Atlas Copco is a Returning Sponsor to the Girls on the Run 5k Event

Atlas Copco Compressors and Atlas Copco Power Technique, both located in Rock Hill, SC are a Gold Sponsor to the Reindeer Romp 5K presented by Piedmont Medical Center benefitting Girls on the Run Tri County. The event is being held in downtown Rock Hill at 8am on Saturday, December 4. Over 600 girls will take part in the event. Atlas Copco has provided funding support and an item for the goody bag that all race participants will receive. This is the second time Atlas Copco has sponsored a Girls on the Run 5K race, having previously been a sponsor at the May 2021 event.

Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun experienced based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Founded in 1996 with 13 girls, Girls on the Run has now served nearly than one and a half million girls. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in third to fifth grades develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness.

The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event. With the largest 5K series by number of events in the world, Girls on the Run hosts more than 330 5Ks per year inspiring all girls to build confidence and make intentional decisions, while fostering care and compassion for self and others. Trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional and physical skills in every girl while encouraging healthy habits for life.

“The support of Atlas Copco is making such an impact and we are so grateful for all you do to help us with our mission to inspire girls to their limitless potential.” Said Lindy Morris, Executive Director, Girls on the Run Tri County SC.

Atlas Copco is supporting this event as part of their community based CHARROCK program which supports great, local initiatives across the Rock Hill and Charlotte region. Learn more about this event and Girls on the Run at www.gotrtricountysc.org.