I’m a 26-year-old Computational Biology PhD candidate who went to school in Chicago and will always consider the city a second home. My family has also participated in the Subaru

As an elementary school teacher I am very familiar with the struggles that many students can go through when moving through the foster care system. Upon reading about the organization

Hi! My name is Aman Thotakura. I’m currently living in California, and working as a software engineer. This will be my first time running the Chicago marathon, and also my

Although I am unfamiliar with marathon racing, I am both familiar with and passionate about the work that CASA does. As I begin my professional career post-grad, I am unable

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

I am a social worker who works in child protection. I’ve worked with CASA over the years and have witnessed how impactful their work is.

This will be my second time participating in the Chicago Marathon. When I was looking at different organizations to reach out to, I wanted to be sure it was one

I love to run, and the only thing better than running is running to help raise funds and awareness for an amazing organization like CASA! Knowing that I am a

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

Hello! My name is Dan Drew and I am from Evanston, Illinois and a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign studying Geography and GIS. This year, I

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

CASA has been a meaningful part of my life since college, and I am now proud to be running the marathon supporting a cause that supports children in the foster

Hi there! I am excited to share that I will be running in this year’s Bank of America Marathon as part of a team raising money for CASA of Cook

I love running and being able to run for Team CASA because of the great cause. I believe in the transformative power of advocacy and support, especially for those who

During my time as a student at Indiana University-Bloomington, I was fortunate to work with CASA Monroe County as a Student Board Representative in order to facilitate connection between the

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

My name is Jeremy Raul Hernandez. I am 22 and just graduated from Butler University! I am running with team Casa because I believe in what Casa does for Children

I fundraised for CASA while I was in college and was shocked by how important this organization is, and that I hadn’t heard of it before! I jumped at the

My mom worked for the county for many years. She had many clients who benefited from CASA. Of all the programs she worked with, she felt CASA did the most

I am honored to be able to run for the CASA of Cook County Charity Team. Having personally worked with CASA and its advocates in my time in the Juvenile

I have been involved with CASA since 2015. My wife worked at CASA and is an advocate. I was on the Warrick County CASA Board from 2018 to 2021.

My name is Matthias Warren and this will be my first marathon. I am a soccer player at heart but I wanted to take on a new challenge this year.

My two greatest passions are running and mental health. I have been a runner for 10+ years now and a mental health professional for nearly five. In my work, I

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

I am a Licensed Master Social Worker with a strong background in the field of child welfare. In 2020, I graduated with a master’s degree in social work from the

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

Hello Friends and Family! I am so excited to run the Chicago Half Marathon and support CASA of Cook County. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and these volunteers

I’m a paraprofessional at our local elementary school working. It’s so important to me that children have safe spaces and someone on their side who will fight for them.

This will be my first-ever marathon, and it means a lot to me to celebrate and coincide this momentous event with my first year as a CASA volunteer!

Team CASA is here to support the children abused and neglected in the foster care system. A future goal of mine is to foster the children in the system to

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

I am thrilled to be joining Team CASA for a second time! I have served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in Cook County for over 3 years and have

Working with children daily as an elementary teacher, I see firsthand how we can impact and make a difference in a child’s life. I am thrilled to join an incredible

We’re rallying behind CASA, an organization making a difference in the lives of children. Your donation can help provide crucial support and advocacy for kids in need. Every contribution counts!

Hello, my name is Yesica Ocegueda. I am currently a full time college student pursuing a degree in marketing. I am running for CASA because I believe every single child