GOTR Plans Breakfast

"This is not your traditional corporate breakfast," said Katie Sandoe, executive director of Girls on the Run (GOTR), Lancaster. "We will have a GOTR team of girls greeting people, and it will have the true GOTR spirit and energy." Sandoe encouraged area residents to "come to be inspired and connect and find some joy. This is the place to do it!"

The GOTR Limitless Potential Breakfast, which will include three speakers and exercises to inspire attendees to a more authentic and meaningful existence, will be held at the Courtyard at Eden, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, on Friday, April 22, beginning at 8 a.m. Speakers will include Molly Barker, founder of GOTR International; Carrie Johnson, founder of GOTR Lancaster; and Lebanon; and Amber Sessoms, founder of Natural Inclinations. Each will share her story with the goal of reminding attendees of the importance of reflecting on and sharing one's own story.

"These three women will share how facing the truth of their own stories and learning from them and writing new endings led them to their purpose and how to live out their calling," said Sandoe, who noted that the speakers will tell of how understanding the challenge and pain and joy that they experienced can be leveraged as a catalyst for change in others' lives and the lives of communities.

Sandoe noted that weathering more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions led organizers to conceive of the event. "We have heard that people are really tired ... that their souls are exhausted," said Sandoe. "We asked, 'How do we get through this year feeling more connected to ourselves ... to one another, and to our community?'" Sandoe said that the GOTR team believes that people are craving the opportunity to learn something new and to come away informed, inspired, and hopeful. In addition to hearing the speakers, attendees will be asked to complete an immersive exercise "where they can share their own stories, hear from one another, and encourage one another," Sandoe noted. "(They) can walk away with some actionable steps they can use to make a positive change in their life and for others," Sandoe stated. "It's a time to hear powerful stories, share their own powerful stories, and walk away with hope and inspiration to make beautiful things happen this year."

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the breakfast, but Sandoe noted that many businesses are purchasing tables so that they might bring employees as a personal development or wellness initiative. "Employees are reaching burnout, and this is a way to help," she noted. The breakfast is a fundraiser, and there will be opportunities to give to GOTR.

GOTR is a youth development program that encourages confidence, character, care, connection, competence, and contributing to community. About 50% of girls who participate are in need of scholarship funds to do so.

Space is limited, and tickets are necessary to attend. Readers who wish to take part may register at http://www.gotrlancaster.org, by clicking on "News and Events."