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At Ulman Foundation, we make sure no young adult and their loved ones face cancer alone.

From free housing in Baltimore to resource and paitent navigation worldwide, we’re here to connect, uplift, and remind you- you are never alone.

🎗️EST. 1997 The values that guide our work at the Ulman Foundation are:
*Be Courageous
*Be Human
*Be Better
*Be Committed

10/17/2026

TEAM ULMAN CONQUERED MOUNT KILIMANJARO!!! 🏔️🔥

After months of training, fundraising, pushing through exhaustion, and taking one step at a time, our incredible team of 13 trekkers took on Mount Kilimanjaro. What made this team so special was the people behind every step. Some were climbing while currently navigating cancer themselves, others had faced cancer and come out the other side, and others were there for someone they love. Each person brought their own story to this mountain, and together, they showed what it means to be there for one another.

They showed up for each other, carried each other through the tough moments, and reminded us what it looks like to turn community into REAL action. Signing up to trek 19,000 feet was never just about reaching the summit. It was about every person they were climbing for, every life touched by cancer, and every step taken to make sure no one has to face it alone. 💙

To our trekkers, their families, everyone who donated, and everyone who cheered this team on: WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. You took on one hell of a mountain, and the impact of this journey reaches so much farther than the summit.

A HUGE shoutout to Embark Exploration Co. for guiding Team Ulman every step of the way, keeping our trekkers safe, bringing the fun, and helping make this experience one our team will never forget! We are so grateful for your expertise, energy, and for being part of this journey with us.

And now we’re asking... WHO’S READY TO CLIMB WITH US NEXT YEAR?! 👀⛰️ If you’re interested in taking on Mount Kilimanjaro and making an impact for young adults impacted by cancer, email [email protected] to learn more. Your next life changing moment is waiting. 💫

10/15/2026

🍂 Fall is the perfect time to slow down, get a little crafty, and find connection with people who just get it. 💙

Join us for Ulman’s 6-week ATO Project, featuring collaging, watercolor, and mark making! Led by a MICA fellow, these virtual workshops are a chance to get creative, and connect with others who understand the experience of being impacted by cancer.

No art experience needed, and all supplies will be sent to you! We kick things off Monday, October 26, from 6–7 PM on Zoom. Whether you come on your own or invite a friend to get creative with you, there’s a spot for you! 🎨💙

Spots are limited to 15 participants, sign up with the link!

https://ulmanfoundation.org/ato-project/

10/13/2026

Cancer Changes Lives... and SO DO WE. 🎗️

If you or someone you love is running this weekend, tag them or say hello in the comments! 💬 And if you’re part of Team Ulman, share this to your Story and let everyone know about the bigger purpose behind your miles! We can’t wait to see you this Saturday for the big day!

🏃‍♂️ By running, walking, or dancing your way through the Baltimore Running Festival, our participants are doing more than crossing a finish line. They’re helping us ensure that no young adult faces cancer alone.

Through their months of training, fundraising, and simply spreading the word, our team of over 140 runners is making a direct impact in the Baltimore community and beyond. Every mile and every dollar helps support the programs and services that make a difference for young adults and their loved ones impacted by cancer.

Whether it’s free lodging during cancer treatment at Ulman House in Baltimore City, free patient navigation to help guide young adults through their diagnosis and treatment options, free support groups where survivors can connect with others who understand, or the countless other resources and moments of connection we provide, Team Ulman is helping make sure no one has to navigate this life changing diagnosis alone.

THANK YOU for choosing Team Ulman. Thank you to everyone who donated and supported our runners along the way. Your support is helping turn every step into something bigger. 💪

10/12/2026

🎁 Help make the holidays a little brighter for a family impacted by cancer.

For young adults impacted by cancer, the diagnosis doesn’t just affect one person. It affects the whole family. Parents may be spending their days in treatment instead of shopping for their children or a young adult going through treatment may be navigating a season that feels heavier than usual. And through it all, families are still trying to find moments of joy and make the holidays feel special.

That’s where you come in.

Through our Holiday Gift Drive, you can sponsor a family or young adult impacted by cancer and help make sure they have gifts to open and moments to look forward to this holiday season.

Gather your coworkers, family and friends, neighborhood, or community and sponsor a family together. Whether it’s helping a parent give their child the gifts they’ve been wishing for or putting together a few special surprises for a young adult going through treatment, your support can mean so much more than what’s wrapped up and waiting to be opened.

The holidays can be hard. You can help bring a little joy back into them. Become a Holiday Gift Drive sponsor and help make this season brighter for someone who needs it most. ❤️

https://forms.gle/AXYu8Xu7mVFeWAJY7

10/09/2026

🏅 To everyone who ran with Team Ulman at the Sydney and Berlin Marathons, congratulations! You trained, you pushed through, and you made it to the finish line. We’re so incredibly proud of you.

But your accomplishment didn’t stop at the finish line.

Because of your dedication to Team Ulman, a family can have a place to stay while their loved one receives treatment in Baltimore. A young adult can have access to fertility preservation before treatment. Someone going through survivorship can find people their own age who understand and remind them they’re not alone.

That’s the impact of running with Team Ulman. YOU did that.

