Nonprofit Spotlight: Girls on the Run Bayou Region builds bodies and minds
Nonprofit Spotlight: Girls on the Run Bayou Region builds bodies and minds Girls on the Run Bayou Region is a physical-activity-based program designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological and physical wellbeing. The Courier and Daily Comet asked the Houma-based group's director, Ashlee Laiche, to tell us about its activities. Edited answers to our questions follow. What services do you provide? Over 10 weeks, girls in grades 3-8 participate in an after-school program. The program is administered by trained, volunteer coaches 18 and older who mentor the girls through a fun and uplifti...