Help Nicole raise money

This August, I'll be lacing up my sneakers and hitting the pavement at the 2026 ASICS Falmouth Road Race in Falmouth MA.

I ran cross country in high school, and somewhere along the way, life got busy and the miles got left behind. This race is my full-circle moment since it is my first big race as an "adult", and I can't think of a more meaningful way to come back to something I've always loved.

I'm racing on behalf of Mildred's Dream Foundation (MDF), a nonprofit born from a beautiful idea: honoring a woman named Mildred Piltch by carrying forward everything she stood for. MDF channels 100% of its fundraised dollars directly to community-based organizations fighting for the causes Millie cared most deeply about: education, physical and mental health, and domestic violence support. In 2025 alone, they funded over $1 million in grants to 60 organizations across the country.

Running has always been my way of pushing past my limits, of reminding myself what I'm capable of when I keep going even when it's hard. It felt only right to channel that same energy toward something bigger than a finish line. The women rebuilding their lives after surviving domestic violence, the kids in underserved communities getting access to programs that could change their trajectory, the people fighting quiet battles with mental health, they deserve champions too.

Every dollar you donate goes directly to the nonprofits doing that work, right now, in communities across the country.

I'd be so grateful if you'd "run" this race with me, even if just in spirit by making a contribution, large or small. Let's cross this finish line together!