Hi there and welcome to my page! I am currently a sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin studying Mechanical Engineering, and I am so excited to participate in the Chicago Marathon this year! I am running this marathon on behalf of CASA Cook County, an organization that represents foster care children of Cook County (which includes Chicago). Learn more about this organization by scrolling down to the "About 2017 Chicago Marathon" section.
I would appreciate support through prayers for my training process and for the children represented by this organization. Additionally, I have a goal to raise $1,500 for CASA Cook County before the marathon, and would appreciate any donations you are willing to give to help benefit children in the Cook County foster care system. Any donations can be made on this page by clicking the green button to the right. Thank you for the support!
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For over 30 years, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County has been training everyday people to stand up for children that have experienced abuse and neglect in an overwhelmed and extremely under-resourced foster care system. Today there are anywhere between 5,800 to 6,000 children in Cook County’s foster care system—and CASA of Cook County can only provide one-on-one support for less than 6 percent of them. Because of our limited resources, our volunteer advocates are court-appointed for cases deemed most in need of individual, dedicated support. Learn more about our work here: http://bit.ly/CASA_Cook_Cty
Meet the 2015 Team CASA, which raised more than $36,000+, by visiting this link: http://bit.ly/2015TeamCASA
Meet the 2016 Team CASA, which raised more than $52,000+, by visiting this link: http://bit.ly/TeamCASAPix.
Our goal in 2017 is to once again run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and raise $50,000. 100% of the money raised will go towards CASA of Cook County's child advocacy program.
We highly encourage you to share the opportunity to join Team CASA with your friends! There's nothing better than running for a good cause alongside great people!
Welcome to Team CASA and thank you for believing in our mission & vision.
Sincerely,
Mark Dinglasan
Executive Director
CASA of Cook COunty
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Nina Miller | 04/27/2017 | $95.00 | We are so proud of you! Run like the wind! -Nina & Jarrett | Jim Braden | 04/27/2017 | $10.00 | Good luck, Megan!! | Caroline Young | 04/27/2017 | $15.00 | Sally Wilson-Gamble | 04/08/2017 | $100.00 | Go, Megan!!! The Gambles | Natalie Bowman | 03/30/2017 | $25.00 | Taylor Arends | 03/30/2017 | $10.00 | Yay go Marth! | Jennifer Larrabee | 03/23/2017 | $100.00 | So thrilled to be able to support you and CASA at the same time! I have been a CASA in DuPage county for 20 years. My heart breaks that only 6% of children in Cook County's system have advocates. This role so incredibly vital. Thank you for selecting this charity!! | Steve & Carisa Jones | 03/11/2017 | $150.00 | Megan, we are so proud of you. Thanks for bringing awareness to such a great cause. | Patricia A Hahn | 03/09/2017 | $100.00 | Good luck Megan! The Hahn's | Katherine Pflederer | 03/08/2017 | $75.00 | Anonymous Friend | 03/07/2017 | $10.00 | Allison YFG, and Bill Lundeen | 03/07/2017 | $50.00 | very sad I didn't get to red X out my own little boxes. just sayin. BUTso proud of you Meggie Moo. run girl run. xo | Richard Remschel | 03/07/2017 | $50.00 | Love you a Megan! I'll be there for you through it all! | Valerie Lundeen | 03/06/2017 | $10.00 | Sorry that I'm a broke college student, but I still love and support you a lot! SO proud of you for doing this. Go Megan!! | Tasha Remschel | 03/06/2017 | $25.00 | Proud of you for doing this! Love, David and Tasha | Janet Jones | 03/06/2017 | $50.00 | Sue Arends | 03/05/2017 | $100.00 | Good Luck in your training. We are happy to support you and this wonderful organization. | Lini Parulian | 03/05/2017 | $100.00 | Good Luck Megan! Proud of you! | Kay Peterson | 03/04/2017 | $100.00 | Good luck! 26 miles is a long way, but with the right training, you'll do great! | Mike & Lynn Hayes | 03/04/2017 | $100.00 | Run Megan Run! I love you heart for others! xo | Ann Abrameit | 03/04/2017 | $200.00 | We are so proud of this girl and her love for others. Warren and Ann Abrameit | Cc Jones Shoemaker | 03/04/2017 | $25.00 | My prayers are with you! This is a great cause....glad to hear from you!! Love DeeDee |
| Total | $1,500.00 | ||