CASA Unveils 2020 Superhero Run Cape Design
The 2020 CASA Superhero Run cape design
CASA of Lexington is excited to unveil the design of this year's Superhero Run cape!
This year's cape is a bright shade of cyan chosen by last year's top fundraiser, 10-year-old Ava. Capes are given out to every child who is registered for the Superhero Run’s 1K fun run by Aug. 5.
Ava said she chose cyan because it's a color from one of her favorite video games, Minecraft.
Ava is the daughter of CASA of Lexington supporter and former board member Bryanna Carroll, and has actually been the top individual fundraiser for the Superhero Run, presented by Aetna Health Care, for three years in a row.
Ava said she uses videos on social media to encourage others to give to CASA of Lexington — with some help from her mom.
Ava dressed up as Wonder Woman during a previous Superhero Run
"I'm her videographer, so I shoot her video, and then I post it on social media," Bryanna said.
"I fund-raise because I want children to have safe and permanent homes," Ava said.
The cyan capes are decorated with one of the event's signature cartoon horses and jockeys, created by local artist Rick McGee, as well as the logos of the event’s two Shield Sponsors, Hunt Brothers Pizza and Dan Cummins Chevrolet. Others who register later can receive a cape as long as supplies last.
Even if pandemic restrictions prevent an in-person event this year, registrants will still receive their capes.
Registration is open now for in-person and virtual options at lexsuperherorun.com. Early bird registration is $25 for the 5K and $20 for the 1K until Aug. 5.
You can sign up to be a fundraiser for the event like Ava and earn prizes for what you raise by visiting bit.ly/superhero-fundraiser2020. Prizes for fundraisers range from $5 restaurant gift cards and CASA apparel to a chance at free Raising Cane's chicken for a year and tickets to the next Lexington Comic Con.
Learn more about the run at casaoflexington.org/superhero.