The GirlTrek Movement: 50,000+ Healthy Black Women and Girls!

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"Our own life has to be our message." -Thich Nhat Hanh

GirlTrek is a health movement. Tens of thousands of Black women and girls work together to develop healthy habits, redefine cultural traditions and contribute to broader conversations about health in America. We change our lives. That's our message. Each year, we organize a national walking campaign, serve as healthy role models and venture out together - to learn new skills and experience healthy living at its best. GirlTrek partners with schools, churches and organizations to inspire and prepare ordinary women to advocate for their families and communities. Our innovation, hard work and grassroots leadership will change the national conversation about health in America.

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GirlTrek is a national non-profit organization of over 50,000 women and girls.

Our health agenda is inspired by Harriet Tubman's model of change. She served as a beacon. She freed herself and family, developed requisite skills and expertise, created a network of diverse supporters and changed the national dialogue. GirlTrek seeks to become a powerful, grassroots network of active women who model healthy living by changing their habits and family traditions. Together, we will advocate for healthier African American communities and inform health policy conversations at local and national levels. GirlTrek puts the put the "move" back in movement.

How? GirlTrek provides low-cost physical activity, social support and tailored health education and training. Our program includes a national 10-week walking campaign ( WALK! ), a service oriented Healthy Role Model program ( SERVE! ) and a series of skill-building retreats, conferences and on-site training. ( DISCOVER! ).

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The new season starts April 1st.

A New Tradition

Get fit. Get focused. It's free. Sign up for the GirlTrek walking challenge. Thousands of women and girls, commit to walking 30 minutes, 5 days per week, for 10 weeks. Our season begins April 1st. Join us as a solo walker or start a team at a school, church or community center like the team, pictured, started at Link Community Middle School in New Jersey.

80% of us are over a healthy weight.

If nothing changes, scientists predict that nearly 100% of Black will be overweight by 2034. Being overweight increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, stroke and many cancers.

Walking Works

From freedom seekers to bus boycotters, change happens when women walk. Walking prevents type 2 diabetes. Research shows that walking 150 minutes per week and losing just 7% of your body weight can reduce your risk of diabetes by 58%. Walking strengthens your heart. Women who walk three hours or more per week reduce their risk of a heart attack or other coronary event by 35% compared with women who do not walk. These women have already signed up.

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Walk in Your Neighborhood, Inspire Others.

Shout Out!

Monique Moody, pictured left, is a math teacher in Newark, NJ. She started a "trek team" or walking group with her 8th grade students. She is the kind of leader that moves this mission. There are thousands of women just like her!

Roll Call!

Sign up for the 2012 season today! These women took the walking challenge. Sha-boo-ya! Sha-sha-sha-boo-ya roll call...

