My Story…
This year, we’re so excited to be running the Falmouth Road Race together! We have so many great memories of being in Falmouth together as a family so we’re excited to be apart of the race we grew up watching.
We’re running in memory of our fearless and beautiful mom, Kristin Waryas, who passed away in 2021. She was truly the most inspiring woman and her love was felt by everyone around her. Her example continues to guide us everyday and we wish she could be here to experience this with us.
We’re honored to be running on behalf of Empower, a nonprofit organization that supports kids and young adults who have lost a parent. They provide community, resources, and hope for young people navigating the grief of losing a parent, something that’s deeply personal to our family and so needed by many.
This race is a tribute to Mom and a chance to give back to an amazing organization. If you’re able, we’d be so grateful for your support; whether that’s through a donation, sharing this page, or cheering us on!
Thank you so much for your support. 🧡
— Ella and Mya
Description
Join me in supporting Empower by helping me raise money as I take on the 2026 Falmouth Road Race!
Empower is a nonprofit with a very specific mission — to empower, support, and connect children and young adults (up through age 24) who have experienced the loss of a parent. Empower provides events that remind children they are not alone in their grief, and a unique one-on-one mentor program with positive role models from the community who help teach, “loss is survivable.”
Cara was nine years old when her mother Kit died of breast cancer and formed Empower as a grassroots movement out of the gratitude she had for all the layers of support her family received growing up. Empower operates with a lean staff and thousands of volunteers from across the globe and all programs remain at no charge to the family. For more information, or to become a Mentor or enroll a child, please visit www.weareempower.org
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 10 | Dee Jansen & Family | Undisclosed amount |
| May 10 | Donna Giandomenico | $55.35 |
| May 10 | The Gallaghers | Undisclosed amount |
| May 10 | Hehir Family | $109.85 |
| May 10 | Haley McLaughlin | $28.10 |
| May 10 | DiNunzio’ s | $55.35 |
| May 10 | Lizzy Davis | $28.10 |
| May 10 | Miley Family | Undisclosed amount |
| May 10 | Hannah Gilliam | Undisclosed amount |
| May 10 | Anna Broderick | $11.75 |