Tahoe first heard about Ukandu this past year from a member of the Camp Ukandu Rainbow Connection (Mental Health Support) Team who invited a number of her doctoral students to attend Ukandu Family Camp.

Community has an undeniable power to uplift, support, and connect us in ways that go beyond individual efforts. It provides a foundation of shared understanding, where people can come together to offer encouragement, guidance, and a sense of belonging. In times of celebration or challenge, being part of a community can make all the difference — through shared goals, cultural connections, or mutual support.

Bobo has been volunteering with Ukandu for under a year and has already made a permanent mark on our Ukandu community. Whether he's helping out at a fundraising event or volunteering a week of his time at Ukandu Family Camp, we are so thankful to have Bobo as a part of our volunteer team!

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!

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.

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!

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.’

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.

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.