{Social - Emotional Empowerment Learning & Movement For Girls}
BIG NEWS!!!!!
We learned some great lessons during the pandemic and one of those is that we want kids
everywhere to be able to learn the power of movement and how to use their voices to
advocate for themselves and others!
This means ALL of our curricula is now available to download for FREE!
Thanks to generous donors, we are able to ensure all kids everywhere can have access to
Mini Mermaids and Young Tritons!
Mini Mermaid Running Club,
Mini Mermaid Running Club (MMRC) stands for self worth, value and equity. We are changing the lives of girls
and young women by shifting their internal experience and the way they interact with the world around them. MMRC participants train for a local 5K race through a structured program that meets bi-weekly for six weeks.
MMRC UPCOMING SESSIONS:
Jan 4- Feb 13 | Mermaid San Diego 5k - San Diego, CA
Jan 18- Feb 28 | Your Next Step is the Cure 5k - Tempe, AZ
Feb 1- March 20 | Hellyer 5k - San Jose, CA
Feb 8- March 20 | Hawaii 5k - Hilo, Hawaii
Feb 15- April 3 | AAUW WIldflower 5k - Morgan Hill, CA
Feb 22- April 9 | Laura's Run 5k - Scottsdale, AZ
Feb 22- April 10 | Santa Cruz 5k - Santa Cruz, CA*
Feb 29- April 16 | Fast Times 5k - San Diego, CA*
Feb 29- April 16 | Be My Hero 5k - Glendale, AZ
March 7- April 24 | Run for Wellness 5k - Houston, TX
March 21- April 30 | Plains, Montana*
March 21- May 7 | Hola Run 5k - San Jose, CA*
March 21-May 8 | Mermaid East Bay Run 5k- Fremont, CA
April 4- May 14 | Chula Vista Fun Run 5k - Chula Vista, CA*
April 11- May 21 | Blackfoot 5k - Blackfoot, ID
*denotes sessions where boys are participating as a part of Young Tritons Running Club. Learn more here.
HEIDI BOYNTON, CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MINI MERMAID RUNNING CLUB, WAS HONORED AS A TOYOTA EVERYDAY HERO AT THE espnW: WOMEN + SPORTS CONFERENCE
Launched at the 2013 espnW: Women + Sports Summit, the Toyota Everyday Heroes program honors women who are working to promote and grow sports for girls and women in their local communities. (more)
MERMAID-THEMED RUNNING CLUB ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO SWIM UPSTREAM
Heidi Boynton jogged onto the blacktop of Bell Avenue Elementary School on Tuesday and was attacked by a gaggle of fourth-grade girls. The students, all in yellow T-shirts and big smiles, had never met Boynton. But they knew that she was someone important – the founder of the club that gave them a reason to run. (more)
RUN. SWEAT. LOVE. 8 DAYS & 105 MILES WITH HEIDI
Inspired by the voice of a 7 year old stopped by her tears in the middle of a run, who told me she couldn’t run anymore. I asked her why. She said she was just too sad. Her dad was in jail – she was overcome with emotion about how to help him and was wondering if she would ever see him again. (more)
Through this video we get to witness what the mini mermaid running club program its all about. We have the unique opportunity to take a peek into the lives of these girls and their transformation through the program.