Our Story

Eli and Jacob are two of the most vivacious, charming, silly, and caring brothers that you will ever meet. Both boys, now ages 9 and 7, love school, reading, hanging out with friends, dancing, and spending as much time in front of a screen as their parents, Ali and Dave, will allow. They play and fight and make up, just like most siblings do.  Unfortunately, they also share the same life-threatening...

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Eli and Jacob Kulman

Falls Church, VA

Transplant Type: BMT/Stem Cell

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $100,000.00

Raised: $91,484 of $100,000 goal

Raised by 629 contributors

Updates

Happy Rebirthday!!!

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365 days ago Eli and Jacob Kulman got a new lease at life! Thanks to one anonymous bone marrow donor, the boys are now celebrating their 1st “Rebirthday,”... Continue Reading »

Goodbye Summer! Hello Fall!

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Hello COTA for Eli and Jacob Friends and family! It’s hard to believe we are nearing the 1 year mark of Eli and Jacob’s bone marrow transplants! A... Continue Reading »

Summer Time!

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Time for summer!  Eli and Jakey have had a busy few weeks: a trip to CHOP, the last week of school, and a much deserved vacation!!! CHOP Dave... Continue Reading »

April Showers Bring May Flowers

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Things are looking up! Check out this picture of Jacob sitting on Ali’s lap reading (and Eli reading in the distance)…. What do you see on top of their heads?... Continue Reading »

Family Update – COMING HOME SOON!

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Hello COTA for E and J friends family and supporters. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to blog so we have lots to catch you up... Continue Reading »

Vaccines

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Vaccines are definitely all over the news these days. As we await the arrival of new (and enough) vaccines for Covid-19 I thought I’d share a little about... Continue Reading »

2 Month Update

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It’s been 2 months since Eli and Jacob received their Bone Marrow Transplants. Though they are starting to do more regular activities (some virtual school and playing), Eli... Continue Reading »

Ups and Downs

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This week certainly had its ups and downs. It was a tumultuous week in our county, but somewhere in Philadelphia a little family focuses on health and each... Continue Reading »

New Bone Marrow for the New Year!

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Happy New Year!  The Kulman boys started ringing in the new year around 8 am with party hats and horns. They managed to stay up till a whopping 7:30... Continue Reading »