Town Hall Updates from Okizu
Okizu held a virtual Town Hall on January 20th. We were delighted to be able to share some program and site updates with so many of you. If you couldn’t join us, please find some of the highlights below: ► We are thrilled to share that we are planning for in-person programs at various rental camp locations […]
Security 101® – SF Bay Area Announces Okizu as Winner of the 9th Annual Gift of Security
Security 101® – SF Bay Area Announces Winner of the 9th Annual Gift of Security Okizu to receive a free security system and installation as it rebuilds beloved Camp Okizu summer camp facility lost in the 2020 California wildfires Security 101 – SF Bay Area today announced Okizu as the winner of the 9th Annual […]
Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation Donates $25,000 to Okizu
Novato Nonprofit Gets a Boost in Rebuilding Camp Lost to Wildfire
Butte County/North Complex West Zone/Bear Fire Update
Click here to view our latest site update. How you can help right now: – Click here to make a donation Donate through Paypal here (Don’t forget to submit your donations for a corporate match through your workplace if available!) Want to help? Fill out our volunteer intake form here. SHARE SHARE SHARE. Keep telling […]
Now accepting volunteer applications for Family Camps
Now accepting applications for Family Camp volunteers! Click here to submit your application. 2021 Virtual Family Camp Dates Family camp is taking a whole new spin! We are offering month long sessions and families are able to pick and choose which activities they participate in and when they want to participate! We hope this model […]
Stu Kaplan says farewell but not goodbye
Hello Okizu Family, I hope you have been able to keep up with all the amazing things happening at Okizu this summer. Even though we can’t physically host our campers, the virtual program has been amazing to watch! I urge you to check out the wonderful pictures on our social media pages that illustrate the ways we […]
2021 Virtual Camp applications now available for campers and volunteers!
Okizu is going virtual this summer! Visit www.okizu.org/apply to access camper and volunteer applications. We will be holding six, three-day long sessions of camp that just run just as a regular summer camp would. Three general Oncology sessions and three general SIBS sessions. Session dates and titles are as follows: 2021 Oncology Camp – Virtual […]
COVID-19 Update on Summer Camp
To our wonderful Okizu community, In light of these unprecedented times, Okizu has made the heartbreaking decision not to host programs at our site in Berry Creek this summer. The recommendations from the CDC and California State Health Department have made it clear that it would not be safe or responsible to do so. However, Camp Okizu will happen; […]
#GivingTuesdayNow Coming May 5, 2020
Okizu has an amazing community of families, volunteers, medical staff, and donors, and we’d love for all of you to participate with us in a special worldwide celebration of generosity: #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5th. We want to share your stories and messages as we come together to help fight the coronavirus and support each other. Will you join us? Here are some ideas of how you can get involved! #OkizuGivesThanks #OkizuAppreciation Take a photo of you and […]
COVID-19 Update — April 22, 2020
OKIZU COVID 19 UPDATE April 16, 2020 Okizu remains first and foremost focused on the health and safety of our families as we continue to closely follow the rapidly evolving recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and our state and local public health authorities. At this point, all spring programs have pivoted to virtual online camps. While they will be different than our physical community experience, we […]