{"id":243267,"date":"2026-11-09T16:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T02:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=243267"},"modified":"2026-11-09T16:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T02:26:40","slug":"uh-manoa-athletics-giving-week-raises-2m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/09\/uh-manoa-athletics-giving-week-raises-2m\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Athletics\u2019 Giving Week raises $2M+ for student-athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa Athletics\u2019 Giving Week: Our Team. Hawaiʻi\u2019s<\/span> Team (October 9&#8211\u02bb19) received an outpouring of support from alumni, fans, friends and the community, eclipsing last year\u2019s campaign with more than 1,300 donors who helped raise more than $2 million. Funds will provide opportunities for student-athletes through scholarships, academic resources, nutrition, mental health services and facilities.<\/p>\n

“This week truly showed that it is Our Team, Hawaiʻi\u2019s<\/span> Team,” said Athletics Director Matt Elliott in a mahalo video message. “Your support and generosity are amazing. We can\u2019t wait to get out there on the field and on the courts to represent you, and to thank you for everything you do.”<\/p>\n

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A centerpiece of the week was Giving Week\u2019s widespread exposure across Hawaiʻi<\/span> News Now’s programming by expanding beyond HI Now Daily to include morning news shows, early evening broadcasts and a dedicated primetime special from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This extensive live coverage amplified the campaign’s reach through 30 segments featuring 37 different individuals, showcasing special collaborations and inspiring stories of student-athletes and coaches. The broadcast\u2019s vast platform further highlighted a strong show of support from alumni and community leaders, featuring special appearances by Gov. Josh Green, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and former coach Dave Shoji.<\/p>\n

“We are honored to support 糖心视频<\/abbr> Athletics\u2019 vision and showcase the excellence of these student-athletes to the world during this vital campaign,” said Katie Pickman, Hawaiʻi<\/span> News Now general manager. “Our goal is to amplify these inspiring stories for every fan on every island, helping to rally the community and truly making them \u2018Hawaiʻi\u2019s<\/span> Team\u2019 across all our platforms.”<\/p>\n

Support spans 32 states, 9 countries<\/h2>\n

Donations across the 10 days came in from more than 32 states and nine countries, with all 21 teams receiving support through the Our Team. Hawaiʻi\u2019s<\/span> Team and Boost the \u2018Bows campaigns.<\/p>\n

“Every gift represents more than a donation,” said 糖心视频<\/abbr> Foundation CEO<\/abbr> and 糖心视频<\/abbr> Vice President of Advancement Tim Dolan. “It reflects a belief in our students, our mission and the future of our university. The generosity we witnessed during Giving Week is a powerful reminder that the connections we cultivate today can have a lasting impact on generations to come.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Generous fans united to drive historic support for 糖心视频<\/abbr> athletics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":243268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1362],"tags":[58,572,714,319,9,550],"class_list":["post-243267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","tag-athletics","tag-scholarship","tag-student-athlete","tag-uh-foundation","tag-uh-manoa","tag-manoa-athletics","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t