Corey J. Goodman Memorial Fund

At the age of 24, Corey began experiencing medical issues that were dismissed, or misdiagnosed. After a lot of searching for answers, Corey’s mother convinced him to meet with a specialist who determined, based on his symptoms, this could be a serious issue. After more waiting, Corey was diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer, which had already spread to his liver, lungs and lymph nodes. This was a result of what would later be found as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis(FAP), which is a rare genetic condition caused by a defect in the APC gene. This was a gene that his birth mother and sister in Ukraine also suffered and unfortunately passed from.

Corey became a patient at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Londonderry, NH. Unfortunately, this treatment was to maintain his condition, rather than cure it. He remained positive and hopeful every step of the way and for 21 months, Corey underwent chemotherapy treatments, until they were no longer working. A new treatment plan was never able to happen due to a rise in his liver enzymes. With attempts to fix this issue, Corey spent many days and nights in and out of the hospital. With no changes for the better, it was decided Corey would spend the remainder of his days at home, with being comfortable and surrounded by family and friends being the top priorities, through the help of hospice care. On November 21, 2023, Corey passed away peacefully in his sleep.

His family, having witnessed the enormity of the impact that Corey had on his multitude of friends, decided to react. Because FAP is a rare condition, funding is hard to come by. Those diagnosed early endure a lifetime of treatments, surgeries and procedures in an effort to keep cancer from developing. Those without an early diagnosis, like Corey, will get cancer. There is no cure. Dana Farber has begun research, but funding is needed, so we are here, in Corey’s memory, to raise awareness and to raise funds to support their efforts in hopes of finding a way for those affected to better navigate the devastating, life changing, effects of FAP.

Our mission is to continue keeping Corey’s memory alive while bringing awareness to this serious condition and raising money to contribute to a search for a cure and to causes that relate to Corey’s passions in life.

After raising an enormous $20,000 for Dana Farber FAP research in year one, we plan to continue raising funds in support of this cause and so many others. This year, we will be donating to multiple causes. One of Corey’s main loves in life were his amazing animals. We want to ensure we recognize another cause near and dear to his heart. Proceeds in 2025, will be dedicated to local animal rescue leagues as well as to Dana Farber again. We hope each year to contribute to a different organization that relates to Corey, and what his life was made of, in hopes of keeping his memory alive, along with contributing to the fight to find a cure.