Carl Merritt
​Board Member

Carl lives in Stanfordville, New York with his wife, Diana, and their two children. Carl is employed by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and is assigned to the K-9 Division as well as the Emergency Services Unit.

Carl has been an active participant of the Foundation since 2003 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2007. He has been instrumental in organizing and running many fundraisers each year and has raised a significant amount of money for the children of the Hudson Valley who are having a tough time. He is committed to support these families in their efforts to improve the quality of their ill child’s life. His objective is to heighten awareness of the plight of these children and to generate additional support for the Foundation’s efforts. Carl reflects the respect the Foundation has for every child and adult that steps forward to volunteer and make a donation of time or money.
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"It is wonderful that families involved in the most important battle of their lives have somewhere to turn and I'm just humbled to be part of it,” Carl said. "The people we help and the outpouring of support for the Ryan McElroy Children's Cancer Foundation has grown dramatically.  I am committed to creating and maintaining a Foundation that will make a positive impact in the lives of sick children and their families.  I believe in giving back to society and this is my small way of paying it forward.”