Rohan Vakil is a graduate of Bryant University. In the summer of 2018, he will be traveling with a group of college-aged students on a 70-day, 4000+ mile ride from Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA, raising money and awareness for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.
What is your connection to the cancer community?
My grandfather passed away in his fight against buccal mucosa cancer, and my grandmother passed away fighting intracranial lymphoma.
Why are you traveling over 4000 miles this summer with the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults?
Because I am excited for a future where cancer is not something we are afraid of.
2018 marks the 17th 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 a 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 |
| Rohan Vakil | 10/31/2018 | $100.00 | Trisha Feldman | 05/29/2018 | $100.00 | GO RO! | Moriah Scott | 05/25/2018 | $10.00 | I'll explain in your card :) Good luck with the race! | Kristin Geyer | 05/25/2018 | $25.00 | Anonymous Friend | 05/25/2018 | $150.00 | I'll explain in your card :) Good luck with the race! | Carly DeCoursey | 05/22/2018 | $20.00 | Good luck Rohan! | Mike Schiraga | 05/22/2018 | $50.00 | Marcy Axelrad | 05/04/2018 | $50.00 | Elizabeth Maybank | 04/30/2018 | $50.00 | Good luck, Rohit!!! ;) | Medha Pathakji | 04/19/2018 | $51.00 | Best Wishes from Masa and Masi | Anisha Uppal | 04/16/2018 | $40.00 | Jake Izikson | 04/06/2018 | $75.00 | Great cause! Best of luck with the ride, Rohan. | Bryony Bouyer | 04/05/2018 | $50.00 | Good Luck Rohan!! | YourCause, LLC Paying Agent for Dell Giving | 03/22/2018 | $150.00 | Chris Mannion | 03/07/2018 | $100.00 | Good luck Rohan! | Rachel Szabo | 02/28/2018 | $50.00 | Jennifer Deahl | 02/28/2018 | $50.00 | GL!! | Brendan Cottam | 02/27/2018 | $20.00 | Anonymous Friend | 02/26/2018 | $100.00 | An underresourced cause that is VERY close to my heart - good luck! | Joel Gillett | 02/26/2018 | $50.00 | Derek Oliver | 02/25/2018 | $100.00 | It promises to be an epic RoRide! | Paige Warren-Shriner | 02/23/2018 | $50.00 | You're the best! | James Neale | 02/23/2018 | $10.00 | Good luck Rohan! | Kate Gulliver | 02/23/2018 | $100.00 | Shaloo Savla | 02/23/2018 | $100.00 | Congratulations on this bold undertaking. I wish you all the best! | Brian Kiernan | 02/23/2018 | $50.00 | Kyle Eriks | 02/23/2018 | $40.00 | Aisling Dennehy | 02/23/2018 | $5.00 | Wow! Good Luck! | Kristin Geyer | 02/23/2018 | $50.00 | Jenn Minerva | 02/23/2018 | $50.00 | Go Roh! | Tania Vieira | 02/19/2018 | $1,000.00 | Have a great run! | YourCause, LLC Paying Agent for Dell Giving | 12/21/2017 | $200.00 | Michael O'Hanlon | 11/30/2017 | $75.00 | Go Rohan! | Ishan Shah | 10/03/2017 | $100.00 | All the best bro!!! | Anonymous Friend | 09/28/2017 | $40.00 | Very cool, good luck man ! | Bijoy Shah | 09/27/2017 | $40.00 | Ryan Tengler | 09/27/2017 | $101.00 | This will be an incredible experience. So excited for you and this ride. | Shweta Vakil | 09/27/2017 | $500.00 | So proud of you. Love and blessings. | Kinnell Shah | 09/23/2017 | $50.00 | Niyati Vakil | 09/12/2017 | $100.00 | Swati Kwatra | 07/10/2017 | $50.00 | Amee Lunn | 06/12/2017 | $400.00 | So proud of you and have an awesome adventure | Anonymous Friend | 05/11/2017 | $25.00 | Good Luck! | Sagar Parmar | 05/09/2017 | $100.00 |
| Total | $4,627.00 | ||