John Ryan

My Progress

I'm going the distance to leave cancer behind!

My Progress

110.7 mi

My Goal

110 mi

100% of every participant-raised dollar goes to EMF’s mission.

My Updates

Almost Here!

Wednesday 15th Apr

Good morning! Taking a quick break from paternity leave to highlight that the EMF Distance Challenge is right around the corner!


This year, we are Team MERRILL & Friends for Ben. Our efforts to raise funds for cancer research and log our greatest distances is dedicated with love and hope for our colleague Andrew Matthews and his family as they walk through the unimaginable—supporting their 1.5‑year‑old son, Ben, following his leukemia diagnosis. In this moment, we come together to surround Andrew, Ben, and their family with care and strength.

 

From May 12–19, 2026, Merrill employees and friends will log miles walked, run, and biked to show the Expect Miracles Foundation community just how far we are willing to go in the fight against cancer - please consider making a donation to the Expect Miracles Foundation as an investment in life‑saving cancer research and in the financial and emotional well‑being of those impacted by cancer.


Any and all donations are greatly appreciated - thanks, as always!

Thank you to my Donors

Joseph Arena

Matching Gift

$100

Celeste Pereira

Matching Gift

$105

Matching Gift

Thank you for going the distance to leave cancer behind.

$105

Mary Kay Stewart

Thanks JR for your effort! Love Mary Kay and John

$105

Matching Gift

Thank you for going the distance to leave cancer behind.

$26.25

Joe Rabinowitz

$26.25

John Ryan

Matching Gift

$262.50

Anonymous

$262.50

Matching Gift

Thank you for going the distance to leave cancer behind.

$262.50

Matching Gift

Thank you for going the distance to leave cancer behind.

$100

Bill Keller

$100

Stephen Davidson

$105

Anonymous

After review, West Ham number 19 commits a foul on the goalkeeper. Final decision is direct free kick.

$100

Joseph Arena

$105

Anil Varughese

Matching Gift

$50

Anil Varughese

$50

Lauren Mugavero

$105

Steve & Tricia Misner

$250

Celeste Pereira

$105

Nassif Dow

$105

Dan Monroe

$300

Joe Rogers

$105

Morgan And Jen Joiner

Good luck Cuz!!! Great event for a great cause

$105

Mary & Cesar Martinez

Good Luck to Team Merrill & Friends for Ben! Good Luck JR . We know you will reach your Goal

$530

Lori And Vincent St. John

$52.50

Sean O’neill

Strong work JR!

$50

Dan Keller

Good luck cuz!

$78.75

Julia Sebastiano

$36.75

Patricia Sebastiano

Go JR! We are so proud of you!

$52.50

Adele Tutter

$100

Diane And John Ryan

Go JR!

$200

Fred Gautier

Pedal to the metal!

$250

Julia Ryan

1/2 of this donation is for Kendall since she is joining you on some of the walks. I know you will go the distance!

$200

Victor Diune @ Morgan Stanley

Matching Gift

$108

John Ryan

Matching Gift

$1.05k

Paul & Jo Ryan

$105

Lincoln Janes

$26.25

Michael And Diane Ferris

$262.50

Victor Diune

$108

Nick Field

$50

John Ryan

$1.05k

Our Team

Christine Chigounis (C)

Raised so far:

$53,569.00

William Chigounis

Laura James

Laura Valentine

Raised so far:

$1,970.00

Christina Jasko

Raised so far:

$562.50

Shannon Cullinane

Raised so far:

$1,090.00

Justin DiLucchio

Liz Latimer

Raised so far:

$105.00

John Ryan

Raised so far:

$7,250.25

Melissa Jenkins

Raised so far:

$565.00

Brian Pieloch

Raised so far:

$105.00

Dawn Mastrogiovanni

Raised so far:

$352.50

Christine McGrath

Nick Medlin

Raised so far:

$638.25

Megan McGuire

Raised so far:

$200.00

Marella Flynn

Raised so far:

$155.00

Nathan Jones

Raised so far:

$257.50

Gerald Mistretta

Raised so far:

$200.00

Thomas Perini

Jeremy Kaneer

Raised so far:

$205.00

Kiley Rotelli

Michael Mastromarino

Edward Gregorio

Bria Peace

Raised so far:

$105.00

Andrea Echo

Michael Diaz

Raised so far:

$105.00

Jessica Kates

Raised so far:

$10.50

Andrew Matthews

Raised so far:

$1,337.50

Jennifer HolidayEgbert

Thomas Fisher

Raised so far:

$300.00

Mark F Halloran

Raised so far:

$105.00

Jay Harris

Anna Potts

Raised so far:

$50.00

Kendra Kinscherf

Raised so far:

$50.00

John Stergiou

Raised so far:

$250.00

Erica Lehneis

Raised so far:

$300.00

Lynn Meklin

Joseph Meklin

Raised so far:

$105.00

Stephen Patrickakos

Raised so far:

$1,987.50

Anjelica Brinkofski

Raised so far:

$150.00

terrance breen

Raised so far:

$341.25

nicole huber

Zach Smith

Nathaniel Young

Raised so far:

$100.00

Zachary Brewer

Chris Franz

Marilynn Granato

Beth Kennedy

Mary Edwards

Molly Marnella

Raised so far:

$52.50

Joshua Isernia

Raised so far:

$455.00

Sejal Patel

Raised so far:

$50.00

Matt Domin

Raised so far:

$446.25

Jessica Grove

Raised so far:

$273.25

Connor Peltier

Ethan Grev

Ashlee Finn-Bruhn

Erica Jones-Mollod

Raised so far:

$300.00

Meghan Maxwell

Raised so far:

$105.00

Elizabeth Joyce

Raised so far:

$160.00

Cole Schiffler

Todd McTavish

Cara Heiliger

Tara Nelson

Michaela Hackey

Elizabeth Buse

Chris Paulson

Emma Roggeman

Matt Longo

Katie Tengesdal

Seda Kaya

Raised so far:

$50.00

Tariq Walsh

Raised so far:

$36.75

Josh Cumberland

Raised so far:

$105.00

Jen Pieloch

Brynn McLin

Raised so far:

$26.25

Heather Gravinese

Raised so far:

$105.00

Dean Chigounis

Ryann Cobban

Lisa Cobban

Zachary Chigounis

Jeanette Acevedo

Raised so far:

$52.50

Alexandra Henry

Melissa Merriman

Raised so far:

$50.00

Erica Chigounis

Raised so far:

$52.50

Sandra Mastromarino

Raised so far:

$50.00

R Manzi

Raised so far:

$50.00

Gregg Frostrom

Raised so far:

$105.00

ava Siemon

Amy Gustavson

Raised so far:

$52.50

Maggie Ryan

marta yu

Raised so far:

$50.00

Brigid Barry

Jared Gentile

Raised so far:

$26.25

Marie Hopta

Raised so far:

$565.00

Bridget Tobin

Raised so far:

$31.50

Vincent Guinta

Raised so far:

$50.00

Ryan Joseph

Sandesh Adiga