"Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You dont have to have a college degree to serve. You dont have to have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You dont have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. … You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love, and you can be that servant."  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Started as a small foundation in Columbia, Maryland in 1997, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF) now serves young adult survivors and their families nationwide. Our programs offer a tremendous amount of support to our clients, affording survivors and their families the best possible resources for all of their needs.

With the continued expansion of our offerings, volunteers remain a crucial element of UCF. Volunteerism, in fact, surges through UCF as our lifeblood, a fact proven to us daily despite the clichéd analogy. Our growth would have been impossible but for the assistance of our dedicated volunteers. Their talents, experiences, and gifts of time demonstrate true enthusiasm and commitment.

Some upcoming volunteer opportunities:

Office support:  Varies depending various projects, events and time of year

Eleven - THE EVENT with Vern Yip:  Monday, March 9, 2009 - Columbia, Maryland

Tri Columbia Howard Life Festival:  Sunday, April 26, 2009 - Downtown Columbia, Maryland

Columbia Triathlon:  Sunday, May 17, 2009 - Centennial Park- Columbia, Maryland

Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon:  June 14, 2009 - Cambridge, Maryland

Survivor Harbor 7:  June 14, 2009 - Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore 10-Miler: June, 2009 - Baltimore, Maryland

Aflac Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon:  Sunday, Aug 24, 2009 - Centennial Park- Columbia, Maryland

24 Hours of Booty:  September 26-27, 2009 - Gateway Business Loop- Columbia, Maryland

Baltimore Running Festival:  October 10, 2009 - Baltimore, Maryland

If you are interested in volunteering with the UCF, please contact Kelly Lance at kelly@ulmanfund.org or 410-964-0202 ext 105.

“Life’s persistent and most urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’”  ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Players of the MSI U-11 Girls Spirit Xcel team pose with the University of Maryland Men’s Soccer Team.  The girls volunteered as ball girls at The Kicks Against Breast Cancer/Shut Out Cancer event held on Saturday April 14^th at the Soccerplex in Germantown, Maryland.  They worked the sidelines during the very competitive men’s game between University of Maryland and University of Virginia.  Although the weather was rainy, everyone had a great time watching exciting soccer and helping to raise funds in the fight against cancer.