The League Club Awards Girls on the Run Southwest Florida $20,000

The League Club Awards Girls on the Run Southwest Florida $20,000

Naples, FL

The League Club awarded$20,000 to support Girls on the Run SWFL. The Funding  provides scholarships to over 125 girls.

“With this grant, we will be able to expand our Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole programs to reach even more girls in under-resourced communities across Southwest Florida. These funds help remove financial barriers and ensure that every girl has the opportunity to build confidence, connection, and life skills through our research-based, nationally recognized curriculum.”

– Kristen Manomat, Executive Director, Girls on the Run SWFL

The League Club has selected and awarded grants to 34 area nonprofit organizations totaling $762,412. The amount awarded this year is an $80,000 increase over 2024. For the past 38 years, The League Club has provided over $8 million in grants to 222 nonprofit organizations in Collier and Lee counties supporting children, families, the elderly and veterans.

Funding for these grants come from the TLC’s Community Trust Fund. These monies are raised from The League Club’s Annual Fundraiser, NAPLES TABLES® held every spring in Naples, Florida, and from the generosity of The League Club members and donors in the community.

Donna Lindberg, President 2024-2025, The League Club: “The 2024/25 year has been an extraordinary one for The League Club. Thanks to the generosity of our members and donors, The League Club has continued to honor its Commitment to Community by raising funds and distributing these funds through grants made to carefully vetted not-for-profit agencies in Collier and Lee counties. In its 38-year history, to date The League Club has awarded over $8 million dollars to deserving grant applicants. These grants directly impact the needs of at-risk adults and children in the areas of housing, food scarcity, education, physical and mental health, and the arts. The League Club is inspired by the passion and dedication of its members and donors who make this commitment possible.”

About The League Club: The League Club, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) organization comprised of women who are current or former members of a Junior League affiliated with The Association of Junior Leagues International. The mission of our organization is to strengthen our communities through fellowship, education, volunteerism, and philanthropy.  

About Girls on the Run Southwest Florida

Girls on the Run Southwest Florida is a nonprofit organization that inspires girls in 3rd–8th grade to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. Since 2010, GOTR SWFL has served nearly 9,000 girls across Charlotte, Collier, Lee, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties. The program is delivered by trained volunteer coaches at schools and community sites and concludes each season with a celebratory 5K event. Through this empowering experience, girls develop critical life skills, a sense of connection, and confidence that lasts long after the finish line. Learn more at gotrswfl.org.