EXPECT MIRACLES FOUNDATION PRESENTS:

7TH ANNUAL
EMF DISTANCE CHALLENGE

Save the Date: May 12-19 2026

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Cornerstone Sponsors

2,114

PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED

$4,881,349

RAISED OF $1,700,000 GOAL

149,777 kms

TOTAL MILES

ABOUT THE EVENT

WHAT?
EMF Distance Challenge is an eight-day virtual and global event.

GET INVOLVED
Start a team or join a team with friends, family, or colleagues!

HOW?
You can run, walk, bike, or do any activity that gets you moving.

WINNERS
Prizes awarded for top individual, team, and company!

WHEN?
EMF Distance Challenge takes place from May 12-19.

THE GOAL
See how far YOU can go to leave cancer behind!

HOW IT WORKS

On your mark...

Get set...

Ask others to join your team or donate to your fundraiser!

Go!

Run, walk, or bike to leave cancer behind and help us reach our $1.65M goal!

In Their Own Words:
Why We Ride, Run and Rally to Leave Cancer Behind

“EMF Distance Challenge provides a meaningful way to stay connected with an impactful mission and make a tangible difference in the fight against cancer.”

Margaret Flynn-Martin
Morgan Stanley

"Unfortunately, every year I seem to have a new story of someone I know who is being hurt by this terrible disease. The work we do to support cancer research today leads to progress so that future generations avoid a cancer diagnosis, and have better medication and treatments to fight it successfully if diagnosed.”

Jeff Duckworth
Manulife John Hancock

"EMF Distance Challenge is unique because it’s something everyone can participate in—it’s effectively limitless in terms of the number of participants."

Kevin Johnson
Allspring Global Investments

"Through every dollar raised and mile traveled, we are one step closer to a world where the cancer community no longer feels the devastating impact of this disease."

Frank Heavey
Expect Miracles Foundation

“My passion for the mission of EMF to improve the lives and outcomes of those impacted by cancer, is what motivates me!"

Christine Chigounis
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch

"I take on the EMF Distance Challenge in honor of my incredible mother, whose strength and grace continue to inspire me to keep moving forward and dare to expect miracles."

Mike Mastrioanni
SS&C

CALLING ALL ORGANIZATIONS

The EMF Distance Challenge is a unqiue way to bring your company together to support the fight against cancer, plus enjoy the following:

Promote employee well-being

Enhance team building

Unite all levels of the organization in a shared, purposeful mission

Make a difference in the fight against cancer

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WHAT YOUR FUNDRAISING SUPPORTS

100% of every participant-raised dollar goes to EMF’s life-saving and life-changing mission.

OUR FUNDS

DISCOVERY FUND

EMF’s Discovery Fund supports the Belfer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, advancing collaborative research to accelerate breakthrough targeted and immune-based cancer therapies, bridge academia and industry, and bring promising treatments to patients faster.

INNOVATION FUND

EMF’s Innovation Fund supports the Center for Experimental Therapeutics at Memorial Sloan Kettering, funding Dr. Daniel Heller’s pioneering nanotechnology research to detect cancer early and deliver safer, more
effective treatments to patients faster.

SAMFUND

The SAMFund, a program of Expect Miracles Foundation, provides vital financial and family-building grants to young adult cancer survivors, helping them recover from the financial impact of cancer. Since 2005, over 2,800 grants totaling nearly $5 million have been awarded.