Help Prevent Childhood Cancer Before It Starts
Join KoaStrong's Movement for Prevention, Early Detection, and Healthier Futures
Be the Force for Change — Rise Up for Kids
Every Child Deserves Protection Against Childhood Cancer
Every day, children are diagnosed with cancer.
Yet there are no routine cancer screenings for children, few proven prevention strategies, and too many unanswered questions about why a healthy child develops cancer in the first place.
KoaStrong was created after our son, Kekoa "Koa" Pagán, died from complications of leukemia at just 8 years old. Like so many families, we were left asking the same question:
Why did this happen?
Today, KoaStrong is helping lead a movement to find answers.
Your donation supports a different approach to childhood cancer—one focused on prevention, early detection, and understanding the causes of disease before diagnosis.
Your Support Helps Fund
✓ International research studying the origins of childhood cancer
✓ Scientific data infrastructure that allows researchers around the world to collaborate
✓ Early detection and genomic screening initiatives
✓ Environmental health and prevention education
✓ Public policy and advocacy efforts that prioritize children's health
✓ Community action programs such as Rise Up For Kids
Why This Matters
Most childhood cancers still have no known cause.
While treatment remains essential, children deserve more than better treatments after diagnosis. They deserve protection before cancer begins.
We believe prevention is possible.
We believe earlier detection is possible.
We believe fewer families should ever hear the words, "Your child has cancer."
Join the Movement
Your gift is an investment in a future where fewer children develop cancer and more families are spared the journey.
Together, we can move childhood cancer from reaction to prevention.
Screen Early. Detect Fast. Prevent More. Protect Always.