BROOKINGS — The Mission of the Month for August at the Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church is Girls on the Run.

Girls on the Run is an after-school program for third- through fifth-grade girls.

The organization strives to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident while using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running and other physical activity.

It welcomes girls of all abilities to recognize their individual strengths while building a sense of connection in a team setting.

Volunteer coaches facilitate lessons that blend physical activity with life skill development to enable girls to adapt to whatever comes their way.

At the end of the season, the team completes a 5K together, which provides a tangible sense of accomplishment and sets a confident mindset into motion.

In the last six years, Girls On The Run South Dakota has impacted over 300 girls in the Brookings community. For more information, visit www.girlsontherun.org.