Raised $1,245.00 of $1,500 Goal

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page for the 2026 Falmouth Road Race to support Compassionate Care ALS! I am excited to run this race’s seven miles in support of an organization that means so much to me. Funds raised from Falmouth Road Race allow Compassionate Care ALS to provide direct services and durable goods to ALS patients, their families, and their caregivers. Please give generously and assist us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by ALS! Why ALS: I have known my friend Kyle for pretty much my entire adult life; we have worked on conferences together, been in the same field or adjacent, often conferring, travel buddies (Hello Iceland & Hawaii (we like volcanoes!) – where to next?!) and have raced together a few times as well. So when she said, hey do you want to run the Falmouth Road Race with Captains Crew to raise money for ALS, my response was, let me check my calendar – and then, I’m in! I can’t begin to know how Kyle and her family feel about her Dad’s diagnosis, but I do know I am here to help, fundraise and run along to help. I am honored to be part of Captain’s Crew for this years race. Below is Kyle’s Dad’s story, in her words, because who else would be better to tell it. Last March, my dad, John Dooley (aka Captain), came down south for a month-long visit in Nashville to stay with me and escape the cold, snowy, and icy New England weather (in true Jimmy Buffet fashion). He had been having mobility issues and was going through what felt like a never-ending series of tests. On April 2nd, he left Nashville just in time to make it back for his follow up EMG appointment. On April 7th, he was officially diagnosed with ALS. However, our journey with ALS didn't start on April 7th. In 2020, we just called it "calf pains", "bad shoes", and "Kyle you're pushing me too hard." Why the Falmouth Road Race: We didn't know it at the time, but the Falmouth Road Race is actually a trigger that lead to my father's awareness of something being off. During COVID, when we were all stuck at home, I chose to head north and "bubble" with my parents in Raynham, MA. That summer, my father, who was not a walker or runner prior to COVID, started joining me for my morning and lunch break walks. That June was when he started mentioning odd pains and sensations in his legs. Some days we would walk .25 miles, some days we would do .5 miles, and on good days we even got a whole mile in! August rolled around and the runners in our family suggested doing the Falmouth Road Race At-Home Edition. The week leading up to the big run I started tracking our walks on my apple watch. Through a series of one mile walks, he covered 4.91 miles. On the day that the runners planned to do their At-Home Edition runs, I told my dad that he only had a few miles left to complete the Falmouth Road Race with us. On August 26, 2020, my father not only walked his longest single distance of that summer (2.19 Miles!), he also completed his FIRST EVER Falmouth Road Race! Why CCALS: The following year is when the doctor visits and testing began which led us to his diagnosis. We are fortunate to have received the diagnosis with so much time to still enjoy with him. Much of that time has been made more comfortable and manageable through the support, comfort, advice, and generosity that CCALS offers PALS and CALS. That is why I am excited to participate in the Falmouth Road Race in honor of my dad, Captain John Dooley, and in support of Compassionate Care ALS!