Run for the Girls 5K Run - 5K Walk Fun Run & Carnival

🏃‍♀️ Run for the Girls 5K Run - 5K Walk Fun Run & Carnival

🎉 Event Details

• Date: June 7, 2025
• Location: 7301 Ellis - The Barracks at Chaffee Crossing, Fort Smith, AR
• Registration Link: Register Here
• Start Time: 7:00 AM till 8:00 AM on race day

🎽 About the Race

• Fundraiser: "Run for the Girls" is a fundraiser for the Girls Shelter of Fort Smith, Inc
• Course: Chip-Timed & USATF Certified 5K Course. All age groups welcome.
• Family Event: Register the kids for a 1-mile Fun Run, Games, Activities, and food in a carnival atmosphere!
• T-shirts: Available for entrants registered before May 24, 2025. Extras will be available on race day.

📅 Event Schedule

• Early Registration: 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM on June 6th at 7308 Ellis / The Barracks @ Chaffee Crossing
• Race Day Registration: 7:00 AM till 8:00 AM
• T-shirt Option: Available for the Fun Run as an optional purchase.
• Special Note: If you missed the deadline for a T-shirt, extras will be available on race day.

🏠 About Us

The Girls Shelter of Fort Smith - A United Way Community Partner - opened in 1970 as a temporary emergency shelter. Since then, the Shelter has developed and grown into a long-term residential treatment facility. In April 2002, a new 7,000 square-foot facility was built on a two-acre lot at South 26th and Quincy. The shelter is licensed for eight girls, ages 12 – 17 years old. During the Summer, our girls volunteer for one of our sponsors or a United Way agency.

• Skills Development: Taught social and independent living skills.
• Empowerment: Given a sense of self-worth and taught to be responsible for their actions and decisions.
• Job Training: Taught job skills and money management by working summer jobs.
• Education: Required to attend and take an active part in school.

💖 Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a safe and encouraging atmosphere in a residential setting for at-risk females aged 12 – 17 years: to promote positive behaviors, character enhancement, educational advancement, and to reunite with family.

• Support: We provide case management, individual and family counseling.
• Essentials: Providing a safe home environment, all food, transportation, personal items, and clothing.
• Community Focus: Many residents have had difficult childhoods including histories of abuse, parental issues, or homelessness.
• Vision: "We have one year to pour all the good into them we can possibly give them."