Sonya Spann, Harlem, NY

Dr Grace Marie Jones, Benicia, CA

Joniece Edwards, Redlands, CA

Renita Carr, Kansas City, Missouri

Berlena Gullett, Oakland, CA

Gahlena Carolyn Easterly, Portland, OR

Sha Anduze, Coral Springs, FL

Ayo Ngozi, Mount Rainier, md

Mary Alice Miller, Brooklyn, NY

Melinda Fowler, Ellicott City, MD

Javaughn Fernanders, South Bend, IN

Danielle Lee, St. Louis, MO

Unita Walburn, Spotsylvania, AV

Maria Stuart, Atlanta, GA

Mariann Beard-Goss, Minneapolis, MN

Kimmy Touray, Oakland, CA

Vaughnette Bigford, Trinidad and Tobago

Ora Meacham-Williams, Oakland, CA

Kateena Warren, Connersville, Indiana

Candace Waterman, Washington, DC

Patti Johnson, Santa Monica,CA

Nakia Anderson, Wilmington,DE

Que'Ran Mitchell, Bronx, NY

Valeria Hawkins, Clarksdale, MS

Wanda Patterson, Jacksonville, FL

Rosalyn Dansby, Frenchtown, NJ

Tawanda Ellis, Highwood, IL

Donna Davis, Newport News, VA

Camila Grant, South Orange, NJ

Cathie Lewis, Tampa, FL

DaJuanicia Holmes, Knightdale, NC

Yvette Brown, Atlanta, GA

Jacqueline Greely, Glen Burnie, MD

Sharon, Nashville, TN

Arianna Knox, Quincy, FL

Leah Wells, Atlanta, GA

Nikia Williams, Baltimore, MD

La Shonda Square, Los Angeles, CA

Tina Beasley, Evergreen "DaGreen", AL

Doris Jackson, Moreno Valley, CA

Charity Hairston, Bridgeport, CT

Regina Barnes, Atlanta, GA

Keshia Baptiste, Atlanta, GA

Charmaine Lea, Antioch, CA

LaFonda Hayes, Jacksonville, FL

Taiwo Honore, Baton Rouge, LA

Katrina Jordan, Macon, GA

Tatesha Clark, Brooklyn, NY

Chasity Johnson, Raleigh, NC

Tatia Davis, Morrisville, NC

Sasha Douglas, Hudson, NH

Raquel Stuart, Wilingboro, NJ

Gillian Sealy, Tampa, FL

Janet Wilson Morris, Upper Marlboro, MD

Laura Allison, Staten Island, NY

Sutanah, New Jersey

Ronnell Traynum, Toledo, OH

Camille E Simms, Highland Park, PA

Latisha Cambridge, Washington, DC

Kimberly Parker, Los Angeles, CA

Cherie Carter- Hyppolite, West Orange, NJ

Jane Harris, Ft. Worth, TX

Vanessa Garrison, Washington, DC

Lekia Bowers, Nashville, TN

Shahmet Gordon, Brooklyn, NY

Tyra Kora, Atlanta, GA

Pamela Mathews, Antioch, CA

mahasin, Oakland, CA

Wanda Hardin Milian, Houston, TX

judy cohall, Washington, DC

Erica Hatchett, Los Angeles, CA

Lynn Stevenson, Chicago, IL

Leilah Reese, Washington, DC

Carla Martin, Pratville, AL

Cherrie Graham, Fort Wayne, IN

Malicia Watkins, Salt Lake City, UT

Shontina Coach Gladney, Milwaukee, WI

Robbie Watkins, South Dartmouth, MA

Tonya Dickerson, Rochester, NY

Malicia Watkins, Salt Lake City, UT

Melanie Williams, Chicago, IL

Tammy Montgomery, Raleigh, NC

LaFonda Hayes, Jacksonville, FL

Deborah, Fayetville, NC

Darlene Nicholson, Cerritos, CA

Dee Johnson, Philadelphia, PA

Stacy Scott-Wilds, Hempstead, NY

Tracey Friley, Oakland, CA

Shante Jones, Mesquite, TX

Petrena R McCoy, Brandon, MS

Blamoh Twegbe, Oakland, CA

Pat Saunders, Hayward, CA

Lisa Howard, Lithonia, GA

valerie skinner, Brooklyn, NY

Dominique Carter, Marietta, GA

LD Winston, White Marsh, MD

Deanna Lewis, California

Traci Dixon, Severn, MD

Channelle Williams, St. Louis, MO

Una Florence, Louisville, KY

lenore rouse, Chicago, IL

Dianna, Atlanta, GA

Lisa Hearon, Chicago, IL

Johanna Outlaw, Raleigh, NC

Faye D Lamb, Tallahassee, FL

Yolanda Wilson, Detroit, MI

Deborah Lindsey, Chicago, IL

Antoinette Josue, Fort Pierce, FL

Melissa Bryant, Henrico, VA

Kellie Braseth, Olympia, WA

Kay A, Houston, TX

Trina J Queener-Marshall, Campbell, OH

Margie Prillman, Elkridge, MD

Misty Bradley, Oceanside, CA

connie hendrickson, Huntington. NY

Latoysha Smith, Jackson, MS

Kandie Tate, Laurel, MD

Ayana Alexander, Clermont, FL

Tameeka Wyndon, Perris, CA

Jenette, Bellville

Heavenly Bonam-Chin, Bellflower, CA

Maria Hutchinson, Los Angeles, CA

melanie goldie, Fellsmere, FL

Kya Adetoro, Bronx, NY

Aprill, Orlando, FL

Laquel Glenn, Orlando, FL

LINDA BANKS, Birmingham, AL

Nina Yeboah, Newark, NJ

