Hello!
I'm Hope (on the left) and I've wanted to run a marathon for a long time and I'm looking forward to running my first through this great city I now call my home. 

I'm excited to run for CASA as I've always been passionate about kids in the foster care system AND my roommate Lauren (on the right) is a CASA for two sisters. The $2,300 that I hope to raise will go towards her work with these girls. 

CASA has a great vision. With all the injustice and hardship in the world, I believe one of the greatest things we can do for change is to be intentionally involved in the lives of the around us: and especially those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable like children in the foster care system. 

Any amount is appreciated. Thanks for supporting Lauren and me as well as kids in Chicago/Cook county. 

-HOPE

Team CASA members use the incredible experience of training for and running one of the world’s largest marathons to raise awareness and funds for the most vulnerable individuals in Chicago–children in the Cook County foster care system who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. Each runner has a goal of raising $2,300, or the cost of providing CASA services for one child for one year. Team CASA members directly impact the life of a child who will receive individual advocacy in court by a trained CASA volunteer. The advocacy that they receive has been shown to shorten the time they are in foster care and ensure they receive needed medical, educational, and social services while in care. The ultimate goal of CASA is to help each child find a safe, permanent home. The trajectory of these children’s lives are changed because they have a committed adult CASA volunteer who is with them throughout the most traumatic time in their lives. Thank you for being on our team and helping a child find a safe, permanent home.