Running for a Reason: A Night With Molly Barker

Have you ever wondered how someone starts an organization to make a difference in another person’s life? How someone goes from couch potato to marathoner? What kind of motivation an ultra marathoner uses to get through 20+ mile runs? How you can better balance working out when life gets hectic? Or how Girls on the Run got started and how it makes a difference in the lives of the girls, as well... [read more]

Have you ever wondered how someone starts an organization to make a difference in another person’s life? How someone goes from couch potato to marathoner? What kind of motivation an ultra marathoner uses to get through 20+ mile runs? How you can better balance working out when life gets hectic? Or how Girls on the Run got started and how it makes a difference in the lives of the girls, as well as volunteers? Your chance to hear these answers is coming February 9th, when Girls on the Run founder Molly Barker comes to Milwaukee to join other special quests for a fun and informative fundraising evening at the Milwaukee County War Memorial. Other guest speakers for the evening will include

• Emcee Jen Lada, Fox 6 sports anchor
• Tom Held , journalist/blogger/runner
• Kristine Hinrichs, director of the Lakefront Marathon
• Roy Pirrung, ultra marathon champion

The evening will also include a live raffle, appetizers, beer and soda, and a silent auction including:

-Chef’s Table at a Bartolotta restaurant
-Suite for a Buck’s basketball game with 12 tickets
-4 Brewer’s game tickets (7th row, section 116)
-2 Frontier Airlines tickets
-Sailing lesson from Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club
-Private Yoga party
-and many more!

Cost: $35 in advance/$40 at the door

Register: http://gotr-milwaukee.org/events/molly/

If you have an item that you would like to donate to our silent auction, would like to purchase a table for the event, or are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us at events@gotr-milwaukee.org.

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