At FAB, we are passionate about helping young girls from lower income communities of Hamilton to become strong women. This year we are challenging 150 youth girls in 9 lower income communities of Hamilton to train for and complete a 5km run through our free program.  Please donate today and support us on our mission to help youth girls dream big, live big and realize they can!

One in five youth in Hamilton live in poverty. The FAB program is offered to youth girls between the ages of 9 – 13, a critical time for their healthy development, who live in neighbourhoods characterised by high levels of poverty. With that knowledge that girls are more likely than boys to become adults in poverty and are more likely to experience low self-esteem, thoughts of suicide, bullying and stress, become inactive and use prescription medication FAB is targeting a highly vulnerable population at a critical time in their lives.

We offer a very unique program that combines the power of sport (running) with a goal setting framework to develop the skills and confidence needed to live an empowered life. We remove multiple barriers to participation including cost, equipment and transportation.

Our program goals are to;

(1) Encourage youth girls to become more physically active and engage in healthy living.

(2) Develop goal setting skills that can be transferred and used to achieve future goals.

(3) Create an environment that allows participants to develop the 5 C’s of Positive Youth Development(Confidence, Competence, Caring, Connection and Character).

(4) Remove Barriers to Participation

The participants complete our program full of pride, confidence and armed with a goal-setting frame work they can use to pursue any future goal; and an appreciation for running that will keep them fueled for life.