In 2001, Dick Ticcioni and Cory Zimmermann were working together at an advertising agency when Dick received a life-altering diagnosis: Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, discovered during a routine hernia exam.

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While Dick faced the news with unwavering positivity, Cory was heartbroken, feeling helpless in the face of his friend’s battle. That helplessness became a powerful—but painful—inspiration. That very night, burning with a 102-degree fever, Cory retreated to his home studio and poured his emotions into a song. It would be the first of many moments sparked by Dick’s incredible strength.

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The lyrics, like Dick’s diagnosis, began with uncertainty: “Will I be here?” But as Dick’s journey unfolded—with fierce support from loved ones and an aggressive chemotherapy treatment—the ending changed. What started as a question became an answer: “The future’s here.” After just 93 days, Dick’s cancer went into remission. He had won his battle—and continues to win it every day.

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From that moment, This Time Tomorrow began to take on a life of its own. A music video was produced. The song was released as a CD single. Cory went on local tour, sharing Dick’s story and raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). With every performance, it touched someone new. Because nearly everyone knows someone affected by cancer—a parent, a child, a friend. Many had stories of their own to share. Some simply wanted to say, “Thank you.”

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More than two decades later, that song still echoes with hope. With 16 unique versions, multiple compilation albums, award-winning music videos, and annual concerts and events, This Time Tomorrow has become a global movement. Its message has reached listeners in over 52 countries—and counting.

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In 2011, This Time Tomorrow was officially incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since then, it has raised millions of dollars to support its national Random Acts of Kindness program—spreading compassion, courage, and connection one act at a time.