Three years ago, I started on the journey of a lifetime - the 2015 Key to Keys ride from Baltimore to Key West - and it was amazing! I was also terrified…of not knowing anyone, of being the oldest and, worst of all, of being too slow! I was stressed! While the experience was like no other I had participated in, I feel like I missed out on so much because of all that worry. This is why I’m going to do it again…I need to stress less and embrace the experience more!
I have been an oncology nurse for 37 years now. I love my job and I love my patients and their families. I would do anything to make their cancer journey easier, especially the young adults who have their world turned upside down at such a pivotal time in their life journey. Once they leave our team of nurses and doctors, they still face struggles transitioning back into the world where most of their peers have no ability to understand their cancer experiences. That’s where The Ulman Cancer Fund steps in, and I truly wish Cancer to 5K was accessible to every cancer survivor!
I will have a couple of guardian angels with me during my 2018 Key to Keys journey: my Dad, who is always with me (no matter what crazy thing I decide to do) and my sister-in-law, Sylvia, who we lost to cancer last year but was one of the most inspiring people I have ever known. They both faced cancer in their own way, but with courage and grace, which I hope to carry with me in their memory I prepare for and participate in Key to Keys a second time.
I ask you, if you are able, to contribute to my fundraising page for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. Regardless of your ability to contribute financially, I ask for your moral support and prayers for the safety of myself and the rest of the team. Cancer changes lives, so do we! It sure has changed mine!!!
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.
UCF House - a “home away from home” to provide free housing for young adult cancer patients, and their caregivers, in East Baltimore.
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.
Your donation will help make these programs and our mission possible!
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Pat, John, Amanda Melchiorre | 04/29/2018 | $150.00 | Congratulations MaryBeth on a job well done! You make it seem so easy! We enjoyed hearing about your adventures along your route. You’re amazing. Love, Pat, John & Amanda❤️ | Trina Doran | 04/22/2018 | $100.00 | Safe travels......enjoy the views.... Blessings for all you do! Love... the Dorans | Steve and Keshia Melchiorre | 04/13/2018 | $100.00 | Good luck YaYa! You’re awesome!! | Crissy Severance | 04/13/2018 | $20.00 | Have an amazing ride! | Linda Cotterall | 04/13/2018 | $50.00 | You are amazing !!! Please have a safe journey!! | Exelon | 04/10/2018 | $25.00 | Annette D'Amico | 04/10/2018 | $50.00 | Enjoy your second trip! Wish I was going! | Anonymous Friend | 04/05/2018 | $20.00 | Good Luck! from Helena White | Anonymous Friend | 04/05/2018 | $30.00 | With love from Bud, Charlotte and Leighann Kessler | Denise John Guckin | 04/04/2018 | $50.00 | Good Luck Mary Beth! Happy Trails. Denise & John | Mary Harow | 04/02/2018 | $100.00 | Mary Harow | 04/02/2018 | $.00 | Theresa Urban | 03/30/2018 | $75.00 | Sending you great riding vibes! Our century ride was among my favorites :) | Mary Harow | 03/26/2018 | $.00 | Keely Ireland | 03/22/2018 | $20.00 | Love you Mary Beth!!! | Anonymous Friend | 03/19/2018 | $90.00 | Many thanks to the MD Anderson at Cooper Camden infusion unit for their support of my pound cake fundraising! Special shout out to Janet Kapalka and Allante Thomas for the lucky 20s!! | Anonymous Friend | 03/19/2018 | $40.00 | Good luck from Kathy Sailor | Cyndie Walters | 03/16/2018 | $250.00 | Good luck and fair winds! | Les and Carol Palangi | 03/10/2018 | $200.00 | Safe trip MaryBeth! | Charles Smith | 03/10/2018 | $50.00 | Good luck! We are very proud! Love Chuck, Jill, Charlie, Jimmy, Cameron amd Josie | Erik