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Trails of Purpose delivers 30,000 hours of free therapy

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Kayla Fallon Smith founded the nonprofit Trails of Purpose in 2019.
Her father, William Lawrence Fallon Jr., was a 38-year-old Cantor Fitzgerald IT manager killed on 9/11.
He told her, “I’m getting out, I’m coming home,” before the towers collapsed.
Trails of Purpose offers free counseling and equine-assisted therapy to military members, veterans and first responders.
The nonprofit has delivered 30,000 hours of free services since its launch.

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Story summary

Kayla Fallon Smith founded the nonprofit Trails of Purpose in 2019.
Her father, William Lawrence Fallon Jr., was a 38-year-old Cantor Fitzgerald IT manager killed on 9/11.
He told her, “I’m getting out, I’m coming home,” before the towers collapsed.
Trails of Purpose offers free counseling and equine-assisted therapy to military members, veterans and first responders.
The nonprofit has delivered 30,000 hours of free services since its launch.