TCU Theta Casa 5K

The TCU Theta CASA 5K will be held on Sunday, September 24th, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. beginning at Frog Fountain in the TCU Commons. This year's theme is Colors for CASA and each station along the route will be a different color. The stations will be filled with TCU Theta members to cheer on the participants.

Each year the Gamma Psi chapter of KAO holds a 5K run in memory of Tracy Clark '93. It was Tracy's idea for a 5K that led to the first Breakaway in 1997. The event was named in her memory in 1999 following an automobile accident that claimed her life much too young. Since then, TCU Theta has been hosting the 5K to raise money for CASA of Tarrant County, with all proceeds of the race going to the organization. 

In 1989, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity adopted National CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, as the fraternity’s official philanthropy. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers who speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in the court system. Advocates provide valuable information to the judges as to what is best for the child and also help expedite the legal process so these children will still have a chance at childhood.