Causes: Cancer, Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Health, Health Support
Mission: River Discovery offers outdoor adventures for cancer survivors that promote healing and strengthening of the mind, body and spirit. River Discovery Board of Directors, volunteers, and supporters work year round to create, build, and fund life changing outdoor adventures for cancer survivors and the people who love them. Programs are created to inspire, empower, and heal survivors of all ages and with any diagnosis.
Target demographics: people thriving through a cancer diagnosis and their loved ones.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 150 cancer survivors
Geographic areas served: United States
Programs: Adult adventure program - whitewater rafting week provided free to adult cancer survivors. Promotes self-confidence and esteem, physical fitness and good nutrition to improve survival rates and quality of life
1 day survivor and co-survivor program for survivors that promotes physical fitness and eating habits for both the survivor and co-survivor
3 day survivor and co-survivor program for survivors that promotes physical fitness and eating habits for both the survivor and co-survivor
kayak and stand-up paddle board programs for survivors that promote physical fitness for the survivor