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Family and 'We're in Give!Guide sticker'

Support Ukandu in 2024 Give!Guide

10/28/2024

Ukandu is proud to participate in Willamette Week's 2024 Give!Guide! When you give from November 1st through December 31st not only will you have the opportunity to directly support Ukandu's year-round programs but you'll also be entered to win some pretty awesome prizes. That's what we call a win-win!

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Volunteer Spotlight: Flip Flop

10/10/2024

Hillary, better known as Flip Flop, first was introduced to Ukandu in 1995 when she attended Camp Ukandu with her younger sister. 

She returned to camp in 2003 as a Counselor in Training and her volunteer journey began.

Walsh Golf Team

Ukandu Golf Tournament Recap

09/09/2024

Ukandu's 2024 Annual Golf Tournament Presented by Walsh Construction was a swinging success! Thanks to the generous support from this year's sponsors, golfers, and volunteers we raised over $75,000 to support our year-round programs making this our most successful golf tournament to date!

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.

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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.