Tom Reed is a graduate of Rowan University. In the summer of 2019, he will be traveling with a group of college-aged students on a 70-day, 4000+ mile ride from Baltimore to San Francisco, raising money and awareness for the Ulman Foundation.
What is your connection to the cancer community?
My uncle Tom passed away from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and my grandfather suffers from Melanoma skin cancer. Their trials inspired me to participate in the 4K for Cancer in 2017, as a member of Team Portland. During my trip I experienced a deep connection with the cancer community, and I am looking to expand that connection in 2019.
Why are you traveling 4,000 miles this summer with the Ulman Foundation?
During my first trip across the country in 2017, I was simply focused on making it to the finish line. After a spinal fusion surgery in 2014 I thought that I would never walk again, let alone cycle across America. Now that I know my body can handle the intense physical test that is the 4K for Cancer, I am going to focus more on being a better teammate and fostering relationships with the communities that we interact with along the way. As soon as we arrived to Portland in the summer of 2017, I knew that I had to cycle across America and represent the Ulman Foundation one more time.
2019 marks the 18th year of the 4K for Cancer sending young adults on journeys across the country in an effort to inspire hope and unite communities in the fight against cancer. The 4K for Cancer is a program of the Ulman Foundation (Ulman). Interested in joining the fight? Apply to be a rider or runner a at www.4kforcancer.org!
CHALLENGE:
Over 72,000 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:
Ulman Foundation changes lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. With your support, Ulman 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.
Ulman House - This year Ulman will open 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!
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| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Lourdes Harkins | 06/09/2019 | $109.00 | Best of luck Tom. We enjoyed your journey the first time by our Krystle as her guardian angel. May you be safe and blessed on this journey, and of course have fun! Lots of love from your family in the Bronx. | Kevin O'Leary | 05/12/2019 | $100.00 | Wishing you steady tailwinds and smooth roads along your journey. Best of luck from Cooper administration. | Ashley Reed | 05/08/2019 | $32.00 | Thanks for my picture! You will do awesome, so proud! | Stephen Ehinger | 05/08/2019 | $100.00 | Drew Davis | 05/07/2019 | $36.00 | There's always gonna be another mountain I'm always gonna wanna make it move Always gonna be an uphill battle Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose Ain't about how fast I get there Ain't about what's waiting on the other side It's the climb Proud of you brother, go get em! | Danny Ely | 05/06/2019 | $30.00 | Stoked for you to be going again my guy. Stay safe out there! Don't get peeled too many times | Thomas Reed | 05/05/2019 | $100.00 | Donation from Warren Ridgeway :) | Thomas Reed | 05/02/2019 | $23.30 | Dhara Soni | 04/25/2019 | $25.00 | Good Luck Tom! | Thomas Reed | 04/24/2019 | $45.00 | Donations from Kiera (10) and Julia (15) from Cooper and Jay Norton (20) :) | Thomas Reed | 04/18/2019 | $20.00 | Donation from Chris Bak :) | Thomas Reed | 04/14/2019 | $35.00 | Donation from Steve Lau :) | Jena Mazzone | 04/11/2019 | $20.00 | Good Luck! | Thomas Reed | 04/11/2019 | $203.91 | 4K t-shirts :) | Thomas Reed | 04/11/2019 | $50.00 | Donation from my uncle, Charles Reed :) | Thomas Reed | 04/06/2019 | $100.00 | Donation by Diana Short and the Emergency Department at Cooper :) | Thomas Reed | 04/05/2019 | $20.00 | Donation from Natalie Wills :) | Anonymous Friend | 04/01/2019 | $25.00 | Good luck Tom!! | Thomas Reed | 03/24/2019 | $40.00 | $20 dollar donations from Joan Mozzo and Dorris Bell, Cooper K7 North :) | Catherine Bernhard | 03/23/2019 | $50.00 | Taylor Kreston | 03/21/2019 | $20.00 | Goodluck Tom!! — Taylor (Cooper Ultrasound) | Tanya Pereira | 03/20/2019 | $50.00 | Best of luck Tom! Keep doing amazing things! | Thomas Reed | 03/19/2019 | $25.00 | Donation from Matt Dalesandro #PDX17 | Mary E Huyette | 03/19/2019 | $50.00 | Kyshia Orlena | 03/19/2019 | $40.00 | Christian Ehinger | 03/18/2019 | $50.00 | I just got burgers | Thomas Reed | 03/18/2019 | $5.00 | Donation from Diane Hernandez | Carol