Shanta Lindo, Middlebury, VT

anjelie, Dallas, TX

Laura, Lauderdale Lakes, FL

Tracee Wilson, Atlanta, GA

NiShay Clark, Port St. Lucie, FL

Yvette S, Washington, DC

Ria Stuart, Carbondale, IL

YVETTE FORD, Randallstown, MD

Tonya Raw,

Shanna Jasmine Hullaby,

LaDonna Dabbs, Overland Park, KS

Bridgit Kendall, Palo Alto, CA

Lauren Wilson, Crossett, AR

JUNE P JOHNSON, Baltimore, MD

Julie Reed, Raleigh, NC

Lauren Hopkins, Capitol Heights, MD

Kesaia Poston, Indianapolis, IN

Dana Thomas, Atlanta, GA

Marla Downing, Sharon Hill, PA

Tonya Arnold, Nashville, TN

Shevilla Shaw, Philadelphia, PA

Alisa Dorsett, Orlando, FL

Shannon Lawrence, Carson, CA

Yvonne McDuffie, Augusta, GA

Shavonne Renee, Nashville, TN

Josette Covington, Wilmington,DE

Phyllis Alesia Perry, Atlanta, GA

Ashia D Sanders, Dallas, TX

Sheena Brown, Sharon Hill, PA

Marecia Stephenson, Paris, TN

Monica Lovelace, Palo Alto, CA

Joddie Taylor, Brooklyn, NY

Joscelyn, Houston, TX

Andrea Gary, Portland, OR

Ann Maxwell, Portland, OR

Helen Allen, Nashville, TN

Deanna, Philadelphia, PA

Angela Jones, Indianapolis, IN

connie hendrickson, Huntington. NY

Terry Baugh Bessard, Houston, TX

Shannon Criddle, Houston, TX

LaShena Blackshear, Keller, TX

Urshala Bowles, Cedar Hill, TX

Annie Wilson, Clinton, SC

Yvonne Platts, Norristown, PA

Tanisha Chambers, Dallas, TX

Janine Campbell, Bradenton, FL

Sherry Wise-Mays, Cartersville, GA

Melissa Jones, Rocky Mountain, NC

Nelwyn Scott, Houston, TX

Ami McReynolds, Chicago, IL

Lucille Perry Highbaugh, Indianapolis, IN

Nina Nehemiah, New York, NY

Pamela,

Vonda Hamilton, Paris, TN

Antoinette Orange, Portland, OR

caress hudson, Baltimore, MD

Fatisha, Compton, CA

kim, Long Beach, CA

Andrea Brown, Tampa, FL

Curlisa Johnson, Brentwood, NY

Phylishia, Sacramento, CA

Monica Boyd, Paris, TN

Monique, Seattle, WA

Shirley Toliver, North Lauderdale, FL

Jerrica Frierson, Ridgeland, MS

Niquae Bell, Brooklyn, NY

Vitaveya Cantrel, Seal Beach, CA

Carol Roberts, Philadelphia, PA

Tracy Hanns,

Carolyn Scott Nelson, Jersey City, NJ

Quataveya Baber, Lubbokc, TX

Zaniyyah Hayes, Newark, NJ

aayinah boyd, Newark, NJ

TITILOPE OGUNSOLA, Irvington, NJ

Jolaade Lawal, Irvington, NJ

Tracy Lazeale, Newark, NJ

Nadasha Dozier, Newark, NJ

Oriyomi Adeliyi, Newark, NJ

Tianna Shoulars, Newark, NJ

Dashanique S Sparks, Newark, NJ

Aniyah White, Irvington, NJ

Rebecca T Desroisers, Bloomfield, NJ

Jana H, Mitchville, MD

Mechelle Bowers, San Jose, CA

Tracey Cook, Anaheim. CA

Jacqueline Greely, Washington, DC

B Symone Leak, Los Angeles, CA

Jacqueline Windley, Durham, NC

Suzeth Chisolm, Long Beach, CA

Tiffany Gibson, Dillon, SC

Olivia Nelson, Victorville, CA

LaDreka, Houston, TX

Shardae Vaughn, Phoenix, AZ

charisma diallo, Brooklyn, NY

Vanessa Bell, Raleigh, NC

Lori Bullock, Teaneck, NJ

Terese,

PATRICE CLARK, Los Angeles, CA

Theresa Gadson, Dave, FL

Belinda, Clearwater, FL

shirley jones, Port Aurthur, TX

Shannon Lawrence, Carson, CA

Audrey Watson, Richmond, VA

NaTasha Geth, Millsboro, DE

Vanessa Francis, Baltimore, MD

Helena Jones, Las Vegas, NV

Tonda R Williams, Norcross, GA

Christlyn Calloway, Houston, TX

Ursula Carter, Sacramento, CA

Marsha Mays, Pooler, GA

Lena, Mableton, GA

Teri Sewell, Denver, CO

Denise Boone, Missouri City,TX

BRIDGETT SMALLS, Sacramento, CA

Kendria McKnight, Sacramento, CA

Ladreka Vaughn, Houston, TX

Jeanie Miles-Essone, Houston, TX

Michelle Scarbrough, Fort Washington, PA

Lana, Fort Worth, TX

Melissa Stanley, Henderson, KY

tasha johnson, Jackson, MS

Paula Bowers, New Braunfels, TX

Lisa Dillon, Los Angeles, CA

Ariel Cunningham, Carson, CA

Sherry Woods, Kenersville, NC

Ayesha Ali, Washington, DC

Chi-Chi T Barclay, Elk Grove, CA

Hillary Davis, Tampa, FL

Lorelle Patterson, Teaneck, NJ

Malika Wicks, Newark, NJ

Dawn Avery, Irving, TX

Amanda Chambers, Raleigh, NC

Traci Williamson, Minneapolis, MN

