The UH Foundation is working closely with the University of Hawai‘i to provide financial assistance for members of the UH 'ohana who have been impacted by the recent severe flooding across the state.
The state is currently recovering from the worst flooding in 20 years—leading to widespread evacuation orders, power outages and more than 200 rescues across the islands. With officials estimating more than $1 billion in damages, the impact on local communities—including some UH students, faculty and staff—has been devastating.
“Our UH ‘ohana is incredibly resilient, but the sheer scale of this devastation means they cannot recover alone,” said Tim Dolan, UH Foundation CEO and UH VP of Advancement. "We are calling on our community to come together and provide the urgent lifeline our students and colleagues need right now to get back on their feet."
In the wake of this disaster, members of the UH ‘ohana are facing urgent, everyday challenges: finding a safe place to stay, securing a hot meal, and replacing basic day-to-day necessities. Furthermore, they are struggling to replace laptops, textbooks and other materials they rely on to stay in school.
“While our focus today is on immediate relief, we know that Hawai‘i’s recovery will be lengthy,” said UH President Wendy Hensel. “We are committed to supporting our UH ‘ohana for as long as it takes. Please join us. Every dollar you contribute will directly benefit our students, faculty and staff.”
The UH Foundation emphasizes that the individuals impacted are students, colleagues and community members, and right now, they desperately need our immediate support to recover.
We invite you to make a contribution and support the UH community’s recovery efforts.
FOR UH • FOR HAWAIʻI, The Campaign for the University of Hawaiʻi, is focused on raising $1 billion to support UH priorities on all 10 campuses across the state, including 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 uhfoundation.org/4UH4HI
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The University of Hawai‘i Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawai‘i System. The mission of the University of Hawai‘i Foundation is to unite donors’ passions with the University of Hawai‘i’s aspirations by raising philanthropic support and managing private investments to benefit UH, the people of Hawai‘i and our future generations. uhfoundation.org
