Reliant Foundation

09/02/2026

Business Beat, Host Eric Gratton interviews Kelsa Zereski, President of Reliant Foundation to discuss their updated mission, outreach and initiatives, including their upcoming 5K in October.
https://wicn.org/podcast/kelsa-zereski/

Learn more about the Reliant Foundation 5K at Shore Park around Indian Lake in Worcester, Massachusetts.

08/31/2026

🐦Last Chance for Early Bird Savings!
Don’t miss out — early bird rates for the Reliant Foundation 5K end after August 31st!

Sign up today to lock in the best price and secure your spot at this incredible community event.

Event Details
Parking: Bancroft School, 110 Shore Drive
Early bib & shirt pickup: Friday, Oct. 2, 3-6 PM at Sneakerama, Worcester, MA

The Reliant Foundation 5K is more than a race — it’s a chance to bring our community together to:
Support mental health & behavioral health programs
Advance substance use prevention and recovery
Break the stigma around seeking help
Promote wellness for all

🔗register at https://raceroster.com/events/2026/138519/reliant-foundation-5k-2026

08/19/2026

🎉 Congratulations to today’s NVPs: Kelsa Zereski and Jennifer Malloy of the Reliant Foundation ! 🏆

Nominated by Tracey Rogers, who described Kelsa and Jennifer as giving new meaning to the phrase “small but mighty.”

As the team behind the Reliant Foundation, Kelsa and Jennifer work tirelessly to advance community health through strategic philanthropy and collaboration, providing critical funding to nonprofits across Central and MetroWest Massachusetts addressing some of our communities’ most pressing needs — including substance use disorder and children’s and adolescent mental and behavioral health.

👏 Thank you, Kelsa and Jennifer, for your commitment to strengthening our communities and supporting the nonprofits doing this important work!

👉 You can nominate your own Nonprofit Valuable Player and learn more about this program at https://metrowestnonprofit.org/mission-possible/

08/17/2026

🏃🏃‍♀️Reliant Foundation’s Falmouth Road Race team hit the course this weekend and ran their hearts out for our cause, generating awareness and raising funds for our community health-focused mission.

Runners who participated in our FRR team this year included Board Chair, Katharine Barnard, her son Malcolm Barnard, former Trustee Fran Madison, his son and current Trustee Andrew Madigan, and grantee Anthony Bizzotto, president and co-founder of Revive of the USA . Reliant Foundation’s president, Kelsa Zereski, was happy to be on site to cheer on the team!

08/17/2026

⚓Reliant Foundation recently held its first-ever Cape Reception. We are grateful to our co-hosts, John Spillane, Tom Sullivan, and Dr. Stephen Pezzella for helping us put a beautiful event together at Hyannis Yacht Club. We would like to thank our Board Chair, Dr. Katharine Barnard and Trustee Dr. Marianne Felice, for making the trip, and Anthony Bizzotto from Revive of the USA for speaking about the impact our grants have on the community, as well as showing appreciation for the two dozen supporters from around the Cape who joined us.

08/17/2026

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🎉 Congratulations to today’s NVPs: Kelsa Zereski and Jennifer Malloy of the Reliant Foundation ! 🏆

Nominated by Tracey Rogers, who described Kelsa and Jennifer as giving new meaning to the phrase “small but mighty.”

As the team behind the Reliant Foundation, Kelsa and Jennifer work tirelessly to advance community health through strategic philanthropy and collaboration, providing critical funding to nonprofits across Central and MetroWest Massachusetts addressing some of our communities’ most pressing needs — including substance use disorder and children’s and adolescent mental and behavioral health.

👏 Thank you, Kelsa and Jennifer, for your commitment to strengthening our communities and supporting the nonprofits doing this important work!

👉 You can nominate your own Nonprofit Valuable Player and learn more about this program at https://metrowestnonprofit.org/mission-possible/

08/12/2026

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

08/11/2026

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

08/06/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏿👟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

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

08/06/2026

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.