PAMELA BOYD, Lexington, KY

Gwendolyn Cherry-Simms, St. Louis, MO

Rhonda Ellis, Laurel, MD

TAMMY MANOVICH, Minneapolis, MN

Gwendolyn Pullard, Lake Charles, LA

Roslyn Young, Lexington, KY

Bessie Boyd, Norcross, GA

Claudine Turner, Orlando, FL

Katena Warren, Connersville, Indiana

Zabrina Hoggard, Los Angeles, CA

Ozie B Williams, Poughkeepsie, NY

Regina Powell, Tennille, GA

SaConda Livingston, Ewing, NJ

Flutti-Marylene Riley, Merced, CA

Tasha Webb, Romulus, MI

Cheryl D Smiley, Tallahassee, FL

Jacqui Washington, Mableton, GA

Jacqueline French, Dallas, TX

Dena Tucker, Orlando, FL

Glenda, Waldorf, MD

Vick, Mount Sterling, KY

Andrea A,

Yolanda Dogan, Memphis, TN

Stephanie Scott, Smyrna, GA

Mary Head, Dayton, OH

Unique Staggers, Charlotte, NC

Monica Jordan, San Pedro, CA

LaTisha Moore, Charlotte, NC

Pamela Howard, Charlotte, NC

Erica, Philadelphia, PA

Adene Rivers, Orlando, FL

latonya gray, Philadelphia, PA

Julie Hackett, Brooklyn, NY

La Mia Keenan, Los Angeles, CA

Vikki Robinson, Chicago, IL

Markina Lacey, Dayton, OH

Serita Baskin, Lexington, KY

Frances "Chyna" Smith, Pampano Beach, FL

Patrice Britt, Upper Marlboro, MD

Jessica Harrington, Baltimore, MD

Melissa Smith, San Diego, CA

DaNet Lias, Atlanta, GA

doreen pratt, Hamden, CT

Deneen Jones, Brooklyn, NY

LaToshia Smith-Brown, Baltimore, MD

Patrice Wilder, Covina, CA

KaNesha Little, New Haven, CT

Kenyetta Easley, Jacksonville, AL

Natosha, Maryland

Tamika, Washington, DC

Shay Shumpert, Memphis, TN

Kim Jessie, Dallas, TX

Aja Holmes, Ames, IA

barbara, Baldwin. NY

Judith Birckhead, Orlando, FL

Atara Leigh Dorsey, West Memphis, AR

Gina Doria, Orlando, FL

Yulonda Smith, Dayton, OH

Robyn Marino, Austell, GA

Shaun Stuart, Paterson, NJ

Monique Dixson, Miramar, FL

Jasmine Honegan, Hartford, CT

Anyce Banks, Hartford, CT

Deborah M Honegan, Hartford, CT

Homa Smith, Roseville, CA

Willie Mae Jones, Orlando, FL

Patricia McBride, Sacramento, CA

Cynthia Eubanks, Lawrence, KS

Brenda Radford, Summerville, SC

Tiffany Carr, Las Vegas, NV

Rose M Wright, Bowie, MD

Pat Goler, Plymoth, MA

Timika Thomas, Clayton, NC

Eve, Brooklyn, NY

Tarsha Black, Harlem, NY

Chandra DeMaria, Kansas City, Missouri

Lashamers Wanzo, San Jose, CA

Jeannie Kennedy, Texas

Anita Powell, Summit, MO

TONYA BEAMON, Elizabeth, NJ

Shirleeta Glover, Washington, DC

Breyan Hunter, Reston, VA

Nedgine Paul, Norwalk, CT

Faith Locke Siewert, Edmonds, WA

Robin Emmons, Charlotte, NC

Tiffany Adams, Vista, CA

Rakisha Kearns-White, Brooklyn, NY

Rebecca, Katy, TX

Toni McClain, Atlanta, GA

Carol Morgan, Sacramento, CA

Maria Weathers, Georgetown, KY

Florine A Byrd, Bowie, MD

Donna Pearson, Chicago, IL

Tracy Paige Hanns, Irondale, AL

Brea Ewing, Los Angeles, CA

Tac Johnson, Silver Springs, MD

S Maria White, Chicago, IL

Janet Wilson Morris, Washington, DC

Shautel Walker, Atlanta, GA

Traci M Spencer, Oakland, CA

Kim Williams, Freeport, NY

Arlodna Walker-Franklin, Lawton, OK

Ywana Maria Allen, Jacksonville, FL

Nakema Jones, Atlanta, GA

Tamika Davidson, Somerset, NJ

ROSE IRBY, Leeds, AL

Lydia Greaves, Seattle, WA

pamela Mudd Sutton, Louisville, KY

Bernadette Walker, Bowie, MD

Kimberly Wade, Kennesaw, GA

Camille, Houston, TX

Alfreida Edelen, Upper Marlboro, MD

Patsy Lee, Waldorf, MD

Cheryl Harris, Baltimore, MD

Mary Hopkins, Millersville, MD

Kimberly Steid, Laurel, MD

Brandy, Braynor, MD

Melanie McDaniel, Las Vegas, NV

Angel Christian, Bessemer, AL

Mychelle Martin, Auburn Hills, MI

Ralonda Freeman, Charlotte, NC

Kedra Tolson, St. Louis, MO

Ella Lewis, Elk Grove, CA

Andrea Milton, Jacksonville, FL

Monica High, New York, NY

Tawanda Williams, Raleigh, NC

Ashley McCann, Raleigh, NC

Amanda Wilkins, Brooklyn, NY

Lisa D Morgan, Dallas, TX

Monique Smith, Kennesaw, GA

Camelia, San Antonio, TX

Stephanie Lipscombe, Atlanta, GA

Monta Vaca, Pittsburg, CA

