At Ulman House we provide free housing for young adult cancer patients, and their caregivers.
If you do not have access to the referral form
please email our staff at [email protected]
We’re proudly located in East Baltimore steps from our city’s world-renowned hospitals.
Ulman House
2118 E. Madison Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
Street parking is available in front of Ulman House on E. Madison Street, as well as along N. Chester Street and N. Collington Avenue. A parking lot is located off of N. Chester Street.
From Our Residents
95% of respondents reported reduced stress
75% of respondents experienced a reduced financial burden
95% of respondents reported increased ability to access care
“Staying at Ulman House did two things for me; it gave me a support system of individuals who were going through similar experiences to engage with and provided me a way to decompress through volunteer activities after I completed treatment each day.”
“What Ulman has done for us is: to help us use our resources to care for our daughter, to give us a place where we feel safe, and to give us a place that we don’t feel alone in the really frightening battle to save her life. We are so grateful!”
“Thank you so much for supporting me and my family during this difficult time. My prolonged treatment plan would have necessitated the need to find housing for at least 2 consecutive months. Not only did Ulman provide housing & financial assistance but indirectly, emotional support by connecting me to a community & second family during treatment.”
VALENTINES DAY FUNDRAISER!!!
In 2017, I got to join the team of innovators who were working to open Ulman House and since January of 2019, we have been proudly providing free lodging to young adults facing cancer and their families.
When Cristal passed away after her battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, my 4kforcancer team and I came up with the idea to fundraise for Ulman House and name something there after her.
Cristal worked tirelessly and passionately to support others and I think supporting other young adults facing what she faced is just the way to honor her.
We are hoping to fundraise $10,000 (all of which will go to Ulman House operations) and get to name a big cowbell after our crazy, courageous girl!
Cristal's Cowbell will hang at Ulman House and other young adults facing cancer will get to ring it in celebration of milestones in their journeys. They will get to celebrate just like Cristal did every chance she got.
So, this pre Valentine's Day week, I am running a fundraiser! If you order a custom portrait drawn by yours trulyyyyy, all of the money will go to support our Cristal fundraiser!
**Portraits, frames and shipping included
Size options:
11X7 (with no frame): $35 (10 left)
4X6: $45 (4 left)
5X7: $55 (4 left)
8X10: $65 (2 left)
to add color, it's an additional $7!
DM me to claim or head to the link in my bio to donate directly!
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#customportrait #ulmanhouse #bethesunshine
Great time at ulmanfoundation Blue Jeans {&BowTies}Ball.
#cancercare
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#tikunolam
❌SOLD!!!❌ Charity Auction Tonight @ 930pm ET
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Going live w/ pre_historic_vintage Monday night to raise money for ulmanfoundation - a Baltimore-based org that helps young adults fight cancer.
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These tees and more will be up for auction, starting at $1 🤪💚🤪
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#charityauction #bmore #baltimore #pulpfiction #starwars #robinhood #princeofthieves #thetick #fcancer #ayacancer #youngadultcancer #cancer #ulmanhouse #90s #1990s #vintage #vintagetees #vintagetee #vintagetshirts #vintagetshirt #hungryvintage #tbt
When Sophia Garber first visited the Ulman Foundation headquarters in 2018 in the midst of her preparation for the @4kforcancer , she admittedly became “a little bit obsessed” with the organization and its mission.
Not only did she cycle 4,000 miles from Baltimore to San Francisco that summer raising $9,700 in the process, she also unknowingly charted a course that would lead her to fulfill a lifelong dream (hiking the Appalachian Trail) while paying tribute to a beloved teammate a few years down the road.
Read part 1 of Sophia’s story with the link in our bio.
#AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancer #AppalachianTrail #Hikers #DIYfundraising #4KforCancer #4K #4000miles #4KOK #Ulman #UlmanHouse #UlmanFoundation
Happy National Volunteer Week! 💙💛
We want to give a HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers who help us do the work we do each and every day. Thank you for your constant eagerness to lend a hand! Whether it's painting a mural, preparing dinner for Ulman House residents, baking cookies, helping out at the Blue Jeans {& Bow Ties} Ball, or helping spruce up the backyard at Ulman House, we appreciate you!
Click the link in our bio to check out some upcoming volunteer opportunities!
#AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancer #Volunteers #ThankYouVolunteers #NationalVolunteerWeek #VolunteerWeek #BaltimoreVolunteers #Baltimore #Volunteer #Ulman #UlmanHouse #UlmanFoundation
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
Some of our board got the great privilege of attending the Ulman Foundation Blue Jeans and Bow Tie Gala last night. The Ulman house provides a safe and free place to stay during treatments for young cancer patients and their families. It was obvious last night they not only provide a valuable service but a loving community too. Here’s to lifting each other up 💛 Thank you ulmanfoundation
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Today, I am sharing a little sunshine at the ulmanfoundation house!
