Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds is a program that targets girls in grade 7 and 8 and is designed to provide them with the tools necessary to assist them in making healthy choices around the issues of physical activity, balanced eating and feeling good about themselves.

Go Girls! matches groups of girls (8-10 girls per group) with women mentors aged 18 to 26. The key to the program’s success is the relationship that forms between the girls and their mentors. Go Girls! runs for 7 to 10 weeks after school or at lunch time in local elementary schools throughout St. Catharines and Thorold. Each session is 1-2 hours in length and allows participants to take part in fun, educational and active games, healthy snack breaks and discussions aimed at developing self esteem.