Monica Evans, Detroit, MI

waunette cullors, Palmdale, CA

Denise Nicholson, Atlanta, GA

Precious Singh, Grand Rapids, MI

Lisa Haynes-Scott, Fowler, CA

Ugochi Anaebere, Inglewood, CA

Tira McPhail, Laurel, MD

Nadia McGill, Detroit, MI

Nicole Haynes, Brandywine, MD

Kim Richey, Silver Springs, MD

RUBY STEEN, Garland, TX

Joan Sizemore, Upper Marlboro, MD

Candice Taylor, Houston, TX

Aisha Zakia Evans, Houston, TX

Valari Knnight Logan, Charlotte, NC

kiesha wells, Durham, NC

Nevada Jennings, Alexandria, VA

Lashuan Chestnut, Baltimore, MD

tara bigbee, South Euclid, OH

Leilani Yizar, Mamaroneck, NY

Lasonya Henderson, Jamestown, NC

Tamara Hood, West Memphis, AR

Shanon Davis, Decatur, GA

Kendra McDow, New York, NY

Tawana, Troy, MI

Larissa Pamen, Bronx, NY

Tanganyika Mathis, Byromville. GA

Ashley Whisenton, St. Louis, MO

Donna Jones, Lake Charles, LA

Kimberlene Butler, San Pedro, CA

Stormy Vawn Bradley, Atlanta, GA

Natoya, Cleveland, TN

Krecynthia Mitchell, Lake Charles, LA

Sierra McClain, Houston, TX

Tonnie Boggan, Cincinnati, OH

Lia Christians, Evergreen, CO

Lavette Mims, Hamilton, NJ

Tina M Kellum, West Hampton, NJ

Usheryll, Tupelo, MS

carolyn powell, New York, NY

Nicole Nugent, Sacramento, CA

jean chatman, Oxford, MS

bernice morehead, Tacoma, WA

Betty L Phillips, Los Angeles, CA

Dorothy Peters, Shannon, MS

Alva Gasaway, Verona, MS

Theresa Webst, Windsor Mill, MD

Cindy Stephen-Higgins, Decatur, GA

kim olson, Fairfield, CA

Angela Boswell, Tulsa, OK

Juliette Gallegos, Dallas, TX

deborah june purce, Seattle, WA

deborah purce, Olympia, WA

Cheryl Reeder, Blythwood, SC

Carmen Meekins, Philadelphia, PA

LaTonya Ewing, Mobile, AL

Darlene Breaux, Houston, TX

Cori Brown, Columbia, SC

Carolyn Ford, St. Louis, MO

Leah Wells, Atlanta, GA

Lisa Hemphill, Arlington, TX

Pat Davis, Graysom, GA

Charlotte Thomas, Columbia, SC

Donna Mitchell, Blue Bell, PA

Evelyn Embers-Hepler, Wichita Falls, CA

Shawnell Davis, Cincinnati, OH

Elaine Truesdale, Atlanta, GA

Rhonda F Robinson, Dallas, TX

Veronica Crowe, Dallas, TX

LAKARA TALLEY, Atlanta, GA

Wanda Caldwell, St. Louis, MO

Tara Brown, Columbia, SC

Francine Wells, Atlanta, GA

Liz Scurlark, Dallas, TX

Stephanie Bolton, Greensboro, NC

Sacara Williams, Dallas, TX

Charmaine Edmonds, Smyrna, GA

Brandy Montgomery, Dallas, TX

LaTanya Brown, Englewood, NJ

Toni Sanderson, St. Louis, MO

Kayla Reed, Atlanta, GA

shnda, Detroit, MI

Tracy Joseph, New Orleans, LA

Pamela E Pree, San Leandro, CA

Beverly Marshall, Plano, TX

Deborah Butler-Patterson, Patterson, NJ

Patricia Williams, New Hope, MN

D McKnight, Minneapolis, MN

Tiffinay Fields, Stockbridge, GA

Karla Bourne, Lawrenceville, GA

Shantell Riley, Milwaukee, WI

cynthia overton, Dallas, GA

Veronique Dukes, Columbus, OH

Katharyn Chalmers, Grand Prarie, TX

Karen Johnson, Atlantic City, NJ

Shirleeta Glover,

Vivian Knox, Quincy, FL

Mickey Schweickert, Oakland, CA

Tatesha Clark, Brooklyn, NY

Teri Jones, Illinois

Clarisa, Washington, DC

Michelle Monique Meacham, Newark, NJ

Jewel Davis, Oakland, CA

Denise Page, Mystic, CT

Ywanda Broadway, Youngsville, NC

Tashara Leak, Raleigh, NC

Dawn Ambrose, Upper Marlboro, MD

Danita Rucks-Oliver, Raleigh, NC

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New Trek Teams

The H-Town Honeys Trek Team

Houston, Tx

Trek Leader: Anntricia Nemons

Our team is a group of women with one common goal: TO GET FIT! We are friends, mothers, sisters, students, you name it, that's what we are, but we have made a commitment to get in shape!

Grannys on the Move Trek Team

Davenport/Waterloo Iowa

Trek Leader: Granny Doris

So far we have 6 team members. 4 . We all want to improve our health

and we all are over 65.

MeZone Trek Team

Georgia

Trek Leader Jazeta Malone

MeZone aims to encourage and instill confidence, creativity, self-respect and self-awareness in young girls.

Memphis Movers Trek Team

