Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts to Host Annual Sneaker Soirée on Oct. 9
NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run (GOTR) Western Massachusetts will host its annual Sneaker Soirée on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Springfield Country Club in West Springfield.
Dressed in their party attire and favorite sneakers, guests will enjoy an evening of food, fun, and inspiration. The event will feature a silent auction with items and experiences from local supporters, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar, a wine pull, and an opportunity to hear from GOTR participants and coaches. All event proceeds will support program scholarships so more girls can experience the transformative impact of Girls on the Run.
Tickets cost $50 per person or $400 for a table of eight. More information and tickets are available at www.girlsontherunwesternma.org/sneaker-soiree. The silent auction will be available online to event attendees and the public starting Oct. 4. Item donations are welcome and should be directed to Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts staff.
The presenting Sponsor is the Jamrog Group, and other event sponsors include Specialty Bolt & Screw, Burkhart Pizzanelli P.C, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C., and Martin Wohl and Marisa Labozzetta.
Over the last ten years, GOTR Western Massachusetts has grown from 90 girls on six teams to more than 1,900 girls on 85 teams in 2025. It has served more than 13,000 girls in all four Western Mass. counties since its start.
Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that uses fun running games and dynamic discussions to teach life skills to girls in grades 3-8. This fall season will introduce a newly updated curriculum for coaches to guide and facilitate lessons for their teams. The eight-week season will feature 16 lessons curated to build life skills around timely and age-appropriate topics such as managing emotions, positive self-talk, navigating friendships, and more.
The season culminates with teams completing a community impact project and a celebratory 5K. The fall 5K will take place on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Western New England University.
