{"id":63678,"date":"2017-08-11T09:30:39","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T19:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=63678"},"modified":"2019-03-11T13:17:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T23:17:14","slug":"77-million-raised-for-uh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/08\/11\/77-million-raised-for-uh\/","title":{"rendered":"$77.6 million raised for UH<\/abbr> students, faculty, research and programs"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Three Fujimoto Scholars, center from left, William Lewis, Rissa Domingo and Julia Jaitt and Drew Martin, far left, and Bobby Fujimoto, far right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Foundation<\/a> in partnership with generous donors and UH<\/abbr> partners, raised $77.6 million in fiscal year 2017 (July 1,2016–June, 30, 2017). These funds will directly impact students, faculty, research and programs on all 10 University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> campuses.<\/p>\n

“This year 29,180 gifts were made to support programs people are passionate about,” said Donna Vuchinich<\/strong>, president and CEO<\/abbr>, UH<\/abbr> Foundation. “Every day we have the privilege of hearing from students and faculty who share how private support is making a difference in their lives. From funding globally recognized research in critical areas that affect us all including cancer and our environment, to making a quality college education possible, donors are making a difference. We are most grateful to each and every donor for their vision and generosity. Mahalo!”<\/p>\n

This fundraising success is thanks to donors including:<\/strong><\/p>\n