Memphis, TN

Trek Leader: Cassandra Webster

Our team mobilizes women to support GirlTrek in the mid-south. Memphis. We originally started a walking team through Delta Sigma Theta, Shelby County Alumnae Chapter. We believe being a part of a larger movement will inspire and motivate us to persevere.

Divas Trek Team

Tupelo, MS

Trek Leader: Usheryll

We are a family team. It consist of me, my mother, daughter, niece and sister-n-law. We have been walking for the past month. Our goal is shed weight and make our lives healthy.

Femme Fital Trek Team

Atlanta, GA

Trek Leader: Leah Wells

We are taking GirlTrek worldwide!!! This is such an awesome concept! (Leah has inspired two other friends to start teams in their cities!)

Femme Fitals Trek Team II

Sylvania, GA

Trek Leader: Francine Wells

I turned 60 years old this year. My daughter, Leah Wells has motivated me to get fit. I am in small town called Sylvania, GA. I am starting with a team of 10. We are very excited about this endeavor!

Femme Fital Trek Team III

Dallas, TX

Trek Leader: Sacara Williams

Its been said that "Everything is BIGGER in Texas"!! This Dallas Team includes Beautiful, Inspiring, Giving, Gorgeous, Energetic, and Radiant sisters uniting to create a healthier lifestyle. Huge thanks to Leah Wells, The Femme Fitales Atlanta team leader, for having such a passion for healthy living (its contagious). Lets Girl Trek!!!

We Are Family Trek Team

Brooklyn, NY

Trek Leader: Tatesha Clark

We are a team of cousins and sisters who are motivating and supporting each other on this journey to better health. We will discuss goals and schedules each week, and encourage one another to do our best throughout the process!

Steppers Trek Team

Atlantic City

Trek Leader: Karen Johnson

Sistahs Walking Trek Team

Paterson, NJ

Trek Leader: Deborah Patterson

Our team consists of 30 women and we walk in Pennington Park, Eastside Park, and Garrett Mountains.

Sisters Walking Off Weight

Washington, DC

Trek Leader: Shirleeta Glover

Our team is made up of myself, two of my aunts, a childhood friend, and my former co worker. Our goal is to give each other support and encouragement to walk of the weight over the next 10 weeks and beyond.

Florin Road Trek Team

Sacramento, CA

Trek Leader: Nicole Nugent

As of now we have three people on our team including myself. My mother, LaDessa, my sister Tiffany and me! (Nicole). Our unfied goal is to shed (a lot of) pounds, become consistent with our exercise and become healthier people! We started by walking my brother to school. We're excited, GirlTrek 2011!

S.W.A.G. Health Trek Team

Atlanta, GA

Trek Leader: Stormy Bradley

We are "Sista Walkers About Good Health". We are women of various ages and abilities who meet weekly to inspire and hold each other accountable.

Newark Panthers Trek Team

Newark, NJ

Trek Leader: Monique Moody

We are a group of fly girls - 4 adults and 18 middle schoolers - at Link Community School! We walk every Thursday through the streets of Newark, NJ. We plan to take two or three hikes on local trails and we will participate in a 5k in Harlem.

Soul-Journing Trek Team

Del-Mar-Va Area

Trek Leader: Jacqueline Greely

In the spirit of my favorite soul sister, Sojourner Truth, Soul-journing Trek Team is a group of women from the Deleware, Maryland and Virginia metro area that will embark on a holistic walk challenge. We will focus not only on setting walking goals, but incorporate words and meditations from trailblazing International women.

Breast Friends Forever Trek Team

Houston, TX

Trek Leader: Ladreka Vaughn

BFF is a dynamic group of African American women in the Houston, Texas area. We first united for the worthy cause of Breast Cancer Awareness in African American women. We have since decidede to keep the momentum. Our mission is two fold- walking to preserve our temples and for any worthy cause that affects (black) women.

