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ZOOMA, Thunder, & Chocolate

Natalie — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:12 +0000

Most runs start pretty early in the morning and the ZOOMA Annapolis race had a start time of 7 a.m. for runners of the 10K and half marathon course. This means that volunteers had to be there long before the sun was even up to ensure that water stations, information centers, parking lots, exhibitor areas, [...]

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ZOOMA, Thunder, & Chocolate

Girls on the Run Give Back

Natalie — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:00:18 +0000

This spring I volunteered as one of three assistant coaches at Windsor Farm Elementary in Arnold, MD, for Girls on the Run. Every Tuesday and Thursday 15 third through fifth grade girls plus the coaches would meet to talk about life, confidence, making healthy choices, family, friendship, trust, self-respect, and a host of other topics [...]

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Girls on the Run Give Back

Planting the Volunteer Seed

Natalie — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:00:13 +0000

Every time I do a run I am forever grateful to the volunteers who line the course at the water stops, the start and finish line, the packet pick-up, the gear check–they seem to be everywhere. I’ve never really stopped long enough to think about where all the volunteers come from, or what happens behind [...]

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Planting the Volunteer Seed