Growing up, and even today, I’ve struggled with self-confidence, but sports and support from my family and friends have helped me develop tools to build it and chase my dreams. When I learned that Girls on the Run was working in cities across the U.S. on confidence in girls and establishing the important connection between emotional and physical health, I knew that I wanted to do whatever I could to support them. It’s my honor now to use my platform to help Girls on the Run empower more girls with tools to succeed.
More about Girls on the Run®
Girls on the Run, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a physical activity-based positive youth development (PA-PYD) program designed to enhance girls’ social, emotional and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences. The program’s intentional curriculum places an emphasis on developing competence, confidence, connection, character, caring and contribution in young girls through lessons that incorporate running and other physical activities. The life skills curriculum is delivered by caring and competent coaches who are trained to teach lessons as intended.
Girls on the Run International is the parent organization to 175+ local councils, serving over 200,000 girls annually.
More about Cameron
Cameron Brink is a junior on the Stanford Women’s Basketball team, majoring in Communications. During her time at Stanford, Cameron helped her team reach the Final Four twice, where they won a National Championship in 2021. She is a WCBA, AP, and USBWA All-American and in 2022 she was Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
In addition to her advocacy for kids and as a spokesperson on the importance of mental health, she has been a key influencer for All Vote No Play, a student-led initiative created during the tumultuous year of 2020 in an effort to get student-athletes involved in voting and civic engagement. In September 2022, she received the CalHOPE Courage Award which honors student-athletes at California colleges and universities for overcoming the stress, anxiety, and mental trauma associated with personal hardships and adversity.
Cameron is from Beaverton, OR, and loves her teammates, family, fashion, and empowering girls to dream big.
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