Pure Momentum Trek Team

Los Angeles, CA

Trek Leader: Zabrina Hoggard

Co-workers, girlfriends, book club members, and just ladies we know have teamed up in the Los Angeles area to do GIRLTREK 2011!

Moving Sister 2 Sister Trek Team

Mableton, GA

Trek Leader: Jacqui Washington

We are a team of dedicated women who are in the process of living a fit and healthy lifestyle. Our team name represents the fact that as we continue to move and get fit, we can inspire and touch someone else and/or others to move and get fit. Our plan is to commit and dedicate ourselves to walking at least 5 days a week and to participate in a walk/running event together. We are very excited to make a difference and to walk tall!

Delta North Dallas Trek Team

Dallas, Texas

Trek Leader: Lisa D. Morgan

Members of the North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - our families, friends, and community service area friends.

Courage to Change Trek Team

Carson, CA

Trek Leader: Shannon Lawrence

"I Am" Trek Team

MD/DC Metro Area

Trek Leader: Janet Wilson Morris

We are moving, meditating, and manifesting. Our team name is the beginning of our team mantra. It is a reminder that God is with us. He is everything we need for our journey. Our team will kick-off the challenge with a walk through Tavis Smiley's America I AM exhibit. Like GirlTrek Founders Morgan and Vanessa, we expect to be inspired by the life of Harriet Tubman and other people that envisioned a better future and were willing to pray and walk it out. We will walk as a team and explore new trails during longer walks on weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, & 10. Oh the places we'll go! Team - I Am....manifesting a healthy destiny for our "2034" selves, NOW.

Walk like a DIVA Trek Team

Memphis, TN

Trek Leader: Shay Shumpert

Are you a Diva (Divine Individual Very Active)? Our team is mostly women in their 20's and up. Our first meeting will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2011.

Sisters Get Fit Trek Team

Pomona/Lancaster, CA

Trek Leader: Waunette Cullors

Will have a weekly walk in different locations In the Antelope Valley - plus a monthly hike.

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GirlTrek salutes women across the country who serve as Healthy Role Models. Janet Morris, pictured left, is a Healthy Role Model because she led Trek Team "I Am" in Washington, DC through a successful 10-week walking season. Our mission depends on this kind of service and its ripple effect. A woman gets healthier...inspires her friends and families...other women notice and join...communities thrive!

Will you volunteer? There are three ways to serve as an official Healthy Role Model:

1) Set and achieve an ambitious health goal

2) Challenge your church

3) Lead a trek team and earn the Tubman Award

We also want to recognize women who are already doing important work to improve her health and the health of others. Take a few minutes to nominate an inspiring health leader in your life! We will make her an official GirlTrek Healthy Role Model.

In addition to a free t-shirt, Healthy Role Models receive special invitations and discounts on exclusive health retreats, trainings and events. They are also featured in GirlTrek newsletters and campaigns! Most importantly, GirlTrek helps Healthy Role Models tell their stories - their testimonies - to young girls in schools. Every girl deserves a healthy role model like you. Start your service today.

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Walk With Me

Complete the 7-Week My Body is a Temple Church Challenge

Are you ready to lead your church to improved health? Churches across the country are signing up!

Start a Temple Team! GirlTrek believes in the leadership of women. Each year, we help churches train a team of up to 10 women to serve as Healthy Role Models. These women commit to 7 weeks of healthy living to improve the way that they eat, pray and sweat! This includes 1) Keeping an online food journal 2) developing a weekly team prayer routine and 3) participating in a heart-pumping team activity each Saturday for

7-weeks.

Women who meet the challenge, by earning at least 18 participation points, become GirlTrek Healthy Role Models. Certificates will be mailed to the church. The church with the most points will be awarded the GirlTrek Trophy!

The challenge starts April 1st. Read important details in the document below. Then apply to lead a Temple Team.

GirlTrek Healthy Church Challenge.pdf

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Set a Goal!

What is Your Wildest Dream...

Vanessa rode her bike from Washington DC to New York City to become a Healthy Role Model!

Have you ever wanted to learn to sail? Maybe you've thought about backpacking the Appalacian Trail! Are you the next great fitness instructor! We don't believe weight loss goals inspire women nearly as much as learning a new skill, going on a fun expedition or training in a new sport.

Here's the deal. You set a ambitious and inspiring 6-month goal and complete it! What have you always wanted to do? We have partnerships and scholarships available to help you!

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Set a goal. Become a role model.

Easy Breezy

The single most powerful thing you can do is serve as healthy role model. James Baldwin said "Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they've never failed to imitate them."

