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OUR FINISH LINE SAYS ALS DONE!
This year, on August 17th, I have the opportunity to run the Falmouth Road Race for the first time, in honor of my best friend’s mom, Dawn Parlon. I will be running for ALS ONE to drive awareness, raise money for research, and get steps closer to a cure.
Dawn fought ALS with unwavering strength. In November 2023, we heartbreakingly lost her to this relentless disease.
Dawn was not only a devoted wife and mother of three but also the heart of her family. Her only daughter, Jess, is my beautiful best friend. Now a mother of two herself, Jess has had to navigate the early years of motherhood without her own mom by her side, someone who can never be replaced. Watching my best friend follow in her mother’s footsteps as an incredible mother to her two children, without the love and support of her own mother, their grandmother, is an extraordinary kind of strength.
We all wish Dawn was here with us today. With ALS ONE, we're carrying her legacy and love forward. I'm running for the person that Dawn was, and the monumental impact she had on everyone who knew her. Please, consider donating so we can help fund the research to find a cure.
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page for the 2025 Falmouth Road Race - supporting ALS research & equipment and resources for individuals living with ALS now.
Your support means the world to me and to all of us and will help to advance critical research via their research team at MGH, UMass Medical School, and ALS TDI, while providing essential equipment such as lifts, ramps, wheelchairs and assistive technology devices to individuals currently living with ALS via ALS ONE's care team at Compassionate Care ALS - all incredible partners that make up ALS ONE.
Your donation is fully tax-deductible, as ALS ONE is a 501c3 non-profit organization (EIN #47-4984263).
• DONATE VIA YOUR DONOR-ADVISED FUND HERE (Be sure to indicate that you are supporting my run so that ALS ONE can add it to my fundraising page when received.
To learn more about ALS ONE, visit their website at: https://alsone.org/
A big THANK YOU to all who have donated so far!
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17 | Gail Fernandez | Undisclosed amount |
| Jun 28 | Anonymous | $273.35 |
| Jun 12 | Gerald J. Parlon | $109.85 |
| Jun 10 | Jules Bertini | $28.10 |
