Over the years here on the Because I am a Girl blog we’ve met a bunch of ladies that are using sport to change perceptions of what being a girl is all about. They’re also using sports to raise awareness and dollars for girls’ rights. Meet these amazing and inspiring changemakers! Jenn Heil and the [...]

Maddy and her mom, Sara, set a goal to raise $20,000 to build a residence for school girls in Tanzania.  After pulling off a very successful Mother’s Day Run for Girls this weekend, they did it! Even though it was a very chilly weekend, 320 participants showed up to run in the 5k and 1k [...]

Join us for the Markham Women’s 5K & Girls’ 1K on Sunday, May 9th, 2010. We are raising funds to support the Tanzania Girls School Residence Project through the Because I am a Girl campaign at Plan Canada. We are offering a women’s-only 5K Run/Walk and a 1K Run/Walk for girls under 12, on a [...]

Maddy, age 8, is the youngest in a long line of Plan supporters. Her mom, Sara Sterling, remembers her family sponsoring a Plan Foster Child when she was young, and now she has gotten her husband and daughter involved as well. “We always keep the picture of our foster child on the fridge” says Sterling. [...]