Peterson | 03/16/2019 | $25.00 | Allyson Cook | 03/15/2019 | $100.00 | Thank you so much for spending one of your free days at Highland. The kids absolutely adore you! | Thomas Reed | 03/14/2019 | $5.00 | Donation from Monét at Cooper :) | Thomas Reed | 03/06/2019 | $30.00 | Donations from Basile (25) and Diane (5) from Cooper :) | Amanda Bear | 03/04/2019 | $20.00 | I hope you reach your goals! Good Luck! | Lucia Poole | 03/02/2019 | $50.00 | Anonymous Friend | 03/01/2019 | $25.00 | Cooper-P7 | Thomas Reed | 03/01/2019 | $445.00 | Cooper Hospital fundraiser :) | Emmanuel Pagonis | 02/27/2019 | $50.00 | Katrin Pope | 02/23/2019 | $100.00 | Best of luck on your journey Tom- I am forever grateful to you for creating the image for #LiveLikeJeremy- this is from me and Jeremy | Thomas Reed | 02/20/2019 | $20.00 | Donation from Emma Rudderow! | Thomas Reed | 02/15/2019 | $61.00 | Donations from Tim Rudderow ($50) and Shai from Cooper Hospital ($10). | Thomas Reed | 02/11/2019 | $27.00 | Donations from Dez Wildermuth and Emily Cao | Linda Murphy | 02/09/2019 | $30.00 | Jordan Murphy | 02/09/2019 | $20.00 | Clair Butcher | 02/08/2019 | $40.00 | Jordan Murphy | 02/07/2019 | $30.00 | Good luck!! | Denise Schubert | 02/07/2019 | $25.00 | Laris Brkic | 02/06/2019 | $20.00 | Good Luck! | Caroline Plummer | 02/04/2019 | $25.00 | 4kOk | Chad Saina | 02/04/2019 | $250.00 | Thomas Reed | 02/02/2019 | $66.00 | Thomas Reed | 02/02/2019 | $25.00 | Anonymous Friend | 01/29/2019 | $25.00 | Moving story! I saw your flyer in the ICU break room. Good luck. -Rae | Spencer Polk | 01/26/2019 | $50.00 | Ride on. Blessings all the way! | Thomas Reed | 01/25/2019 | $37.00 | Thomas Reed | 01/23/2019 | $20.00 | Thomas Reed | 01/23/2019 | $31.00 | Ashley Reed | 01/23/2019 | $35.00 | Good luck to my amazing brother. | Liz Fennimore | 01/23/2019 | $30.00 | You rock Tom and you're doing noice work | Bryan Cruciani | 01/23/2019 | $25.00 | You are my dad | Thomas Reed | 01/22/2019 | $22.00 | Edward Friedrich | 01/21/2019 | $50.00 | Tom Reed | 01/20/2019 | $50.00 | Lori Visentin | 01/20/2019 | $50.00 | Arianna Heins | 01/19/2019 | $20.00 | Happy to support an awesome cause! | Maurice & Ellen Guinan | 01/17/2019 | $100.00 | Thomas Reed | 01/17/2019 | $25.00 | Carly Maylath | 01/16/2019 | $15.00 | Team Portland NEVER racks!! | Thomas Reed | 01/15/2019 | $20.00 | David Ramos | 01/14/2019 | $20.00 | Jooahn Kwon | 01/13/2019 | $50.00 | Thomas Reed | 01/08/2019 | $23.00 | A dollar for each of my teammates <3 | Katherine Brown | 01/06/2019 | $40.00 | PROF SPIRIT CHECK | Thomas Reed | 01/06/2019 | $40.00 | Thomas Reed | 01/05/2019 | $55.00 | Stay away from the summoner! | Dale Aram Tassbihi | 01/05/2019 | $20.00 | WOOOOO GET READY TO KICK ASS FOR ANOTHER SUMMER!!!! So proud of you! | Kali Dean | 01/05/2019 | $50.00 | Doing great things! Life is a journey keep pedaling and exploring. <3 sausage lady | Jaclyn Romero | 12/18/2018 | $25.00 | Blessings to you Tom! | Leonor Delacruz | 12/06/2018 | $15.00 | Thomas Reed | 11/29/2018 | $20.00 | Tom Reed | 11/28/2018 | $60.00 | Proud of you boy | Maranda Shendock | 11/28/2018 | $15.00 | Go get it Tom <3 | Carly Maylath | 11/05/2018 | $25.00 | Go Tom Reed go!! (No pickles necessary) | Bryan Cruciani | 10/05/2018 | $25.00 | Why do we fall, Master Wayne? | Abby Spagnola | 10/05/2018 | $50.00 | PDXLURVE !!! Thanks for all the support and love you had for us all on PDX18 ! | Rose Schaffhausen | 10/03/2018 | $25.00 | 4K lurve from PDX '18 | Karen Gerst | 09/29/2018 | $30.00 | 4K lurve from PDX '18 | Natalie Chambers | 08/26/2018 | $20.00 | <3 | Mike Trivelli | 07/20/2018 | $50.00 | Tom this is a great thing you are all doing. Glad I got to meet you. | Thomas Reed | 07/08/2018 | $113.20 | Freeride Sports Bicycle Shop fundraiser :) | Chin Kiong Tee | 07/06/2018 | $20.00 | Remember to keep weird! Thanks for the DVD! PDX! | Dale Aram Tassbihi | 06/22/2018 | $30.00 | Thanks for being a sweetie during orientation and my day 1 and always smiling :) and thank you for signing up to be a part of this incredible journey again! You’re great! | Alison White | 05/26/2018 | $60.00 | PDXELENNTTTT FOREVER | Matt Shorter | 05/24/2018 | $20.00 | Jennifer Clark | 05/11/2018 | $30.00 | Thank you Tom! | Catherine Reichardt | 05/10/2018 | $30.00 | Thanks Tom! | Alex Azar | 04/29/2018 | $100.00 | Best of luck to you Tom! | Ryan Murphy | 04/19/2018 | $50.00 | You're awesome. Keep doing awesome things. | Thomas Reed | 04/17/2018 | $100.00 |
| Total | $4,709.41 | ||