John Ricardo | 03/10/2018 | $100.00 | Mary Beth is Awesome | Anonymous Friend | 03/09/2018 | $25.00 | Ride safe! from Maria Metzler | Rena Visalli | 03/03/2018 | $100.00 | Good Luck Mary Beth, You are the best!!! Love Rena and Alissa. | Daniel Smith | 03/02/2018 | $500.00 | Chris Burger | 03/02/2018 | $200.00 | Mary Harow | 03/02/2018 | $100.00 | Happy Birthday from my mother | Anonymous Friend | 03/02/2018 | $25.00 | Good luck from Steven Fuhs! | Anonymous Friend | 03/01/2018 | $100.00 | Tim and I are rooting you on! | Jennifer Lindsay Trice | 02/26/2018 | $25.00 | Have a great ride! (And remember, its not about the bike ;-) | Summers Family | 02/25/2018 | $150.00 | MaryBeth, have a great journey, with fun adventures and fair winds along the way! Hope you and your team have a safe trip, and be sure to enjoy the scenery! | Holly Sullivan | 02/23/2018 | $100.00 | Good For you, Mary Beth! I love that you are biking to raise money! Good Luck! Holly and Peter | ANDREW DIMITRIADIS | 02/22/2018 | $100.00 | Good Luck, Mary Beth! Proud of you! | Robert Fatigate | 02/22/2018 | $100.00 | Good Luck Marybeth. !!!! | Vicki DiGiambattista | 02/19/2018 | $100.00 | I'm sure Lou has proudly joined your guardian angel team with your father and sister in law. Good luck and hopefully no flat tires! ;) | Julie and Mike Moller | 02/19/2018 | $50.00 | I have the coolest Yaya! Ride fast and have fun! | Julie and Mike Moller | 02/19/2018 | $50.00 | I can’t wait to ride like you some day! Go Yaya! | Julie and Mike Moller | 02/19/2018 | $100.00 | You are awesome! Have a great ride! | Linda Goldsmith | 02/19/2018 | $50.00 | Way to go Mary Beth! | Vincent Franchi | 02/19/2018 | $100.00 | Good luck and safe travels !!! Vince | Ken Coogan | 02/19/2018 | $100.00 | good luck and happy riding! | Rebecca Bottino | 02/09/2018 | $30.00 | Good luck Mary Beth!! You got this! | Tim & Mary Jane Durkin | 02/09/2018 | $100.00 | Mary Beth - Good Luck and Stay Strong! You will be in our thoughts as you pedal your way from Key to Keys!! | Teresa Matthews | 01/31/2018 | $50.00 | Enjoy the ride my friend! | Lisa Erdman | 01/22/2018 | $20.00 | You are awesome Mary Beth!! Good Luck and have fun!! | Maria DeLucca | 01/20/2018 | $50.00 | So excited you are dong this again! You are going to rock it again for sure!! You. Amaze. Me!!! | Staci Oertle | 01/19/2018 | $50.00 | You are awesome! Very inspiring | Peter Harow | 12/29/2017 | $1,005.00 | To the best Chemo Nurse, my Best Friend and my Loving Wife, Wishing for you and the entire team a safe riding experience in the 2018 Keys to Keys journey. | Anonymous Friend | 12/23/2017 | $30.00 | from Josh Handzlik Go and Thrive! | Anonymous Friend | 12/23/2017 | $20.00 | Good luck from Alice O'Brien | Laurie Harow | 12/16/2017 | $100.00 | Happy Birthday! Have a great ride! | Peter S Grant | 12/05/2017 | $50.00 | Good luck on the Key To Keys 2018 Team!!! | Gary Clay | 11/29/2017 | $25.00 | Go Mary Beth Go!! :) | Bob and Rosie Moller | 11/28/2017 | $100.00 | Best wishes for an awesome trip!!!! | Gina Morelli-Wise | 11/28/2017 | $25.00 | Good luck on your journey! I know you will accomplish your goal ❤️ | Skip and Barb Smith | 11/28/2017 | $100.00 | Joel Norton | 11/28/2017 | $50.00 | Mark Handzlik | 11/15/2017 | $50.00 | Mary Beth, You’ve had a huge impact on our family. We love you and are so proud of your work and your generous heart! We’ll be praying for you every mile! The Handzliks | Sylvia Smith | 11/13/2017 | $1,000.00 | My little sister doing big things to honor our Father and my wife. You amaze me with all you do and give to others. | Christy Brown | 11/13/2017 | $50.00 | Jeanne Liss | 11/10/2017 | $50.00 | Rebecca & Daniel Breslin | 11/09/2017 | $100.00 | We will be with you in spirit the whole way!! | Marcia Scull | 11/09/2017 | $100.00 | You are such an incredible inspiration...Chuck & I support you 100%!! | Jeanie Harow | 11/09/2017 | $100.00 | For my mom, who is nothing less than an inspiration. Enjoy the ride! |
| Total | $6,850.00 | ||