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The Latest from Ukandu

Chocolat-e booth at Golf Tournament

Chocolat-e With A Cause

01/12/2024

Ukandu has been fortunate over the years to develop strong relationships with a number of incredible community organizations. 2023 saw the formation of a new, meaningful, partnership with local brand ‘Chocolat-e.’

two kids with arm around each other

Gaps in Programs Available to Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer

01/12/2024

Thanks to a grant from OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program, Ukandu spent the last 14 months performing primary research to identify potential gaps in services available to families impacted by a childhood cancer diagnosis.

Group shot of parents

The Case for Parent Programs

01/12/2024

We have long believed that a childhood cancer diagnosis impacts the entire family. And while the impulse is, understandably, to focus attention on the patient or survivor, parents and siblings face their own hardships that are often ignored or misunderstood.

Ed Burke and program participant dressed up

Volunteer Spotlight: Yogi

01/12/2024

Ed 'Yogi' Burke has been a volunteer, and integral part of Ukandu, for the past nine years.

two kids with arm around each other

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

08/09/2024

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and you're invited to spread hope and joy with us all month long! Join us as we spotlight amazing local organizations, share stories, and provide resources throughout the month of September.

Teen retreat participants

Averie Achim

11/15/2023

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're committed to centering and sharing the unfiltered and authentic stories of the families who are impacted by childhood and adolesccent cancer.

McMahon Family

The McMahon Family

Kate McMahon |
12/25/2023

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're committed to centering and sharing the unfiltered and authentic stories of the families who are impacted by childhood and adolesccent cancer.

Camp group with Dog

Jordan Herrle

09/16/2022

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're committed to centering and sharing the unfiltered and authentic stories of the families who are impacted by childhood and adolesccent cancer.

Family photo in front of hope and joy sign

How Cancer Impacts the Whole Family

02/06/2024

The impact of cancer doesn’t stop at the patient; each member of the family experiences unique implications and impacts as a result of a diagnosis