Project Koru

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http://www.projectkoru.org Project Koru helps young adults with cancer move forward after their disease through community, empowerment, and adventure.

We run survivorship camps to foster self-confidence and inspire life renewal through surfing, standup paddling, skiing, snowboarding, hiking and other outdoor adventures.

07/13/2026

There’s still time to join us ⏰ and make a lasting impact!

Our search for new Board members is almost complete, and we’re incredibly grateful for the interest we’ve received so far.

Applications are open through the end of the day on Wednesday, July 15. If you’re ready to contribute your time, skills, and heart, we’d love to hear from you!

Passion for our mission matters most, and we value diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Our board meets virtually, so you can serve from anywhere in the U.S., and survivors, allies, advocates, and supporters are all encouraged to apply.

If board service isn’t the right fit for you, help us spread the word by sharing this post!

💙 Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.

07/08/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to give back? 💙
 We’re looking for five new leaders to join Project Koru’s Board of Directors and help strengthen the future of our organization. 
Board service is an opportunity to:
✨ Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young adult cancer survivors 💙 Help strengthen a national survivor-led nonprofit 🌎 Expand access to life-changing programs and community 🤝 Collaborate with passionate survivors, allies, advocates, and nonprofit leaders 📈 Grow your leadership skills and expand your professional network

Whether your experience comes from your career, volunteer service, community involvement, or your own life journey, we’d love to hear from you. While expertise in fundraising, legal, marketing and communications, finance, and nonprofit governance is especially valuable, passion for our mission matters most. 
Our board meets virtually, so you can serve from anywhere in the U.S.—and you don’t have to be a cancer survivor to join us. 
📅 Applications close July 15. If this opportunity speaks to you, learn more and apply through the link in our bio! 

06/30/2026

Inspired by the resilience of our survivor community, we’re finding the strength to keep moving forward. 💙

As a survivor-led organization, Project Koru has experienced some significant transitions over the past year.

Two of our four board members are currently facing cancer recurrences. One has stepped away from board service, while our Board Chair is continuing to serve in a more limited capacity. We’re incredibly grateful for their leadership, wisdom, and years of service, and we support them wholeheartedly as they focus on what matters most right now: their health and healing.

As we strengthen our foundation, we’re looking ahead with hope and recruiting new members to join our Board of Directors.

If you’re passionate about our mission, we’d love to hear from you. You don’t need to be a cancer survivor to serve, and because our board meets virtually, you can join us from anywhere in the U.S.

Help us build a stronger, more sustainable future for young adult cancer survivors.

📅 Applications are due July 15. Link in bio to apply.

01/07/2026

We did it — together 🎉

Because of you, we didn’t just meet our year-end goal — we surpassed it. 💙
 Together, our community raised $7,653, unlocking the full $2,025 matching gift and closing out 2025 at 375% of our goal.

Every dollar raised brings us closer to funding Camp Koru in 2026 — creating space for young adult cancer survivors to find connection, healing, and community in the outdoors.

And we’re just getting started 👀 We’ll be sharing more soon about our winter/snow camp, along with ways to get involved more deeply in what’s ahead and help shape our future direction.

From all of us at PK — thank you for believing in this work and showing up for the next wave of our camp participants.
 Here’s to an impactful 2026 ✨

12/31/2025

✨ Jump to it! ✨ It’s the last day to double your impact 💥

Before the year ends, every gift to Project Koru is matched dollar for dollar thanks to an anonymous donor — but only until midnight tonight (Dec 31).

Every dollar helps a young adult cancer survivor find connection, healing, and community through Camp Koru in 2026.

Give today: 💙 Link in bio to donate 💙 Or “empty your Venmo” by sending your balance to

Help us close out 2025 strong and with purpose. Happy New Year from our Ohana to yours ✨

12/24/2025

✨ DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT ✨ 
Cancer takes so much. Community gives back. 
Right now, your gift can go twice as far thanks to a $2,025 matching gift from an anonymous donor. We’re already 44% of the way there — every dollar is matched dollar for dollar (up to $2,025) and helps bring a young adult cancer survivor off our waitlist and to Camp Koru in 2026. 
Give online or “empty your Venmo” by donating your balance to . Small gifts → big impact. 💙   Give by December 31 to help us unlock the full match! (links in bio)

12/23/2025

What PK does — and why it matters 💙

Project Koru exists to help young adult cancer survivors reconnect with themselves and one another through community and the outdoors. We serve survivors ages 19–39 — a distinct and often overlooked group within the cancer community.

Since 2011, we’ve supported 732 survivors through 61 camps and retreats, creating space for connection, confidence, healing, and joy.

As we head toward the end of the year, we’re rallying around a big (and meaningful!) goal: 2,025 donations of any size before the end of 2025. Whether it’s $5, $10, $100, or whatever you can give, every gift helps carry our mission forward.

Cancer takes so much. Project Koru gives back — and none of it happens without you.
Thank you for supporting our Ohana ✨ Link in bio to give.

12/22/2025

Hi Ohana 👋 I’m Leora — but many of you know me as Roo — and I’ve recently stepped into the role of Interim Executive Director at Project Koru.

Professionally, I’ve spent more than 15 years leading mission-driven nonprofits that serve underserved communities. But stepping into this role is deeply personal. I’ve experienced Project Koru as a young adult cancer survivor, a Camp Koru participant, and a volunteer leader within this Ohana.

PK is the community that helped me reconnect with myself after my diagnosis — and reminded me I wasn’t alone. I’m honored to help guide PK through this time of transition and rebuilding — and into its next chapter.

More to come very soon 💙

10/28/2025

A HUGE thank you to the KB4C Michigan Crew for showing up and raising $30,000 for Project Koru!!
13 of you kited, surfed, winged and paddled in crazy conditions with tenacity and joy.

This group of individuals traveled to kite a new location almost every day during our week long endurance race, with someone (Paul!) arriving via airplane and heading straight to the beach to kite in wind gusting to 40knots.

DEDICATED. PASSIONATE. GRIT!

All while pressing into fundraising and spreading the word about Project Koru’s mission. We appreciate your stoke, long days on the water, creating this amazing KB4C Michigan community and dreaming big with us.

2025 Top Fundrasiers:
Paul Andrus $5,011 (Grand prize trip to El Cuyo, Mexico)
Greg Holland $4461
Roger Wakeman $3035

2025 Top Mileage winners overall:
Paul 276 miles
Alex 223 miles
Tyler 132 miles
Susie 123 miles

Congratulations to you all on an incredible and successful event. From all of us at PK, THANK YOU!!

Address

2149 Cascade Avenue, #106A
Hood River, OR
97031

Website

http://www.projectkoru.org/

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