TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—This summer, resident Kimberly Oppenheim will bike 4,500 miles across the United States, from Baltimore to San Francisco, with the Ulman Foundation’s 4K for Cancer.
A graduate of Westwood Regional High School and Rutgers University, Oppenheim will graduate Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences—Boston as a physician assistant this May.
She told Pascack Press on March 6, “I am fortunate to be in good health, to have a strong interest in medicine/oncology, and to have a love for exploring the outdoors.”
She said, “Along this ride, I will use these passions to help those who have to put theirs on hold and to make their transition back to health go far more smoothly.”
Along this ride, Oppenheim will bring hope, awareness and love to the young-adult cancer community across the country.
Throughout her academic journey, she said, she learns not the medical implications of cancer treatment and she works with those impacted by this disease through rotating at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, where she takes part in top cancer care.
The Ulman Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer.
You can support Oppenheim in her fundraising efforts by visiting give.ulmanfoundation.org/4k-2020/KimOppenheim.
Alternatively, send your donation to 1215 E. Fort Ave., Suite 104, Baltimore MD 21230 with Kimberly Oppenheim in the memo line or an attached note that your donation is for Kimberly Oppenheim’s personal 2020 4K for Cancer fundraising.
If someone you know who is or has fought this battle, Kim will bike in their honor. Leave their name in the comment section of the donation page.
We reported Dec. 23, 2019 that former Westwood Regional cross-country and track star Annalise Jarski, who is now attending Binghamton University, is looking forward to running across the country this year in the fight against young adult cancer.
Jarski’s six-week journey, from Baltimore to San Francisco, will see her trekking more than 4,000 miles.
Participants split this distance relay-style, running 6–16 miles per day. Ten rest days scheduled throughout the run include time for community outreach and hospital visits.
All proceeds raised for the Ulman Foundation 4K For Cancer 2020 support the nonprofit’s mission of “changing lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer.”