CARY, N.C. -- Anime cartoonists joined in the fight against breast cancer Sunday at Cary Towne Center.

Three local artists teamed with the Caitlin Foundation and the 1 in 8 Motorsports Series to kick off the Speedsters campaign, which uses anime characters to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer.

Customers who donated $5 received a free ride on the mall carousel. Organizers say the event helps bring a different demographic into the breast cancer battle.

"I get that reaction from a lot of people. That's not the first thing they think of,” said artist Caitlin Vrana. “They think lets do a run or a race but I think this will alert people more because they're more interested in what matters to them not like with runs or events like that."

The charity event raised several hundred dollars for breast cancer research.