Starting tomorrow at noon, Tigers worldwide will unite for 24 hours with a critical mission: to support students with a gift of any size through 太平洋给. 

去年, generous Pacificans contributed more than $1.800万年. This year, the community’s care and concern for students is greater than ever.

“Everyone is excited to see how far we can go for our students, and everyone wants to help. 的 energy surrounding this day is palpable,” said Scott Biedermann ’05, ’20, vice president for development and alumni relations. 

Donors who participated in early giving had their gifts up to $100 doubled by an early participation match. This year’s early giving effort includes 100% participation by the Board of Regents, President’s Cabinet and Deans.

太平洋给 offers dozens of opportunities to multiply the impact of a single gift. One example comes from current and former Regents supporting the 太平洋酒店. A key initiative for First Lady Jean Callahan, the Pacific Inn will transform a vacant sorority house on the 斯托克顿校区 into boutique lodging for visiting alumni, parents and prospective students and families.

When 100 donors support the Inn, 他们将解锁250美元,000 in gifts from Regent Jie Du ’90, ’93, Regent Evan Dreyfuss ’86 and former Regent Richard Fleming ’69. 

50个捐助者 太平洋食品储藏室 will unlock an additional $1,500 in challenge funds. 去年, the food pantry received enough donations to distribute more than 6,000 pounds of food to nearly 500 individuals. 

This year donors can also support the 职业生涯衣橱, which provides students with new and gently used professional attire. Operated by the 职业服务 Center since 2017, the closet served 154 students in the fall, and has helped 119 (and counting) this spring.

When 25 donors give to the 职业生涯衣橱, they’ll unlock a $1,500 challenge gift. Gifts will assist the closet with dry-cleaning costs while also increasing inventory, providing more attire that students can keep rather than needing to borrow and return it. 

“的 career closet was a blessing for me during my first semester at Pacific,” one engineering student said. “I was able to practice professionalism at events and interviews with confidence, giving me many more opportunities to explore in my field.”

Donors can also invest in student life with a gift to the Community Involvement Program, which celebrates its 55th anniversary this year (100 donors to CIP will unlock $5,000), or to the Dr. Judith M. Chambers Endowed 奖学金 for CIP Leadership. 的 scholarship was created in 2017 by the late Judy Chambers, Pacific’s inaugural vice president for 学生生活.

老虎球迷可以给 任何运动队, or to the Pacific Athletic Foundation Impact Fund, which provides resources and opportunities for all student-athletes.

的 Christopher J. Pond Athletic Training 奖学金 assists students in Pacific’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program. It is named for Chris Pond, assistant director of athletics for sports medicine and wellness, who has served the university for more than 30 years. 

“Pacific has a storied history of sports medicine professionals making an impact in every active environment, from college sports to clinics, 行业, professional athletics and beyond,庞德说. 

“Finances are a barrier for some students, but thanks to our alumni and friends supporting this scholarship, vital relief is provided, and the trickle-down effect will be evident in thousands of athletes for years to come.”

When 70 donors support the Pond 奖学金, 他们将解锁25美元,000 gift from Pacific parent William Kane. 

太平洋给 brings together alumni and friends from across the nation and around the world. 去年, Pacificans in 45 U.S. states and 12 countries participated. Biedermann emphasizes that along with donations, last-minute ambassador sign-ups 仍然受欢迎.

“We all have something to give, and 太平洋给 demonstrates that everyone’s participation matters,他说. “It truly underscores that we can do so much more for our students together than any one of us can do alone.”