GirlTrek makes it simple. First, set an inspiring goal. We focus on learning a new skill like swimming, biking, yoga, cooking - not weight loss. Next, we use 3 months to complete the goal. Finally, we "pass it on" by giving your health testimonies on our Facebook page ! That simple. Once you become an official GirlTrek Healthy Role Model, you will receive special discounts on GirlTrek vacations and gear! You can start any time.

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Your Face is Inspiring

In the process of setting your goal, we ask you to upload a sunny picture of yourself holding a sign with your goal written on it. Take a look at these photos of healthy role models for inspiration. Why? Because you're beautiful. We believe that Black girls need to see real women - all shapes, shades and sizes - who look like them, and are committed to healthy living.

Quote: James Baldwin Photo Credit: Finer Things Photography

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Train with Us: Explore Healthy Living & Learn New Skills

Harriet Tubman Health Summit & Trek Leader Training, August 22-26, 2012

Are you ready to make a greater impact in your community? African American women from across the country will convene in Auburn, NY to train together and pay tribute to Harriet Tubman. This 5-day experience is designed for Trek Leaders and women who have served as Healthy Role Models. The 2-day summit will expose women to leaders in health and expose them to inspirational experiences like kayaking the Finger Lakes and hiking to historic sites of the Underground Railroad. The summit is followed by a practical 3-day training that includes techniques for: leading teams, teaching disease prevention, speaking persuasively, using local media and building relationships with schools, churches and government leaders. We will brainstorm ways to start a national dialogue and launch an action plan to improve the health of our families and communities. ($199 Summit Registration, $99 CPR/Trek Leader Training)

Sedona Wellness Retreat, Oct 4-8, 2012

Over the Columbus Day weekend, join us for the ultimate 5-day excursion to relax, experience new outdoor adventures and be inspired. We will work up a healthy glow through day-hikes, bicycling, rafting and sight-seeing at the Grand Canyon and Native American historic sites. Deirdre Murphy, pictured right, experienced the beauty of Glen Canyon on the trip last year. Each day includes gourmet food, optional yoga classes, time to relax by the pool and lots of great conversation with like-minded women. ($750 Room & Breakfast Included)

Savannah/Sea Island Fit Tour, Nov 7-12, 2012

This Veterans Day, explore the rich and unique Gullah culture featured in the film Daughters of the Dust through an active 4-day getaway that includes sunrise yoga on the beach, kayaking through the low country, and bicycling along pristine coastline. ($499, Room & Breakfast Included)

National Outdoor Leadership School Expedition, Various dates

Have you ever imagined backpacking in Patagonia or kayaking in Alaska? GirlTrek has partnered with the National Outdoor Leadership School to provide these opportunities to our membership. Scholarships are avaiable. To learn more, visit the NOLS website . To qualify, women and girls must be in active service with GirlTrek.

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Your donation. Tangible results.

Your dollars at work.

Your suport makes a difference. Please donate today.

$25 : Pays for a poster of a Healthy Role Model to use in schools and churches. Every girl deserves to see a healthy role model. ($25 is a week's worth of coffee at Starbucks)

$50 : Sponsors a girl's first 5k race. We provide scholarships to girls and women who can't afford the registration fee for health events. ($50 is the cost of a premium car wash.)

$75 : Provides a professional multimedia presentation for a woman to tell her health testimony at a local school, church or community center. ($75 is the cost of a good hair cut.)

$125 : Provides a day of training and CPR certification for a local Trek leader. ($125 is the cost of cable for one month.)

$250 : Advertise a healthy role model on a billboard for one month for hundreds of girls to see! Goodbye malt liquor ads! Hello inspiration. ($250 is the cost of a night on the town)

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Team GirlTrek Shirt! [Blue]

This is our official 2011 GirlTrek T-Shirt! The back says "This is why I'm hot!" Get yours today. Supplies and sizes are limited. Please be aware this shirt RUNS TRUE TO SIZE and fits like a traditional tee - so if want a snug fit, you may consider sizing down. 100% cotton. Narrow ribbed collar. Taped shoulder-to-shoulder. Double needle stitching. Plus S&H.

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Health is my Hustle! [Navy & Pink]

[SOLD OUT of XS,S and M sizes.] These hip new unisex shirts are going fast! Everyone will want to know where you got it! This ultra-soft American Apparel Tri-Blend T is a relaxed, very loose fit. Keep in mind, these are men's sizes, so if you want it fitted you should definitely order a smaller size than usual. If you normaly where a large, a medium will be loose fitting, and a small fitted as pictured. This shirt retains shape and elasticity - the cotton is so soft and the rayon drapes against the body for a slimming look. This shirt looks and feels like no other! Plus S&H.

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Healthy Black Women United! [White]

[SOLD OUT OF XS, S, M sizes.] Imagine if all 10,000 of us wore this shirt! We'd be the flyest health movement out there baby! Get this stylish tank today. It's Bella brand, which runs pretty small - a junior fit. The material is a preshrunk ribbed combed ringspun cotton. Plus S&H.

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