Andrew Davis is a graduate of Stony Brook University. In the summer of 2017, he will be traveling with a group of young adults on a 70-day, 4000+ mile ride from Baltimore to Portland, raising money and awareness for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.
What is your connection to the cancer community?
Cancer is cruel, it does not discriminate and affects millions . It's taken friends' parents, my classmates, and has affected almost everyone I know in one way or another. It's incredible how far modern medicine has come in its ability to help provide so many options in terms of treatments for so many people. It is imperative that cancer treatment and research gets the funding it deserves.There’s still many families that are destroyed by cancer and ultimately, I want to do more to help find a cure.
Why are you traveling over 4000 miles this summer with the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults?
When my younger sister participated in 4K for Cancer a few years ago, I was constantly being told about how incredible her experience was going, how much fun she was having, how challenging the ride was, how beautiful it was to see the country by bike and how I should've just applied to have the experience with her. Well, better late than never and I feel like it's time to help the community and take on the challenge of riding across the country in honor of so many people currently struggling with cancer or that cancer has taken.
2017 marks the 16th 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 Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF). Interested in joining the fight? Apply to be a rider or runner at www.4kforcancer.org!
Challenge:
Over 70,000 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:
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults changes lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. With your support, the Ulman Cancer Fund 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.
UCF House - This year UCF broke ground on 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!
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Nancy M Farr | 08/09/2017 | $200.00 | Rob Seiler | 07/30/2017 | $25.00 | What an amazing challenge you have given yourself! Thank you for riding and making a difference. | Joanne Fried | 07/15/2017 | $50.00 | Piece of cake compared to being King of Siam. Good deeds make the world a better place. Thanks for living the dream. | Steve Hakim | 06/17/2017 | $10.00 | Sorry it took so long buddy - good luck!!! | Haley Davis | 05/30/2017 | $36.00 | Endlessly proud of you. I love you and wish you the safest and best ride. I know how good this is for you and I'm so excited to watch you do great things. | Doug and Beth Gilman | 05/27/2017 | $100.00 | LiAndErich Josenhans | 05/26/2017 | $36.00 | My Schizel Fo Schizel....Go for the gold, babe. Be safe... Hugs from the J's | Steves Richemond | 05/24/2017 | $50.00 | Rachel Sifry & David Maletzky | 05/22/2017 | $100.00 | Ride Andrew Ride! | Robert Sachs | 05/21/2017 | $25.00 | Great Job Andrew! I hope you have an amazing experience! | Anonymous Friend | 05/18/2017 | $13.00 | Love, Kathleen | Anonymous Friend | 05/18/2017 | $20.00 | In honor of Martha Vasquez, from Chris - Long Live MOB Squad | Cy Baltus | 05/17/2017 | $100.00 | Barbara and Harry Newman | 05/17/2017 | $54.00 | Safe travels! | Kiana Davis | 05/15/2017 | $108.00 | Going to be living vicariously through you now! Here's for all the people we met on San Diego 2013, who were /are touched by cancer. | Patti Daboosh | 05/11/2017 | $50.00 | Nghi Lieman | 05/11/2017 | $75.00 | Bonnie Braun | 05/10/2017 | $10.00 | Lucinda Davis | 05/10/2017 | $250.00 | Good luck and safe journey this summer. We look forward to hearing about the trip! Love you! Uncle Fred and Aunt Lucinda | Cory DeLuca | 05/08/2017 | $100.00 | Go Drew Go! | Nancy Mahon | 05/06/2017 | $25.00 | May everyone have a safe Journey! | Diane Berg | 05/01/2017 | $36.00 | So proud of you, Drew! | Chris Braun | 04/30/2017 | $100.00 | Godspeed and Good Luck! Have a great voyage. | Ed Braun | 04/29/2017 | $500.00 | Congratulations..for your participation | Doris K Wohl | 04/26/2017 | $50.00 | Daniel Graber | 04/23/2017 | $18.00 | May God guard your travels! | Asef Rahman | 04/23/2017 | $20.00 | Best of luck brother! | Sadana Singh | 04/22/2017 | $10.00 | Great cause. Best of luck Drew! | Jules Mayard | 04/21/2017 | $25.00 | Much love brother keep pushing! More coming your way! | Brian Cinicolo | 04/21/2017 | $20.00 | Christopher Lu | 04/21/2017 | $88.00 | Best of luck on your ride | Anonymous Friend | 04/21/2017 | $80.00 | Great job fundraising at Bonefish! | Anonymous Friend | 04/20/2017 | $20.00 | From Ana Levendahl | Kerri-Anne Bross | 04/20/2017 | $20.00 | Cassidy Asebroek | 04/20/2017 | $100.00 | Go Drew! | Lauren Garofalo | 04/20/2017 | $10.00 | Slay all day, Bow Tie! | Ilan Lieman | 04/17/2017 | $40.00 | Mira Lieman-Sifry | 04/16/2017 | $36.00 | can't wait to see those tan lines (sunscreen). | Meyer and Faye Lieman | 04/14/2017 | $118.00 | Tom Lu | 04/12/2017 | $100.00 | Leslie & Micah Lieman-Sifry | 04/11/2017 | $180.00 | Wear sunscreen and a hat! You NOSE we love you! | Dorrie Lieman | 04/11/2017 | $25.00 | Mellissa McIntyre | 04/11/2017 | $5.00 | Jesse Lieman-Sifry | 04/11/2017 | $50.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/11/2017 | $180.00 | Isobel Breheny-Schafer | 04/07/2017 | $15.00 | Go Team Drew !!!! | Anonymous Friend | 04/07/2017 | $20.00 | Friends of Zach with the Answers! | Craig Rogoff | 04/06/2017 | $50.00 | Raisa Nishat | 04/05/2017 | $5.00 | Jeffrey Frank | 04/05/2017 | $10.00 | Nicholas Torba | 04/04/2017 | $35.00 | Jennifer Calix | 04/04/2017 | $20.00 | Tammy Jin | 04/04/2017 | $20.00 | Nicole Fusco | 04/04/2017 | $50.00 | ❤️ | Jenna Schwartz | 04/03/2017 | $20.00 | Raquel Rosario | 04/03/2017 | $50.00 | Stephanie Buturla | 04/03/2017 | $25.00 | Paarus Sohi | 04/03/2017 | $21.00 | Jarrad Nwameme | 04/03/2017 | $20.00 | Stephanie Zagreda | 04/03/2017 | $20.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/03/2017 | $5.00 | Rajat Maulay | 04/02/2017 | $20.00 | For Ramesh Maulay | Michael Lieberman | 04/02/2017 | $100.00 | For Ramesh Maulay | Priya Sohi | 04/02/2017 | $100.00 | For Ramesh Maulay, Thank you Drew <3 | Sunita Sohi | 04/02/2017 | $10.00 | For Ramesh Maulay | Anthony Caggiano | 04/02/2017 | $50.00 | Tammy Palacios | 04/01/2017 | $60.00 | Thanks for doing this Drew, very cool | Anonymous Friend | 04/01/2017 | $20.00 | Glen Ames | 04/01/2017 | $50.00 | Awesome! | Chase Barcia | 03/31/2017 | $5.00 | Marcel Krasner | 03/28/2017 | $20.00 | Good luck man! | Chelsea Takami | 03/28/2017 | $20.00 | It's not much but hope it helps! Best of luck | Willie Wheeler | 03/28/2017 | $20.00 | Charissa Naul | 03/28/2017 | $20.00 | Proud of you! | Anonymous Friend | 03/27/2017 | $50.00 | Anonymous Friend | 03/27/2017 | $60.00 | Eytan Kessler | 03/27/2017 | $36.00 | Daniel Fourman | 03/27/2017 | $50.00 | Victoria Goldenberg | 03/27/2017 | $54.00 | Keep up the good work hun! :-) | Tomer Hirschler | 03/27/2017 | $69.00 | Don't Spend it all in one place. | Allison Vignola | 03/27/2017 | $20.00 | Drew Davis | 02/15/2017 | $100.00 |
| Total | $4,588.00 | ||