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For participating in The 2025 ASICS Falmouth Road Race

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Welcome to my 2025 ASICS Falmouth Road Race Page!

For as long as time, Brianna and Dani have been best friends. From NSU Soccer, to the Governor's Academy, to St Lawrence, and now living in South Boston, minutes apart from each other, we have become family. Last summer, we both had the opportunity to run the Falmouth Road Race in honor of Ara Aftandilian (Dani's dad) for the National Brain Tumor Society. We are back and ready to conquer it again. 

As a kid, Dani would always watch her dad run in the Falmouth road race, but was never able to run with him. Six years ago, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, which is an aggressive, terminal brain cancer. His diagnosis never stopped him from running every day whether it was with his children or by himself. He ran multiple marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He and his wife ran the Falmouth Road race when they first started dating, and Ara continued to run until the time of his diagnosis. After his first surgery in June 2019, he waited six weeks to the day when he had the green light to go for a run. And he did. He was never able to run Falmouth again as he passed in August 2021, but it is our honor to carry on Ara's legacy and run in his place for the second time. 100% of the money goes to the National Brain Tumor Society to help prevent and cure diseases like GBM. 

Thank you for your support!

Dani Aftandilian and Brianna Lawlor

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National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) unrelentingly invests in, mobilizes, and unites the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and caregivers.

Building on over 30 years of experience, National Brain Tumor Society is the largest patient advocacy organization in the United States committed to curing brain tumors and improving the lives of patients and families. With thousands beside us, our collective voices and actions are a powerful force for progress. 

Please make a gift today to support our vision to conquer and cure brain tumors—once and for all.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Aug 08 Annie Alfieri $50.00
Aug 06 Jess Borduas Undisclosed amount
Aug 06 Sophia Pall I love you, your dad would be so proud of you❤️ Undisclosed amount
Aug 06 Eliza Keller Danielle, GO BABY GO! You are a amazing- so proud of you for doing year 2!!! Eat a good breakfast the morning of, and go be a star you are! Undisclosed amount
Aug 05 Jordan Gray Good work kid! $218.85
Aug 05 Eric and bennett Good luck! Undisclosed amount
Aug 05 Grace Haskell Slay it queen love ya $22.65
Aug 05 AK LOVE YOU ! RUN LIKE THE WIND ! $22.65
Aug 03 My most favorite person alive $55.35
Aug 01 Kate Whittier Go Brianna and Dani!!!!! $66.25