Chesterfield nonprofit hosts Superhero 5K to support abused children
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The nonprofit Chesterfield CASA hosted two races and a Family Festival on Sunday to support abused and neglected children. The races -- a Superhero 5K and a 1K Fun Run -- were held at Westchester Commons in Midlothian on Oct. 6 and participants were encouraged to dress up in superhero costumes. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, which are volunteers appointed by juvenile court judges to speak for the best interests of children that have been abused, neglected and abandoned, according to the organization. The proceeds from this event allow for support of Chesterfield CASA programs and volunteers to help all potentially at-risk children. Rachel Degraba -- a board member for Chesterfield CASA -- spoke with 8News and went into more detail about how an event like this supports the program. "The funds that we raise here today, through sponsorship dollars and folks signing up for the run, all of that will go towards our program costs," Degraba said. "So, paying our staff to make sure they can do training for our advocates to support our children, making sure that our staff can go to different types of training and opportunities for CASA, because it is a national organization and there are other chapters of Virginia CASA." For more information about Chesterfield CASA, visit their website.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The nonprofit Chesterfield CASA hosted two races and a Family Festival on Sunday to support abused and neglected children.
The races -- a Superhero 5K and a 1K Fun Run -- were held at Westchester Commons in Midlothian on Oct. 6 and participants were encouraged to dress up in superhero costumes.
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, which are volunteers appointed by juvenile court judges to speak for the best interests of children that have been abused, neglected and abandoned, according to the organization.
The proceeds from this event allow for support of Chesterfield CASA programs and volunteers to help all potentially at-risk children.
Rachel Degraba -- a board member for Chesterfield CASA -- spoke with 8News and went into more detail about how an event like this supports the program.
"The funds that we raise here today, through sponsorship dollars and folks signing up for the run, all of that will go towards our program costs," Degraba said. "So, paying our staff to make sure they can do training for our advocates to support our children, making sure that our staff can go to different types of training and opportunities for CASA, because it is a national organization and there are other chapters of Virginia CASA."
For more information about Chesterfield CASA, visit their website.
