Team MERRILL & Friends for Ben

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Raised

$92,194

Our Goal

$100,000

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Team Progress

We're going the distance to leave cancer behind!

Bike Progress

1,444 mi

Completed

1,642 mi

Goal

Run/Walk Progress

2,295 mi

Completed

2,311 mi

Goal

Total Progress

3,748 mi

Completed

3,973 mi

Goal

Team MERRILL & Friends for Ben

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. Andrew is a leader on Stephen Patrickakos’ team and someone many of us know not just as a colleague, but as a steady, generous presence who brings care and commitment to everything he does. In this moment, we come together to surround Andrew, Ben, and their family with that same 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—and for families like Ben’s. Each mile is a symbol of solidarity, love, and belief in a healthier future.

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. With a goal of raising $100,000, Team MERRILL & Friends is united in offering hope, strength, and support to Ben and to all families facing this journey. Please join us as we stand together for Ben’s path toward better health.

Thank you for going the distance to leave cancer behind!

Team MERRILL & Friends for Ben

Please Help UsReach Our Goal

Raised

$92,194

Our Goal

$100,000

Select amount to donate

Bike Goal: 1,642 Mi

Bike Completed: 1,444 Mi

Run/ Walk Goal: 2,311 Mi

Run/ Walk Completed: 2,295 Mi

Overall Goal 3,973 Mi

Overall Completed: 3,748 Mi

Team Progress

We're going the distance to leave cancer behind!

Bike Progress

1,444 mi

1,642 mi

Run/Walk Progress

2,295 mi

2,311 mi

Total Progress

3,748 mi

3,973 mi

Team MERRILL & Friends for Ben

Team Captains

Christine Chigounis

$53,569

Stephen Patrickakos

$1,988

Our Team Members

Christine Chigounis

$53,569

William Chigounis

Laura James

Laura Valentine

$1,970

Christina Jasko

$563

Shannon Cullinane

$1,615

Justin DiLucchio

Liz Latimer

$105

John Ryan

$7,250

Melissa Jenkins

$565

Brian Pieloch

$105

Dawn Mastrogiovanni

$353

Christine McGrath

Nick Medlin

$638

Megan McGuire

$200

Marella Flynn

$155

Nathan Jones

$258

Gerald Mistretta

$200

Thomas Perini

Jeremy Kaneer

$205

Kiley Rotelli

Michael Mastromarino

Edward Gregorio

$100

Bria Peace

$105

Andrea Echo

Michael Diaz

$105

Jessica Kates

$11

Andrew Matthews

$1,338

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