Ulman House: A Magnificent Lighthouse By Julia, Ulman House Resident The first time you hear those three spectacularly awful words, a thousand questions pop into your mind. The doctor says, “You have cancer,” and suddenly the way forward is a misty forest
A Tribute to Cristal by Sophia Garber, 4K for Cancer Team San Francisco 2017 The first time I met Cristal was in a small room as we sat around a circle and I heard why she was embarking on this cross country
Ulman House Year In Review Residential Recap In our first ten months of operations at Ulman House, we have welcomed guests from 30 miles away to 4,200. Young adults living with rare cancers and more common ones. Caregivers standing by their spouses, children,
A Weekend in New York What a weekend! We headed up to the Big Apple to cheer on our Cancer to 5K and New York City Marathon runners. Cancer to 5K Our Cancer to 5K program provides 12 weeks of free training for
ABW Kelly's Cookie Challenge Thanks to our amazing supporters we were connected with ABW Appliances in October about being the beneficiary of their annual Cookie Challenge, a charity cookie bake-off they host in their Bethesda showroom. We quickly put out the call
Fight or Flight By Alexander Barlett, Testicular Cancer Suvivor "You have cancer…" One thing that I never thought I'd hear at 24 years old. In November 2018, I traveled home to Pennsylvania to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my family. Months
Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan Visits Ulman House First Lady Yumi Hogan joined the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives to visit the Ulman House on October 10th, 2020. Staff from the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives volunteered to prepare, cook, and serve the dinner
Project: Return By Ryan Litwin, Testicular Cancer Survivor & 4K for Cancer Alumnus Ryan Litwin is a three year cancer survivor and is currently attending college as a nursing major. He ran across the country this summer with 4K for Cancer's Team Boston. Ryan ran in memory of
The Next Phase of AYA Navigation In 2008, we initiated our first adolescent and young adult patient navigation program in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical Center. We learned in the early years that tired, confused, overwhelmed cancer patients were not likely to
