CARA BELVIN was desperate to meet another girl like her after her beautiful, brave mother Kit died of breast cancer when she was just 9 years old. Cara’s extended family and friends assisted in filling the void left behind by this profound loss and empowerHER was formed out of the gratitude she felt for all the layers of support her family received growing up. As a mother herself, she felt it would be as much for these mothers as it would be for these young girls.
Cara formed empowerHER in Scituate, Massachusetts, around her dining room table as a grassroots organization and word quickly spread across the country about her work. Thousands of inquiries came in from women who wished for an organization like empowerHER when they were growing up. Today, Cara works with these Ambassadors to bring our life-changing programs to girls in their own communities.
Cara frequently presents on issues surrounding adversity, women’s empowerment, and social entrepreneurship. As the founder of the only nonprofit in the world dedicated to girls of mother loss, Cara’s efforts have been featured on CNN, The Today Show, ABC, PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff, and more. Cara is the lead producer of HBO’s The Conversation: Stories that Matter and travels the country spreading awareness for empowerHER.
Cara lives in a quaint coastal town outside Boston with her loving husband Shane, two beautiful children Murphy + Ava and their sweet dog Holly.
