My team
My team
SMILE Mass Falmouth 2024
Total raised: $32,250.90
Goal: $35,000.00
Meet the 2024 SMILE Mass Falmouth TeamWhy I am running for SMILE Mass?
I am excited to be running the 7-mile Falmouth Road Race alongside many SMILE Mass runners and three “duo” teams as part of the SMILE Mass annual fundraising event centered around this great race. I serve on the SMILE board of directors and have run in several races with SMILE runners throughout the years, including in multiple Falmouth Road Races.
SMILE Mass is run by an amazing woman and mother (Lotte Diomede), who created it for her son Nicholas, who is now 23. I have known them both as Nicholas and my older twin boys (Jack and Sam, also 23) have grown. She has done really great work alongside co-founder Susan Brown to help Nicholas and MANY other severely disabled people have opportunities for movement and access to outdoor activities, whether through the races, beach wheelchairs, accessible playgrounds or the accessible Cape house that SMILE Mass built (among many other things). I have been involved with SMILE Mass in various ways throughout the years and most recently joined its Board of Directors in 2019.
Description
SMILE Mass is excited to be participating in our 14th Falmouth Road Race on August 18th 2024.
The Falmouth event is one of SMILE Mass' favorite events as the crowd, the course and the scenary are all breathtaking. The 7 mile course is challenging to say the list but the enthusaism of the crowd, the incredible views of the ocean with waves crashing beside and the thrill of running as part of the SMILE Mass team is beyond description.
The mission of SMILE Mass is to help families raising children or adults with disabilities enjoy happy, healthy memories through vacation and recreation experiences. We run for those who can't.
Over the last 14 years, SMILE Mass has:
* Donated over 180 floating beach wheelchairs to public beaches throughout New England making the joy of a day at the beach to be accessible for all.
*Created an Equipment Loaner Program that allows families to borrow adapted equipment free of charge for a day, a week, or longer.
* Purchased and opened an accessible beach rental in Truro, MA (Cape Cod) so families can enjoy a beach vacation.
* Built several accessible playgrounds in Metrowest area of Massachusetts.
None of this could have been accomplished without support from caring individuals just like you! Together we can build a world where everyone belongs despite disability. Visit our page at www.smilemass.org or watch our heartwarming video that aired on WCVB-5 for Good to donate or learn more about our mission.
Thank you from the bottom of our heart,
Lotte, Susan and the rest of the SMILE Mass Team
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Felix Lai | $100.00 |
| Aug 16 | Aaron Deykin | $273.35 |
| Aug 16 | Rand Sutherland | $109.85 |
| Aug 13 | Jim Dell'Anno | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 12 | Paul & Barbara Gray | $250.00 |
| Aug 12 | Amy Grimm | $100.00 |
| Aug 12 | John and Tina Gray | $109.85 |
| Aug 12 | Anonymous | $109.85 |
| Aug 12 | Josh and Joie Muntner | $109.85 |
| Aug 12 | Frank the Tank | $250.00 |
