Friends, family, colleagues!  I am a 2017 Ulman Cancer Fund GameChanger, and as part of this role, I will be working to spread awareness of and raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

Did you know that a cancer diagnosis between the ages of 15 and 39 is nearly eight times more common than such a diagnosis during the first 15 years of life?  Navigating high school, college, grad school, your career, you name it, was challenging enough as a healthy young adult.  Now imagine doing everything you've done while battling cancer.

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults is doing AMAZING work to provide support to thousands of young adults with cancer.  Please consider donating to this amazing organization! When you do, you know that 87 cents of every dollar goes directly to patients (this is seriously remarkable!) to provide academic scholarships, support services, and resources.

Unfortunately, nearly 70,000 young adults are diagnosed with cancer every year, and the gap between the survival rates of yound adults and those of cancer patients in other age groups is widening. Let's change this, together!

I AM PROUD TO BE AN ULMAN CANCER FUND GAMECHANGER!

UCF GameChangers are young professionals going above and beyond.  They’re successful at work, committed to bettering their communities, and are leaders among their peers.  Each fall, a committee reviews applications and nominations to select the most deserving young professionals and recognizes them for their efforts by declaring them GameChangers. GameChangers agree to support UCF’s mission by serving the young adult cancer community and raising funds to support vital free programs for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer.

About the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides a community of crucial support to thousands of young adults with cancer through education, scholarship programs, a network of human and health care resources, and support services provided free of charge. Founded in 1997, UCF works at both the local and national level to ensure that all young adults impacted by cancer have a voice and the necessary resources to thrive. UCF changes lives by creating a community of support for young adults and their loved ones impacted by cancer.

CHALLENGE:

Over 70,000 young adults are diagnosed with cancer every year. Young adults (ages 15-39) face a variety of unique challenges with a cancer diagnosis including fertility preservation, social isolation, lack of insurance, delayed diagnosis, and more. 

SOLUTION:

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults changes lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. With your support, the Ulman Cancer Fund is able to provide free support services and resources for the young adult cancer community including:

Cancer to 5K - a 12-week training program designed to introduce or reintroduce cancer survivors to physical activity.

Patient Navigation - a free program (onsite at cancer centers and remotely through our office) that ensures no young adult ever faces cancer alone. We provide one-on-one support & resources to young adults and their families to help them manage the cancer experience and long-term cancer survival.

Scholarships - a financial assistance program to help young adults continue their education after being affected by cancer through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one.

UCF House - This year UCF broke ground on a “home away from home” to provide free housing for young adult cancer patients, and their caregivers, in East Baltimore. 

Your donation will help make these programs and our mission possible!