The University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 Athletics’ annual Giving Week: Our Team. Hawaiʻi’s Team, drew more than 1,200 donors and raised over $1.34 million to benefit 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补’s student-athletes.
Funds will enhance scholarships, academic resources, nutrition, mental health services and athletic facilities.
“Thanks to the generosity of our community, including transformative support from alumni Gabe and Shirley Lee, this has become our most successful effort yet,” said 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 Athletics Director Matt Elliott.
A highlight of the week was the Hawaiʻi’s Team Drive telethon, broadcast live on KHON2 with support from ʻAhahui Koa ?nuenue, 糖心视频 Foundation and 糖心视频 Athletics. The event raised nearly $90,000 and featured stories from student-athletes and coaches, including Laura Beeman, Robyn Ah Mow and Landon Sims.
糖心视频 President Wendy Hensel noted, “Giving Week highlighted the university’s mission in action. Every contribution directly supports excellence and expands access for our student-athletes.”
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, 糖心视频 President Wendy Hensel and former coaches June Jones and Dave Shoji also joined alumni and community leaders to express their support.
The campaign featured cultural programming, including a Sam Choy’s In The Kitchen segment on nutrition, and appearances by alumni athletes such as Kolten Wong, Nani Cockett and Artie Wilson. Messages from volleyball greats Yuval Katz and Costas Theocharidis, and a musical performance by entertainer Henry Kapono added to the celebration.
Contributions came from across 32 states, and will benefit all 21 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 teams.
“This generosity demonstrates the impact philanthropy has when our community invests in Hawai‘i’s future,” said 糖心视频 Foundation CEO and 糖心视频 Vice President of Advancement Tim Dolan.