The Ulman Foundation is a nonprofit that helps young adults impacted by cancer. This organization provides resources such as patient navigation, scholarships & housing, as well as exercise programs for survivors to help take charge of their health.
For every Sunshine Box purchased & shared on social media, another box will be donated to a patient staying at the Ulman House while receiving treatment. It’s a great way to give a little self-care to yourself & to someone in need.
Thank you to everyone who has already shared their box - you are truly helping to make a difference in these young adults’ lives.
Learn more on my blog (link in bio).
#sunshine #sunshinestateofmind #sharethesunshine #sunshinebox #ulmanfoundation #ulmanhouse #cancersucks #cancerawareness #youngadultcancer #fightcancer #fightcancertogether #fightagainstcancer #selfcare #selfcarebox #selfcaresubscription #selfcaresubscriptionbox #sharethelove #subscriptionbox #subscription #blogger #blog #bloggersofinstagram #bloggerstyle
⚠️We’ve got a HUGE announcement about Ulman’s next step!⚠️
Tune in to our virtual House Party on Saturday night to find out what it is! We can’t wait to share it with all of you! Register with the link in our bio.
#AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancer #UlmanHouse #UlmanFoundation #NextStep #HouseParty #VirtualHouseParty #VirtualEvent #NextSteps
Last year our #maryland trek team brought in $80,000.00 for children with #cancer and their families. Thanks to all of your support we've been able to make a massive impact with our families and partnering with mission adjacent organizations like the #ulmanhouse 🤩🤙🏻
AYA cancer patients and survivors are the most underserved patient population by age.
They are more likely to receive a late diagnosis or to be misdiagnosed, compared to other age groups. Patients, and even their doctors, often don't consider cancer because of how "rare" it is for this age group (tell that to the 89,500 of them diagnosed this year). AYAs are often grouped with pediatric or older adult patient populations despite important differences in cancer treatment and survivorship.
It's our goal to help fill some of those gaps in AYA cancer care, which is why we created Ulman House, a free home away from home for young adults receiving treatment in nearby hospitals, made specifically with AYAs in mind! 💙 And guess what! You can help fill those gaps too by giving a gift from our Ulman House registry linked in our bio, starting a fundraiser, or by sharing this post to help raise awareness about AYA cancer!
#ayaware #theayagap #ayacancer #AYACancerAwareness #YoungAdultCancer #AdolescentCancer #Cancer #CancerAwareness #Ulman #UlmanFoundation #UlmanHouse
25 years ago, during a routine jog, Doug Ulman began having problems breathing. After a visit to the emergency room followed by a CT scan, consultation with a family physician, and a subsequent surgery to have a tumor removed from a rib in his back – the worst news was confirmed – Doug was diagnosed with a form of cancer known as chondrosarcoma.
As a young adult cancer survivor he struggled to find information about support groups and answer common questions about physical activity and nutrition, relationships and dating, and the overall emotional toll of a life-threatening disease. This lack of resources to support the unique challenges young adults impacted by cancer face, led Doug and his family to create The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, now known as the Ulman Foundation.
25 years later, it is still our mission to ensure that no young adult has to face cancer alone. Help us honor Doug's 25th cancerversary and support young adults impacted by cancer today by making a gift of $25. Click the link in our bio, or visit ulmanfoundation.org/donate today!
#UlmanFoundation #AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #Cancerversary #25years #AYA #Cancer #UlmanHouse #Ulman
Join us on March 20 for a big announcement about Ulman’s next steps! Following the announcement we’ll have a virtual House Party with @djkopecfam, marking the one-year anniversary of viral quarantine dance parties. Link in bio to register!
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#ayacancer #ulmanhouse #djkopec #virtualdanceparty #quarantinedanceparty #nextstep #takethenextstep
Help us put on the greatest gala of the year!
We’re looking for some awesome volunteers to sign up for the Blue Jeans {& Bow Ties} Ball on October 28th! Help us set up for the event, be a friendly greeter at the door, help out with the live auction, and more! Click the VOLUNTEER button in our bio to view other volunteer opportunities and to sign up!
#Volunteer #VolunteersNeeded #VolunteerOpportunities #WeLoveVolunteers #AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #BJBT #BlueJeansBall #BlueJeansAndBowTiesBall #BlueJeansAmdBowTies #Ulman #UlmanHouse #UlmanFoundation
We love our volunteers and we especially love when they make delicious tacos for the residents at Ulman House! 🌮💛
Last night was the first volunteer dinner back at Ulman House since the start of the pandemic. We’re so excited to be welcoming volunteers back into the house again! If you would like to prepare a meal, or check out our other volunteer opportunities, check out our profile!
