More Than a Moment: A Survivorship Journey
A journey of connection, identity, and becoming after cancer. Your gift helps young adults like Mike find community, purpose, and a path forward.
About Ulman Foundation's Spring Appeal
Mike Tirone’s story brings to life what survivorship can look like, a journey of connection, identity, and what it means to keep becoming after cancer. Through Ulman, he found a community that met him where he was and helped him move forward with purpose. Give today to ensure young adults like Mike don’t have to navigate survivorship alone. Learn more about Ulman Foundation's impact
Why Ulman Foundation?
A cancer diagnosis between the ages of 15 and 39 is nearly eight times more common than such a diagnosis during the first 15 years of life. Despite advances in early detection, treatment, and prevention, there’s been no improvement within the last 30 years in survival rates for this particular age group — and in fact, the gap between the survival rates of young adults and those of cancer patients in other age groups is widening.
Since 1997, the Ulman Foundation has been creating community for adolescents and young adults impacted by cancer, allowing them and their loved ones a safe space to learn, grieve, wonder, rage, rejoice, and hope – together with peers who truly understand.
As we’ve been saying for almost 30 years and will say for 30 more: Cancer changes lives…so do you!