By Violeta Panayotova

We came we saw we ran! Although the cross country season is over, the Tempe Prep community is ready to run once again. On Jan. 4, 2020, the Arizona Girl Up Chapter will organize a 5K run with a goal to raise money to empower women from all around the world so people can hear their stories.

Most importantly, however, is the dedication and excitement three juniors are putting in organizing the event. Clara Moffitt, Brooke Kirk and Maya Kostov, all part of the Tempe Prep Herstory Club and members of the board of directors for the Girl Up Arizona Chapter, are inspired to create this event and make is a fun experience for everyone.

Obviously, just like all things, organizing such a big scale event has its ups and its downs yet just in a few months the run was created and is now going to be executed. The beginning of the planning was difficult. Clara Moffitt explains that “The Arizona Girl Up Board has been working really hard to find a venue, find donors and it has been stressful” but she can see that by working together they have successfully put on a great event for a great purpose. Communication she has learned is the key to great leadership and a great turnout.

The board members have learned that talking to each other every day maximizes the productivity. They also learned that they need to have a strong bond that will help them get through times when they cannot find an answer right away.

Furthermore, Tempe Prep can also participate as students are encouraged to come and support the progress of that great organization. One can even bring their old pairs of shoes and donate them. All of the funds will be sent to the Girl Up organization and will be distributed in countries that need the sources. So, grab your shoes and come run with your friends or just walk.