And if you’re ready to cross a new finish line, get your medal, and make an impact, boy, do we have races for you! 👀

🏃 Philadelphia
🌺 Honolulu
🌴 Miami
🌴 Los Angeles
🇯🇵 Tokyo
🇬🇧 London
🌍 Cape Town

Your next race could change someones life. 🎗️

Visit our Team Races webpage or DM us “TEAM RACES” to learn more.

10/08/2026

“I DID IT. My very first 5K!

Something I dreamed about for so long, and somehow, God made a way.

Cancer treatments have left me scheduled for a hip replacement, and I couldn’t run, or even walk the 5K on my own two feet. I had to be pushed in a wheelchair, but I STILL CROSSED THAT FINISH LINE!

I had worked so hard for this, and when my hip got worse, I wondered if I would actually be able to finish. But Jules helped connect me with Kevin, Collin and Becca, and those three coaches became such a special part of my journey. They believed in me, pushed me, trained with me through the heat and rain, and refused to let me give up.

I couldn’t even walk the 5K on my own two feet. I had been dealing with so much already, and for a moment, it felt like cancer and everything that came with it was taking away yet another thing I had dreamed about. And when I couldn’t walk the 5K myself, a wheelchair was found so I could still participate.

That might sound like a small thing to some people, but it wasn’t small to me. It gave me a way to say, “Cancer may have changed how I finish, but it does not get to decide whether I finish.”

The wheelchair carried my body, but so many people carried my heart. You all reminded me that sometimes the victory doesn’t look the way you imagined it would. Sometimes the victory is simply refusing to give up.

My first 5K gave me so much more than a race. It gave me people, memories, encouragement, and a reminder that I am still capable of doing hard things.

And this is NOT the last time I will run with Ulman.

One day, when my body is healed and my new hip is ready, I’m coming back. And I want you to see me standing at that starting line again. 🥹

But no matter how I cross it, I’ll always remember who helped make that first finish line possible.

Cancer changed my path, but it did NOT take away my finish line.

And this is only the beginning. ❤️”

- Rode Norman 💙
We are so grateful to have YOU in our Cancer to 5K community and in our Ulman Family. Thank YOU for your words, support, and dedication.

10/07/2026

So what really is the difference between signing up for the Baltimore Running Festival and signing up with Team Ulman? 👀

You could sign up and accomplish a huge milestone, but what if you could do allllll of that while getting some pretty amazing experiences, swag, connections, and a community in your corner, all while helping your Baltimore community and beyond?

Now THAT’S Team Ulman.

Check out the perks that come with running with Team Ulman, but more importantly, see the IMPACT your miles can make for young adults and their loved ones impacted by cancer.

FRIDAY is your last chance to sign up and cross the finish line, make memories, and leave a lasting mark on Charm City. 🏃💙

Join Team Ulman by this Friday and let’s change lives together!

https://impact.ulmanfoundation.org/event/2026-baltimore-running-festival/e788207

10/06/2026

🎗️ This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re talking about something more women should be asking about: clinical trials.

We sat down with Hayley Brown Buxton-Punch, VP of Partnerships & Programs at Touch Black Breast Cancer , to talk about why clinical trial representation matters, especially for Black women.

Why? Because what works for one population may not work the same for another, and Black women remain underrepresented in cancer research.

So, could a clinical trial be an option worth asking about? Hear what Hayley has to say! 💙

10/05/2026

☀️Who’s ready to get adventurous with us this Saturday!?

We’re hosting a Family Fun Day with Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center for a free morning of climbing, farm animals, lunch, and yes and there will be a zipline!!

This one’s for our young adult cancer community and their families, so bring your people and come hang with us on Oct.10th from 8 AM–12 PM. Try something new, cheer each other on, and make some memories with people who get it. We’ll have lunch waiting for you afterward, because we’re not sending you home hungry. 😉

But don’t wait! This event is first come, first serve, visit our support groups page to learn more!

https://ulmanfoundation.org/group/genesee-valley-outdoor-learning-center-family-fun-day/

10/02/2026

🏔️ For the next 8 days, they’ll hike Mount Kilimanjaro, pushing themselves to reach the 19,341-foot summit. But before they go, let’s give them some good luck in the comments!

The last few months have been filled with training, fundraising, early mornings, uncomfortable moments, and a whole lot of hard work. They’ve pushed themselves far outside their comfort zones to make a lasting impact on our young adult cancer community.

And every step up that mountain represents something bigger. More young adults connected with patient navigators who can help them find the support they need. More opportunities for young adults impacted by cancer to find community with people who understand what they’re going through. More support for people thinking about their futures and building families through resources like fertility preservation.

This experience will undoubtedly change the lives of our trekkers, but the impact reaches far beyond the summit. It will help change the lives of the young adults and families who rely on this community every day.

Paul Andrews, Josh Bent, Erin Tucker, Duke Entwistle, Kara Orsolini, Michelle Moshier, Michael Jones, Michael Tirone, Erin O’Connor, Chacha Cellitto, Reed Sothoron, Brock Yetso, Lindsey Rickards.

We’re wishing you safe travels, strong legs, big laughs, and an unforgettable experience. We’ll be cheering you on every step of the way. 💙 Follow along on our Stories this week as we share their journey from the trail to the summit! 🔔

Address

2118 E Madison Street
Baltimore, MD
21205

Telephone

+14109640202

Website

http://www.ulmanfoundation.org/

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