CHICAGO (WLS) -- This Saturday brings the 18th annual "Carrera de los Muertos," or "Race of the Dead," in Pilsen.
Some 8,000 people are expected to participate.
The money raised from the event goes towards "UNO - It Only Takes ONE," which uplifts and empowers girls.
Executive Director Maya Solis and Arianna Gomez, a student, join ABC7 Chicago in-studio Thursday to talk more about the event.
The full interview can be viewed in the video player above.