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�鶹��ýGiving Day invites community to come together on April 8 to support students and programs

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Supporters and members of the �鶹��ý‘ohana will once again be waving signs.

�鶹��ýPresident Wendy Hensel helped draw attention to last year's �鶹��ýGiving Day.

Link to b-roll of �鶹��ýGiving Day 2025 signwaving: 

�鶹��ýFoundation is calling on alumni, friends and community members to participate in �鶹��ýGiving Day on April 8, a 24-hour effort to support students and research across the 10-campus system.

Gifts of any size will directly remove financial barriers for students, expand hands-on learning and advance research addressing Hawaiʻi’s most pressing needs, from healthcare and education to environmental stewardship.

“Philanthropy offers critical support for our students, faculty and staff, and assists �鶹��ýin serving communities across our state,” said �鶹��ýPresident Wendy Hensel. “Giving Day highlights the vital role our supporters play in expanding opportunity and sustaining the university’s mission.”

To further increase that impact, President Hensel has personally created a special system-wide challenge: when 1,500 donors make a contribution to any project across the 10 campuses, her $15,000 challenge gift will be unlocked to directly benefit the fund. Donors can also take advantage of other matching gifts applied to hundreds of specific campus initiatives.

Throughout the event, �鶹��ýFoundation will share real-time progress, campus updates and student stories across its social media platforms with the hashtag #4UHGiving Day.

“Giving Day is about coming together as a �鶹��ý‘ohana to invest in the people and programs that matter most,” said Tim Dolan, �鶹��ýFoundation CEO and VP of Advancement for UH. “When our community unites around a shared purpose, the collective impact of every gift—no matter the size—is amplified.”

To learn more or to participate on April 8, .

More �鶹��ýGiving Day 2026 details:

What: �鶹��ýFoundation, �鶹��ýstudents, student-athletes and members of the �鶹��ýBand and Cheer, and �鶹��ýstaff  will be waving signs to draw awareness and support for , a 24-hour fundraising event uniting alumni, donors and the community to support students, research and programs across UH’s 10 campuses.

There are many programs and student support funds being featured this Giving Day. This includes the relief funds that will help our �鶹��ýstudents, faculty and staff impacted by the historic flooding who are facing urgent financial and housing challenges.

When: Wednesday, April 8, from 7 to 8 a.m.

Where: �鶹��ýMānoa’s John Henry Wise Field, on the corner University Ave. and Dole St.

Why: �鶹��ýGiving Day is an opportunity for the community to make a lasting impact by contributing gifts of any size to initiatives that advance education, innovation, and student success in Hawai‘i. Last year, more than 1,800 gifts totaled over $800,000 in support of �鶹��ýprograms statewide.

Media Opportunities:

• Sign waving by �鶹��ýstudents and staff
• Interviews with �鶹��ýleadership, faculty and students.
• Real-time updates on donation milestones and impact stories.
• Giving Day tables will also be set up at all 10 campuses across the state, allowing students to write a mahalo postcard to donors and share their stories.
• Visuals and social-friendly moments for #4UHGivingDay

FOR �鶹��ý• FOR HAWAIʻI, the Campaign for the University of Hawaiʻi, is focused on raising funds to support �鶹��ýpriorities on all 10 campuses across the state: student success; research that matters; kuleana to Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi; sustainability, resilience and conservation; innovation and entrepreneurship; building Hawaiʻi’s workforce; and engaging our community. Learn more at .