Impact
By The Numbers
How Project Koru helps survivors rediscover life beyond cancer:
Before Camp Koru
Project Koru survivors who said they wanted more connections to resources for survivors.
Project Koru survivors who wanted more emotional support, counseling, and/or peer support.
After Camp Koru
Campers who said their Camp Koru community is an important part of their support system post-camp.
Campers who said Camp Koru increased their confidence & body-positive feelings by learning a new sport or movement.
Campers who said Project Koru met their hopes and expectations.
Programs last a week, but the impact and inspiration from camps last forever. We give young adults the tools and support to find empowerment in their survivorship and rise above their diagnosis.
Behind the numbers
No one is just a statistic.
Meet the survivors whose lives have been forever changed by your donations.
Aria, Camp 36
“I was able to face my fears surrounded by those who understood them. At camp we talked about the meaning of the word ALOHA. Aloha means the breath of life. As the week progressed on the island I watched as the camp breathed life into those around me, and was genuinely startled to discover that it had snuck in and revitalized me as well.”
Timshel, Camp 38
“What cancer stole from me, Project Koru gave back in spades. Cancer robbed me of my health, my strength, my sense of peace and security. Project Koru, for the first time, let me see myself for who I really am after this battle. I am incredibly strong, resilient, and capable. Koru gave me permission to live my life again. There are no words to describe what that gift means to me.”
Sprinkles, Camp 36
“Cancer sucks. It robs you of everything you’ve known and worked so hard for. Camp Koru came at a time when I really wanted to reboot my life. I traveled to Hawaii on my own. I surfed! I opened myself up to new people and new experiences. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Koru. I never would have traveled halfway around the world alone to prove to myself that I can do whatever I want - I can still live.”
