The Race for CAASE 2024 Team was 35 members strong as we hit the track in support of our Prevention Education programs! Our runners and walkers stepped up in the name of ending sexual harm and most participants joined us in person at Grant Park on Upper Hutchinson Field on Thursday as part of the Strides for Peace Race Against Gun Violence.

We are thrilled to share we’ve surpassed our overall goal of raising $35,000. As of June 10, the Race for CAASE Team has reached $45,192! This outpouring of support has inspired us to stretch our goal to $50,000. Help us get there by making a contribution through June 30, 2024. All gifts will be generously matched dollar-for-dollar by the Greer Foundation—doubling the impact of your donation! Join the cause by donating today.

Race for CAASE Team members gathered to participate and have fun on June 6, while others are completing their prevention pledges virtually. We are so grateful for the fundraising efforts of every team member. They rallied friends and family to back this impactful cause. We also want to thank this year’s platinum sponsors Boomerang Information Services, Delta Technology, and the Friedman Family Fund, silver sponsors DivIHN Integration Inc. and Mercer, and bronze sponsors Chicago Chiropractic Center and Waggles Pet Resort. We couldn’t have gotten this far without them.

We’d also like to highlight the work of the CAASE Board’s Engagement Committee, who gracefully collaborated and mobilized our community for the big event. And, of course, we’re grateful to Strides for Peace, the organizer of the Race Against Gun Violence. This was their eleventh year coordinating the annual event which enables so much meaningful work throughout the city—including at CAASE.

Remember, you have until June 30, 2024 to contribute to the Race for CAASE Team’s supporter-inspired goal of $50,000. Help them reach their goal now!

If you have questions about the race, please contact Jordan O’Hara Smith at johara@caase.org or call 773-244-2230 ext. 217.