(via SouthPhillyReview.com)

After launching basketball clinics locally, a nonprofit broadens its scope to encourage youngsters to become active.

Beth Devine is expanding her reach to young girls and looking beyond just the game of basketball.

The April launch of the Philly Girls Got Game clinic was so successful that four more were scheduled for this month — the three remaining ones are taking place July 14, 21 and 28 at Neumann-Goretti, 1736 S. 10th St. Devine also is looking at the bigger picture as she unveiled plans for her Philly Girls in Motion program geared towards encouraging young girls to become active and make healthy choices.

“It might be someone who has never exercised a day in their life,” Devine said. “We want to get kids moving.”

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