Hoos Giving

Join the VAF team and support our student-athletes competing for all 27 of our varsity teams. Hoos Giving is a 28 hour giving “day” taking place May 17 starting at 8:00am through May 18 at 12:00pm, over the course of 28 hours.

These 28 hours serve as a time for our donors, fans, parents, student-athletes, staff, and friends to join us in celebrating not only our 28 NCAA team National Championships, but each and every one of our programs that find success in and out of competition.

You have the choice to give to your favorite team or teams, or you can donate to our unrestricted VAF annual fund, giving us the opportunity to put funds where they are most needed, ensuring all teams and student-athletes receive the support they may need.

Fun fact: For 10 of the 28 hours, your donation will enter you for a chance to win select prizes from our 10 championship programs. Stay connected to any of our social media channels to find out which hour we will feature your favorite championship program! Gifts to any program during these 10 select hours will count for your chance to win a sport-specific giveaway.

Despite the difficult circumstances we all faced last year, what the Virginia Athletics Foundation was able to accomplish in 2020 with your help and support was amazing. In 2021 we are facing an even greater challenge to make up for lost revenue from last year. As scholarship costs continue to increase, and while we have taken various measures to cut costs, we still need your help this year, more than ever.

Your contribution to Hoos Giving will support our student-athletes in several ways, but most importantly and directly, your gift will impact scholarships.

Scholarships Change Lives. Our student-athletes are not only the recipients of the outstanding education they receive from UVA, but they are also ambassadors of Virginia Athletics through their performance on the field and in the classroom, participation in the Charlottesville community, and then beyond in their own professional development and leadership opportunities after their time at Virginia.

While the stands are quieter than usual, your generosity lets our student-athletes know that you are behind them, cheering them on.

Spread the word, encourage others to get involved and win some great prizes. In order to be successful and meet our $250,000 goal, we need you!

Join our campaign as an advocate to assist in sharing Hoos Giving with fans, friends, and future VAF members! See below for five easy steps to join!

• Create an Account (or if you already have one, log in!)
  1. We can only celebrate your hard work if we're able to tell it's you! And we do that by tracking outreach done when you're logged in to GiveCampus.
  2. Click 'Log In' at the top of the page and create an account from there!
• Consider Your Own Gift
  1. Lead by example and make your own gift early. It’s much easier to ask your friends and family to join you in making a gift when you’ve already done it yourself!
• Offer a Match (or Challenge)
  1. Leverage your gift and encourage others to give via a match or challenge.
  2. Consider restricting your match or challenge by your class year, affiliation, or to a list of your friends (by email address) to raise the stakes!
• Share, Share, Share!
  1. The built-in sharing buttons on the campaign page generate a link that is unique to you. If you share while you're logged in, we can track it and celebrate your impact!
  2. Share via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Text Message, Email, Phone Call, Carrier Pigeon… The sky’s the limit!
• Tell Your Story
  1. Create a personal plea and post it to the campaign page!
  2. Film a quick video in which you tell your community why you’re excited about the campaign and why others should get involved! Keep it quick, casual, and fun!

The more gifts you generate, the more prizes you can win! Check out our “incentives” on the left side of the page.

THANK YOU for your support and for being a part of our team. We could not do what we do without you!