OUR WHY

Why Wait Stories was founded by a longtime television reporter and anchor, who loves nothing more than sitting down on someone’s couch, finding out who they are, what makes them tick, and the legacy they hope to leave behind. 

When Lauren Ferrara’s father died of cancer, she did something many, even her own family, thought was a tad odd. She called a news photographer and asked him to grab his camera and set up shop in a corner of the Irish bar where she and her family were honoring her father’s life. Everyone who loved him was in one place at one time, a moment that would never happen again. Dozens of people sat down and told story after story, some hilarious, others touching, and more than a few that were wildly inappropriate (those tend to be the best). 

Now, every year on her father’s birthday, Lauren and her sisters watch the film, grateful to hear the stories that could have too easily left this world with John Murphy. And so, Why Wait Stories was born.

Why Wait to capture your loved ones’ stories to enjoy now… later… and for generations?

Why Wait to share the stories that made you who you are?

Why Wait to share the “why” behind the business you built from the ground up?

Why Wait to share the impact that your nonprofit makes on your community