A Girls’ Movement
K E L S E Y D’A N G E LO (M I S SO U RI - CO LU M B IA) REJ O I N E D TH E G I RL S O N TH E RU N (GOTR) M OV E M E NT A S AN ALU M NA Animals and running are two of Kelsey D’Angelo’s Kelsey has taken on other volunteer opportunities favorite things. The former encouraged her with GOTR Northern Arizona since she attended studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia, that fall 5K a couple of years back. She is serving where she graduated in 2013 her first three-year term on with a bachelor’s degree in the council’s advisory board, “Listening to how animal science. She’s been which works to achieve the with Nestle Purina PetCare organization’s mission, vision these girls can open since 2014, advancing in her and strategic initiatives. Kelsey career through promotions. is in her final term year and up and learn to apply Kelsey is currently a quality holds the title of board chair. manager who ensures pet She plans to apply for another the fundamental skills food meets Purina’s nutritional board position following this requirements. Beyond her petone, as she says, “I am looking from the Girls on the related career, Kelsey supports forward to remaining on the Run curriculum is Flagstaff-based animal shelters board for the foreseeable and fosters and trains dogs future.” incredible.” to help them find their forever homes. There is a time commitment to being a board member. Now onto running. The sport has been close to Kelsey’s heart since high school when she was on the cross country and track teams. She took running back up a couple of years after college when she relocated to Flagstaff, Arizona, for work. That was when she got reacquainted with her Sorority’s philanthropic partner. “I honestly did not plan on staying seriously involved with Girls on the Run [after college], but then I was asked to be a running buddy for one of the fall 5Ks, and it was so much fun! The energy [at the race] inspired me to look for ways I could be more involved with Girls on the Run and support the wonderful community I live in,” Kelsey says.
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