Personal fundraising goal met!

Last night, I received a donation that put my total just $1 over my goal of raising $5,000. This is fantastic news, and I’m so excited that I was able to reach it before the marathon. When I began I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to make the $3,250 minimum, let alone my . . . → Read More: Personal fundraising goal met!

One Week Left!

With just seven days left until Marathon Monday, I thought it would be good to post some updates. Starting with…

The Marathon

The most common question that I’ve been getting asked recently is “Are you still running?” I don’t know whether to be offended that people think I’m going to back out or relieved that they wouldn’t be . . . → Read More: One Week Left!

Last chance to order t-shirts!

Ryan Schoen is not amused

Thank you to the many of you who have already ordered t-shirts! It looks like we’ll be able to get the shirts cheaper than expected since I’ll be buying in bulk, which is fantastic.

I will be placing the order early next week, so this is your last chance to order one. Just fill out the form . . . → Read More: Last chance to order t-shirts!

One week, one thousand

Just seven days ago I kicked off my fundraising, and began spamming all of you with messages about the marathon. One week later, I’m happy to report that over $1,000 has been contributed and we’re more than 20% to my goal!

[Sidenote: This figure includes the amount pledged for these marvelous t-shirts, if you're wondering why it . . . → Read More: One week, one thousand

Ryan Schoen is not amused.

Ryan Schoen is not amused

Nope, not amused at all.

Just in time for Christmas!

If half of the people who said they wanted one of these shirts actually buys them, my fundraising will be off to a fantastic start.

A portion of every purchase goes toward cancer research and my running the marathon. The catch is I’m going to let you decide . . . → Read More: Ryan Schoen is not amused.

Fundraising Kickoff!

Hey everyone,

Thanks for taking a moment to check out my new website.

As many of you know, I’ve been accepted to run in the Boston Marathon for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This is a fantastic opportunity, and something I’ve been dreaming of doing for years now. However, one of the prerequisites is that I raise a certain . . . → Read More: Fundraising Kickoff!