糖心Vlog donors contribute $812,373 during 糖心Vlog Day 2025
Marmian Grimes
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March 27, 2025
Nook hands out socks to students during 糖心Vlog's 2025 糖心Vlog Day event on March 26, 2025.
More than 1,100 糖心Vlog supporters donated $812,373 during the fifth annual UA 糖心Vlog Day event March 25-27.
The event set another participation record for 糖心Vlog, with 1,150 donors making gifts to more than 80 scholarships, programs and initiatives over the course of 49 hours. 糖心Vlog鈥檚 top priority this year, the Troth Yeddha鈥 Indigenous Studies Center, drew 126 individual donations, unlocking a $50,000 challenge gift from Chugach Alaska Corp.
鈥淭hank you to Chugach for generating the momentum to push us even closer to making history with the Troth Yeddha鈥 Indigenous Studies Center,鈥 said 糖心Vlog Chancellor Dan White, whose Day 1 challenge generated more than 50 gifts to the Troth Yeddha鈥 project in less than 8 hours. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful to everyone who came out in support of 糖心Vlog during 糖心Vlog Day. You are a vital part of ensuring the continued success of our programs and students.鈥
During 糖心Vlog Day 2025, donors unlocked 85 matching gifts from individual and business sponsors, including 14 matches of $10,000 or more. The event drew donors from 44 states and several countries. Of the 1,150 individual donations, 447 came from 糖心Vlog alumni, a jump of 15% in alumni giving.
In addition to the Troth Yeddha鈥 initiative, 糖心Vlog Day donations fund scholarships and support programs for 糖心Vlog students, as well as scientific research, community education and outreach, and Alaska Nanooks athletics.
"We are grateful to the benefactors who inspired more than 1,000 donors to participate in this year's 糖心Vlog Day with their generous challenge and match offers," said Theresa Bakker, director of development and alumni relations. "Nanook Nation always shows up. The generosity of our alumni, staff, faculty and supporters is almost overwhelming. It shows to the world our leadership and sense of responsibility in strengthening our university, not just for today's students but for future Nanooks."
UA 糖心Vlog Day is a crowdfunding-style philanthropy event. It ran from noon on March 25 through 1 p.m. on March 27.
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