Serving Greater Kansas City as a Limitless Partner
Kansas City, MO, October 16, 2017: Fry Orthodontic Specialists has committed to supporting Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City as a Limitless Partner for the 2017-2018 school year.
Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. Program participants develop their confidence, learn about building healthy relationships, and participate in a community service project while becoming physically and emotionally prepared to complete a 5K.
“At Fry Orthodontics, we believe that the smile is just the start for children and adults to improve their lives. Girls on the Run empowers girls to achieve their potential through the teens and into adulthood. These two missions serve the same purpose, and teaming with Girls on the Run is a natural partnership towards a better life for these deserving kids,” said Dr. Jeremy Fry.
The Fry Orthodontic Specialists team’s passion for the Kansas City community and vision for helping patients achieve confident, beautiful smiles aligns with the Girls on the Run mission of inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident.
Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City impacts the lives of 4,200 girls in 15 counties in Kansas and Missouri.
“This sponsorship is allowing us to serve more girls in Kansas City who wouldn’t otherwise get the opportunity and by partnering with Fry Orthodontics, we are able to mirror all but one county in Fry’s service area. Together we are impacting our communities for the better,” said Gina Krahulik, executive director of Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City.
Fry Orthodontic Specialists and Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City overlap in the following service areas throughout the Kansas City metro: Leavenworth, Olathe, Ottawa, Overland Park, Prairie Village, and Shawnee, Kansas, and Gladstone, Lee’s Summit, Platte City, and Raytown, Missouri.
Through the help of generous sponsors like Fry Orthodontic Specialists and individual donors, financial assistance is provided to 50% percent of program participants. With the help Fry Orthodontic Specialists, Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City looks forward to continuing to grow and empower more girls to reach their limitless potential.
For more information visit gotrkc.org.