www.clevecoymca.org or call 704-484-9622.


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