Reliant Foundation

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀
What inspires someone to run 7 miles for a cause? For every member of our
2026 Falmouth Road Race team, the answer is different, but each story is rooted in a shared commitment to making our communities healthier and stronger.
𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼
Anthony Bizzotto sees the impact of Reliant Foundation's work firsthand as President & CEO of Revive of the USA Inc. While Reliant Foundation proudly supports Revive through grant funding, Anthony has been an equally dedicated supporter of our mission, generously giving his time, energy, and voice to help advance our work. This year, he's lacing up his running shoes once again to help make an even greater impact.

Anthony says, "Recovery is never a solo race. It’s fueled by people who believe in you before you believe in yourself. Running alongside the ReliantFoundation Falmouth Road Race Team is an incredible honor and a reflection of what Kelsa and the Reliant Foundationhave given our community and Revive from day one—belief, hope, and the opportunity to help more people move forward. Together, we’re proving that when a community rallies behind recovery, lives change."

Support Anthony's Fundraising: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112177/the-2026-asics-falmouth-road-race/pledge/participant/45867111

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀
What inspires someone to run 7 miles for a cause? For every member of our
2026 Falmouth Road Race team, the answer is different, but each story is rooted in a shared commitment to making our communities healthier and stronger.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗿
A dedicated advocate for Reliant Foundation's mission, Allison Beckler, DO, has been a valued member of the Falmouth Road Race team for several years and serves as a Trustee on both the Nominating and Grants Committees. Beyond the race, Allison has also helped bring awareness to important community conversations by serving as a panelist for several screenings of Shattered Ice, a documentary focused on mental health and su***de prevention.

Allison says, "I’m excited to be participating in the FRR for ReliantFoundation and its nonprofit grantees focused on mental health and substance use treatment. Every dollar raised stays local and helps strengthen our community. I’d love your support as I work toward, and hopefully surpass, my fundraising goal!"

Support Allison's Fundraising: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112177/the-2026-asics-falmouth-road-race/pledge/participant/45809646

🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏿👟𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏿👟
𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘴.

By participating in the Reliant Foundation 5K, you’ll help support the Reliant Foundation’s year-round mission of funding nonprofit partners that provide life-saving mental health and behavioral health support, grief counseling, su***de prevention, recovery coaching, and more.

🐦𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝟴/𝟯𝟭/𝟮𝟲!🐦

*Sponsorships still available*
Learn more at: https://reliantfoundation.org/events/5k/

💙🧡𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.🧡💙

⏩Register at: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/138519/reliant-foundation-5k-2026

2026 — Reliant Foundation 5K 2026 — Reliant Foundation 5K 2026 115 Shore Drive, Worcester, MA - A certified, chip-timed 5K Race to benefit Reliant… - October 3, 2026

Our President, Kelsa Zereski , was joined by Trustee, Dr. Marianne Felice, for an in-person visit to the track at Quinsigamond State Park – Lake Park to witness the growth of the Boston Bulldogs Running Club - Worcester Chapter at the one-year mark. The Worcester Chapter is funded in part by a grant from Reliant Foundation. We love community collaborations, and this is a great one focusing on wellness and recovery and partnering with another grantee, Revive of the USA. Special guest Congressman Jim McGovern also stopped by to show his support for the program. After the meeting, we had the opportunity to get out on the track to run and walk alongside the Bulldogs’ participants and the Revive coaches.

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀
What inspires someone to run 7 miles for a cause? For every member of our
2026 Falmouth Road Race team, the answer is different, but each story is rooted in a shared commitment to making our communities healthier and stronger.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 &
𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱

Leading the way this year is our Board Chair, Katharine Barnard, MD. Whether she's helping guide Reliant Foundation's mission or training for the Falmouth Road Race, Katharine leads with passion and purpose. This year, she'll have a strong running partner by her side, her son, Malcolm Barnard.

Katharine says, “It’s great to do something that is a personal challenge, to stretch your comfort level, and do it in a fun way that creates enthusiasm for Reliant Foundation. We are getting theword out to more people about what we do and why our work is important. Thepeople we are supporting with our grants are doing some really hard things. The least I can do is get up and run.”

Support Katharine's Fundraising: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112177/the-2026-asics-falmouth-road-race/pledge/participant/45859172

Support Malcolm's Fundraising: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112177/the-2026-asics-falmouth-road-race/pledge/participant/46379053

Reliant Foundation recently visited the Environmental Council (REC) YouthGROW farm for a tour!

"We are so grateful for the many years of support from the Reliant Foundation in creating meaningful opportunities young people gain paid employment, leadership development, mentoring, and hands-on experience in urban agriculture while strengthening their connection to their community." 💚

What inspires someone to run 7 miles for a cause? For every member of our
2026 Falmouth Road Race team, the answer is different, but each story is rooted in a shared commitment to making our communities healthier and stronger.

𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 & 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻

Kicking off our team are longtime Reliant Foundation supporters Francis "Fran" Madigan and his son, Andrew Madigan. Fran served on our Board of Trustees for many years, and when it came time for him to step down, Andrew proudly stepped into his father's footsteps. Today, Andrew continues to serve on our Board of Trustees and is an enthusiastic member of our Executive, Fianance, and Grants Committees.

Andrew says, "I'm running for Reliant Foundation as I've seen firsthand the impact it has on our partner organizations, and if I can pair fundraising with a fun event like the Falmouth Road race, I'm all in."

Andrew and his father, Fran, are no strangers to the Falmouth Road Race, they first ran it together in 2002!

Support Andrew's Fundraising: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112177/the-2026-asics-falmouth-road-race/pledge/participant/46039630
Support Fran's Fundraising:
https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112177/the-2026-asics-falmouth-road-race/pledge/participant/46792935

Congratulations to Eric Torkornoo in the Power 100 as an accomplished business and community leader and member of our new Business Leaders Council.

2026 Power 100: Eric Torkornoo Torkornoo's influence extends well beyond commercial banking.

We are out and about visiting great community programs which improve mental health and behavioral health in our communities. Thank you RFK Community Alliance for the opportunity to visit.

Congratulations to Chris Coghlin of Coghlin Companies, a long time supporter of the Reliant Foundation.

2026 Power 100: Chris Coghlin Energy, optimism, and growth have become hallmarks of Coghlin's leadership style.