Frank Carter, a father of 3, Papa of 7, never sits still for long! He is passionate about exploring and conquering new quests and is always looking forward to the next one!

In 2019, Frank embarked on his lifelong dream of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, which he accomplished over a 5-month period! Just over a year later, in November 2020, he spent 8 weeks biking from San Diego, CA to New Smyrna Beach, FL.

Ten months after returning home, in November of 2021, Frank was diagnosed with a rare form of Lymphoma. The outlook was not promising, but after receiving 15 rounds of chemo and a CAR-T cell replacement, Frank prevailed and is doing better than ever! He is now in his 4th year of remission. It was one more conquered quest, albeit unplanned.

Last May, Frank embarked on a canoe trip along the Missouri River to raise money and awareness for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. (Now called Blood Cancer United). He completed the 2300-mile river expedition in 2 months raising money and awareness for blood cancer along the way.

It is Frank’s goal to pay forward, the emotional and financial help that BCU gave him while going through his cancer treatments. Last year, Frank and I raised over $35,000 dollars for BCU. This year we hope to double that number with the help of donations and sponsors. Your financial help would be greatly appreciated!