Ryan Wellness Challenge Promotes Employee Health and Raises $9,000 for Charity

DALLAS, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan, the leading tax services firm in North America, with the largest transaction tax practice in the United States and Canada, today announced the results of its innovative corporate wellness initiative that promoted fitness through an employee walking contest for charity.  The Step-It-Up Walking Challenge involved 42 teams and 420 employees from three countries and 30 cities that competed to achieve the highest number of steps per person over an eight-week period.  In total, the teams walked 183,535,657 steps, for a total of 91,768 miles, and raised $9,000 in charitable donations in the process.  The challenge was introduced April 7th on "National Start Walking Day," when Ryan employees formed teams and registered participants. Employees tracked their steps with pedometers provided by the Firm between May 3rd and June 27th. The team with the highest number of steps per person won a $5,000 donation for the charity of their choice. The second and third place teams received $3,000 and $1,000 for their respective charities.

"We are pleased that our inaugural Step-It-Up Walking Challenge was such a success," said Delta Emerson, Ryan Senior Vice President and Chief Organizational Development Officer. "Ryan employees came together in the spirit of physical fitness and community outreach to build teamwork and support our communities."

"The Step-It-Up Walking Challenge demonstrates Ryan's commitment to the health and wellness of our employees, as well as our mission to improve the quality of life of others, through giving and actively participating in community outreach efforts," said G. Brint Ryan, CEO and Managing Principal of Ryan.

The winning team, appropriately named "Walk This Way," was comprised of employees from the Dallas, Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles offices. The team walked a total of 6,815,963 steps, equaling 3,408 miles, and donated $5,000 to the Houston Women's Center.  The second place team comprised of employees from the Toronto office raised $3,000 for the Canadian Paraplegic Association.  The third place team comprised of employees from the Austin office raised $1,000 for the Texas Hearing and Service Dogs.

About Ryan

Ryan is the leading tax services firm in North America, with the largest transaction tax practice in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, and strategic planning. With a multi-disciplinary team of more than 875 professionals and associates, Ryan serves many of the world's most prominent Fortune 1000 companies.

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