#ThankYouVolunteers #WeLoveOurVolunteers #Volunteer #VolunteerBaltimore #Baltimore #Volunteers #AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #UlmanHouse #Ulman #UlmanFoundation
Congrats to our Ulman House adventurer for finishing treatment and lookin like a badass ringing that bell!!
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#ayacancer #bellringing #UMMC #AYAware #ulmanhouse
Did someone say House tour? 🏡
Former Ulman House resident, Will, gives us an inside look at what it’s like to stay at #UlmanHouse while receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. Check it out!
Anyone else find cutting machines highly relaxing to watch? 😂 #GlassForGood etching projects & testers in the works! Need some custom etched glass? DM me or click the Glass For Good link in my bio to inquire—all proceeds are donated to ulmanfoundation to support young adults fighting cancer!
#EtchedGlass #GlassEtching #CricutProject #CricutMachine #CricutCrafts #AYAcancer #YoungAdultCancer #UlmanFoundation #UlmanHouse #UlmanGameChanger
Check out the new artwork at Ulman House!
This past winter we acquired the property next door to the Ulman House and had a great opportunity to create some original art for our guests and community to enjoy!
A special thank you to Mike of @eckerdesignco for the mural design and installation, and thank you to @mybge for helping underwrite this project and sending team members to paint the mural!
#WeAreCommUnity #Community #Ulman #UlmanHouse #UlmanFoundation
Just some of the masterpieces created at last night's ATO Project workshop 🎨
The ATO Project uses art as a way to form connections and combat stress through a series of art workshops designed to encourage community while processing the social and emotional impacts of living with cancer. Learn more at https://ulmanfoundation.org/ato-project/
#AYACancer #Cancer #YoungAdultCancer #Support #Art #ArtWorkshops #ArtMaking #MakeArt #TheATOProject #UlmanHouse #Ulman #UlmanFoundation
FAQs
In order to be eligible to stay at Ulman House you must meet these requirements:
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be between the ages of 15-39
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be in active treatment for cancer
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have a caregiver who will be able to stay with you at the house
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have a permanent address that is at least 35 miles away from your treatment facility (there are no mileage requirements for transplant recipients)
*If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please contact [email protected] or have a member of your care team reach out.
For patients and caregivers, staying at Ulman House is FREE! Shout-out to our donors who make it possible for you to pay nothing!
A member of your care team will need to fill out our online referral form. Once we’ve determined you are eligible to stay at Ulman House, we will reach out to confirm your reservation. Any questions about referrals can be directed to [email protected]
Regular check-in hours are 3pm to 8pm the day of your first appointment. Check-in details will be determined when your reservation is confirmed.
Nope! Our communal areas are open for use during the day for patients and caregivers to use as well. We have laundry facilities and a full bathroom available for day use for guests, so if you need a quick break from the hospital come on down and ask for a guest pass.
Get a load of this – we have no maximum! As long as you are still eligible, you can make a reservation for as long as you are in treatment.
We require a check-out date, but we understand things may come up, so we do our best to accommodate extension requests. Communication is key! The earlier you let us know you may need to extend, the higher the likelihood we can make it happen.
Each family suite can fit four people.
You betchya! For day guests, you may have people visit from the hours of 7:30AM to 8:00PM and they are required to stay in common areas of the house (first two floors). For overnight guests, be sure to register them with an Ulman House Staff member a day in advance. For the safety of all of our guests, we will be doing background checks on all overnight guests.
Yep! We have ample street parking, but if parallel parking isn’t your thing, we also have spots available in a nearby lot for our guests.
At Ulman House, along with our stocked communal kitchen, you will be assigned your own mini fridge with a lock and a dry food container just for you.
Yes! We love getting mail and we’re sure you will too. Packages will be held at the front office and mail can be collected from the mail cart.
Want to cook your own food? Power to ya! You can use our communal kitchen. Want to never touch a pot? We’ve got you covered! Volunteers will cook family-style meals and breakfast options are available in the morning.
Our wonderful housekeeper works everyday to ensure that our House is looking its best. Private suites are not our housekeepers responsibility, so don’t forget to clean your own space.
Ulman House has a laundry room stocked with detergent for personal use.
There sure are. We have a fitness center, music room, and library all ready for you to use.
We also have monthly Young Adult support groups that we call “Where YA Meet”s and monthly activity hours. Stay updated on the schedule by stopping by the Ulman House Staff office (to say “hi” of course) and to check out the schedule of events.
Contact Us
Got questions? We’ve got answers!
[email protected]
410.964.0202 x 124
