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Heat It To Beat It

September 27, 2026
Under Armour Stadium
Baltimore, MD 21230 US
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Shake N' Bake
If you ain't first, you're last!

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$13,375

Raised of $15,000

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Dear Family and Friends,

I’m excited to share that I’m participating in Heat It To Beat It 2026, a life-changing event that supports the incredible work of the Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy Medical Center.

This cause is rather personal and especially important to me as a survivor of a rare abdominal cancer, appendicial. In the Fall of 2025, my health started declining and I was struggling. Fate and fortune landed me at Mercy Hospital where I eventually learned of my diagnosis. For those that don't know, six months ago, I underwent HIPEC...an 8-hour cytoreductive surgery to fully remove my appendix and parts of my diaphragm, liver, and rectosigmoid colon, followed by 90-minutes of exothermic chemotherapy, colloquially referred to as "shake and bake." Thus our team name.

Spending Thanksgiving through Christmas alone in a hospital with your abdominal organs Frankensteined back together was the WORST time of my life. My mental health and emotions cycled through many highs and lows...but everyday of my extended stay at "Hotel Mercy" was met with genuine warmth and care. I am extremely fortunate to be a cancer survivor and forever grateful to my wife and to Dr. Gushkin, Dr. Fitzpatrick, the surgical oncology team, nurses, therapists, and staff. Unfortunately for many, the different types of abdominal cancers (appendicial, colorectal, peritoneal, abdominal mesothelioma, gastric, and ovarian) are often misdiagnosed due to their rarity and/or shoehorned into traditional treatment plans.

So I'm invested in raising awareness, advancing cancer care, supporting patients and their families, and continuing the life-changing work happening every day at Mercy. If you’re able, my family and I would be so grateful for your donation and support. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a real impact and helps bring hope and healing to those who need it as well as their families.

Donating is quick and easy through this page, and all contributions are tax-deductible. You can also learn more about the event and its mission at www.heatit.org. For those local to the DMV, please come out and join me!

Thank you so much for being part of this with me. Your support truly means more than I can say—and I'm happy to share my experiences and updates along the way!

Top Donors

$13,375 Raised By 64 Donors

$1,000 on behalf of Chris and Susan Jasin
$1,000 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of David Imbordino
$500 from Anonymous
$500 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of Mom, Eugene, Jenni, Leo, Dori
$500 on behalf of Nick Cass
$500 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of The Bantam Crew
$500 on behalf of The Hoehn Family
$500 on behalf of The Jailbreak Crew
$500 from Anonymous
$250 on behalf of Collins Fam
$250 on behalf of Gena Thorn
$250 on behalf of Kay Palombo
$250 on behalf of Kim Talbott
$250 on behalf of Matt Curris
$250 on behalf of Rick Campbell
$250 on behalf of Tyler Tom
$250 on behalf of UncleT
$200 from Anonymous
$200 from Anonymous
$200 on behalf of The Colombian & a white girl
$200 on behalf of The Sanchez Family
$150 on behalf of Sara Kennedy
$100 on behalf of Aisle of Glory’s Contra Expert
$100 on behalf of B B
$100 on behalf of Benjamin Wespi
$100 on behalf of Brian Bieman
$100 on behalf of Cammi Derr
$100 on behalf of Chris Tillett
$100 on behalf of CURTIS LAMBERT
$100 on behalf of Daniel Lee
$100 on behalf of Derek K
$100 on behalf of Devon Bolen
$100 on behalf of Gottschalk Family
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Jeremy Dregely
$100 on behalf of John P
$100 on behalf of Justin Zeefe
$100 on behalf of Katie Boswell
$100 on behalf of Kyle Kubis
$100 on behalf of mamani older
$100 on behalf of Mark Leistner
$100 on behalf of Miranda Martin
$100 on behalf of Oren Falkowitz
$100 on behalf of Shazia Yousuf
$100 on behalf of Shirin Sudhakara
$100 on behalf of The Min family
$100 on behalf of The Newmans
$100 on behalf of Tulsen Wachholz
$100 on behalf of Victor Kuo
$100 on behalf of Vigilante Crew
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Will Pardi
$50 on behalf of Amy Aldrich
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Diana Scoggins
$50 on behalf of Holly Watkins
$50 on behalf of Mata Timbo
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Rob Lau
$50 on behalf of Wenyi Zhu
$25 on behalf of Jean Schaffer

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