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Ryan Ferro
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Cancer affects us all. The Ulman Foundation supports and recognizes each individual as a whole before, during and beyond their diagnosis.
You’re welcome no matter where you’re from.
Your beliefs are respected.
You’re recognized for who and how you love.
Your identity is honored.
At Ulman, you are welcomed, respected, and supported within our community.
Happy #DontFryDay ☀️ We're teaming up with @skincancerprev to help reduce rising rates of skin cancer from overexposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun.
The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors.
Do you like helping others? Are you a leader and mission driven person looking to make a difference in your community?
If so, Ulman Foundation is hiring a 2022-2023 @americorps member with @volunteer_maryland to launch our volunteer Ambassador Program. You must live in Maryland, able to serve 40 hours a week, and travel to Crownsville, MD for program training.
You will gain professional development, a modest living allowance, an education award of $6,495, opportunity to support young adults and their loved ones impacted by cancer, and so much more.
Learn more and apply today! - https://ulmanfoundation.org/joinourteam
We've got some exciting news for your Friday! Mission to Vine is back for our 25th anniversary!
Mission to Vine is a 6-day walk/run along the California coast from San Diego to Sonoma, raising awareness for adolescent and young adult cancer and spreading our mission all along the way! Join us from November 6-11. You won't want to miss this! Click the link in our bio to learn more!
#AYAcancer #Cancer #YoungAdultCancer #CaliforniaCoast #Run #Walk #JoinUs #WestCoast #MissionToVine #Ulman #UlmanFoundation
The HUSTLE for Cancer is a 7-day bike ride around Maryland to support the cancer community. We'll be riding from Baltimore, MD to Deep Creek, MD and back raising awareness for young adult cancer! Join us, @respiteretreats , and @horizondaycamp for a cycling trek like no other! Ride one leg or ride 'em all! Click the link in our bio to register!
#AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancer #CancerAwareness #RaiseAwareness #CancerCommunity #TheHustleForCancer #TheHustle #Support #RideforaCause #Cycling #Maryland #Ulman #UlmanFoundation @thehustleforcancer
Congratulations to our Raleigh Cancer to 5K team for completing their goal race over the weekend!! 🎉💙 #EveryMileMatters
#AYAcancer #CancerSurvivor #Survivor #Cancerto5K #5K #cancer #Ulman #UlmanFoundation
Check this out! A recap from an unforgettable week on Key to Keys 2022!
$163,000 raised, 30 teammates, 10 support drivers, countless ice cream stops, 2 cancer center visits, hundreds of names added to our Why We Fight vans, and 1 mission. Congratulations to our team for making it all the way to Key West, raising support and awareness for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer along the way. The memories and impact made on this experience will last a lifetime!
Thanks to @peterhwatts from @thefivearrows for the video!
When Ryan Ferro recounts the three weeks he spent awaiting the analysis of the lemon-sized brain tumor he’d just had surgically removed in 2017, it’s easy to envision an actuarial table being constantly re-calculated in a cloud of numbers over his now-permanently bald head — like a special effect in a movie or a thought bubble in a comic strip. Ryan, a T. Rowe Price Investment Analyst, was just 32 when he experienced a seizure which would lead to the discovery of brain cancer...
Click the link in our bio to read the rest of Ryan's unpredictable journey.
#AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancer #CancerStory #CancerJourney #ShareYourStory #PatientNavigation #Ulman #UlmanFoundation
@thehustleforcancer kicks off on July 16! Are you coming?!
The HUSTLE is a 7-day cycling trek from Baltimore, MD to Deep Creek, MD and back. Ride one leg or ride them all! Funds raised support three amazing nonprofits who are dedicated to closing the gap on cancer care: @respiteretreats , @horizondaycamp , and the Ulman Foundation.
Sign up with the link in our bio!
The HUSTLE is an event for cyclists who are comfortable covering 40+ miles per day and are able to have transportation to the start and from the end of their leg(s).
📸: @peterhwatts
Check out our upcoming May Meetups and Support Groups to get connected with other young adults impacted by cancer. This month, our two Where YA (Young Adults) Meet's include a virtual paint night and tickets to a Baltimore Orioles game! Click the link in our bio to RSVP for these meetups and support groups!
#AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancer #MeetUps #SupportGroup #CancerSupportGroup #May #MayEvents #Ulman #UlmanFoundation
#keytokeys2022 made it to key west!!
Experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out) from all of the #KeytoKeys2022 excitement? Don't sweat it - we got you!
@thehustleforcancer is a 7-day cycling trek from Baltimore, MD to Deep Creek, MD and back. Ride one leg, or ride ’em all. The ride begins on July 16 and ends July 22, 2022.
Funds raised from this event support three amazing nonprofits who are dedicated to closing the gap on cancer care: @respiteretreats , @horizondaycamp , and the Ulman Foundation.
Sign up with the link in our bio today!
#TheHustle #TheHustleForCancer #Cancer #AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Ulman #UlmanFoundation #CyclingTrek #Cyclists #CharityBikeRide #RideForACause #Support
Day 5 was one for the books! Full of personal records, camaraderie, support, tailwinds, and inspiration this day will be cemented in the memories of all! #keytokeys2022 #bikerideforcancer #keywestride
Day 4—> Jacksonville with stops at @charlestononcology where we met some inspiring people and handed out chemo care kits from @kitstoheart. Thanks to @lftfoundation for visiting us in the evening with us in the evening and sharing your incredible stories and work. Thanks to @thefivearrows for the outstanding photos. #keytokeys2022
Day 3️⃣—-> we made it to Charleston! The team enjoyed a lovely dinner from @merebhughes, sweet treats from @matthewsteresa and a visit from the Charleston Cancer to 5K team! Thanks again @thefivearrows 📸#keytokeys2022 #rideforcancer #eastcoastride #ayaware #ayacancer
Last Friday, an amazing group of volunteers from @mybge came over to Ulman House to brighten up the backyard! Check out the latest mural addition to the house!
#UlmanHouse #Ulman #UlmanFoundation #AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancer #Volunteers #ThankYouVolunteers #BaltimoreVolunteers