GFP Mobile Mix Supply Sponsors Girls on the Run Delaware
The corporate and in-kind partnership grew over four seasons from Fall 2024 through Spring 2026, with Marketing Director Alexis Papa coaching teams.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Philanthropy
GFP Mobile Mix Supply LLC has entered a corporate and in-kind sponsorship of Girls on the Run Delaware, contributing $2,000 between Fall 2024 and Spring 2026 to the nonprofit and its scholarship program. The partnership is tied to the company's Marketing Director, Alexis Papa, who coaches Girls on the Run Delaware teams.
Why it matters
The sponsorship helps fund scholarships for a nonprofit serving girls in grades three through eight, where an estimated 70% of participants receive financial assistance. It shows how a local business and an individual employee's volunteer work can support youth programming in Delaware.
GFP Mobile Mix Supply contributed $2,000 between Fall 2024 and Spring 2026, supporting Girls on the Run scholarships that serve an estimated 70% of participants who receive financial assistance. Coach Alexis Papa has mentored 85 girls over four seasons, though the extraction does not state the program's total budget.
The players
Girls on the Run Delaware
The local chapter of a nonprofit that serves girls in grades three through eight through running-based, life-development programming.
Alexis Papa
Marketing Director at GFP Mobile Mix Supply who coaches Girls on the Run Delaware teams twice a week.
Kim Chitty
Executive Director of Girls on the Run Delaware, who estimates that 70% of participants have received financial assistance.
The details
Alexis Papa began coaching with Girls on the Run Delaware after moving back to Delaware and ramped up her volunteering in 2024, with the partnership growing over four consecutive seasons into a corporate and in-kind sponsorship. The program combines running and physical activity with a 10-week life-development program and community impact projects, culminating in a noncompetitive 5K.
Timeline
2024: Alexis Papa decides to ramp up her volunteering with the program.
Fall 2024 to Spring 2026: GFP Mobile Mix Supply contributes $2,000 to Girls on the Run.
Philanthropy Trend
Corporate sponsorships of Girls on the Run's 10-week curriculum and noncompetitive 5K model extend the program's reach by funding scholarships that make participation accessible to families who could not otherwise afford it. This shows how employee volunteer engagement can translate into sustained corporate support for a national youth development model.
Families in Delaware whose children are in grades three through eight may find scholarship support available through Girls on the Run, with an estimated 70% of participants already receiving financial assistance. The sponsorship makes the program more affordable for households that would otherwise face the full registration cost.
The takeaway
Local companies and individual employees can strengthen youth programs by combining financial sponsorship with hands-on volunteer coaching. Such partnerships can make structured, mentored activity accessible to children whose families face cost barriers.
Further reading
Explore more Delaware Philanthropy coverage to see how local companies support community programs.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Delaware Business Times.
