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More than 1,900 donors and participants helped raise over $400,000.
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海角社区 Day of Giving
Great Scott! It’s聽time to Rise to the Future by聽joining fellow Roadrunners for the tenth annual 海角社区 Day of Giving!
This year, alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members are invited聽to hop into our DeLoran time machine and聽travel across the past, present and future at 海角社区. Celebrate the University’s聽60th anniversary, the 10th anniversary of Day of Giving and the final months of the Roadrunners Rise Campaign by making a gift that provides our students聽with the resources they need to succeed.
With over 100 featured projects, finding a fund or project that fits your passion will be easier than hitting 88 miles per hour!
The future is what you make it, so be the 1.21 gigawatts that power our mission,聽and support 海角社区 students by聽making your gift for聽Day of Giving!聽Together, we can Celebrate Our History while helping聽all Roadrunners Rise to the Future!
Thank you to our Day of Giving lead sponsor, Southwest Airlines, for empowering Roadrunners to take flight!
Lead Sponsor: Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is proud to partner with 海角社区 in support of students whose basic needs create barriers to their education. At Southwest, caring for people is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes showing up for the communities we serve. Helping students access the resources they need鈥攚hether food security, transportation, or essential support鈥攕trengthens their ability to succeed both in and out of the classroom.
Our commitment to Colorado runs deep, and through this partnership, we are honored to help lift students on their journey, ensuring they can focus on their goals and their future. Together, we鈥檙e building brighter pathways for Roadrunners across Denver.
Ways to Get Involved
- Make a gift.聽Join the game and make your gift to any area on campus. Are you a faculty or staff member who participates in or is interested in giving through payroll deduction? If you start or increase your current gift, it will be included in this year’s Day of Giving challenge. .
- Create a match or challenge gift.聽Encourage others to make a gift by creating a match or challenge gift on聽any of聽our featured crowdfunding projects. When you make a gift to the Philanthropy Fund, your support will be used to set up match and challenge gifts on our featured projects!
- Share your Roadrunner聽Pride.聽Spread the word about giving day! Sign up to become a Social Media Advocate to receive our social media toolkit containing sample posts and photos.
- Follow us on social media. See the links below to our Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn pages.
- Submit a Day of Giving Project Proposal. To be considered for promotion during 海角社区 Day of Giving, student clubs and organizations must including a project title, brief description and an explanation of how the funds will be used. Crowdfunding projects must support a campus organization, fund, department or program. Examples of successful past projects can be found on the 海角社区 crowdfunding page, .
- Watch the Day of Giving Telethon to hear about some of our featured projects and various areas on campus.
- Participate in our Day of Giving events (see below).
Day of Giving Impact Stories
海角社区 Aerobatics Team Is Flying High
Between Day of Giving support and the anonymously donated GameBird aerobatics plane, donors have played a crucial role in the success of the 海角社区 Aerobatics Team.
They鈥檝e got Rowdy spirit!
Day of Giving support gave the 海角社区 Club Cheerleading squad plenty to cheer about by supporting a fourth consecutive appearance at the USA Collegiate Championships.
Soaring on to law school
Day of Giving funding helps pre-law students participate as members of the Mock Trial Team. This year, 鈥淭eam 1鈥� went 5-2-1 at American Mock Trial Association Regionals, and Ashley Torrez & Jennifer Arreguin earned Outstanding Attorney awards!
Dancing Toward Greatness
Day of Giving funding helps the 海角社区 Dance program grow and reach those who need it most, like Dance major, Ashley. 鈥淎s a child and teenager who often felt lost, dance helped me stay on a solid path in school. It is more than movement - it changes lives."
Something to talk about
海角社区 Debate was one among the many programs that benefited from donor generosity during 2025 Day of Giving, raising $1,930. This intercollegiate and public debating program focuses on civic, community and competitive debating endeavors in the Denver, regional, national and global arenas.
Read how Day of Giving supports 海角社区's Debate TeamBonus Rounds
Maximize the impact of your gift on Day of Giving! Make a gift during the hours below to help the area you are most passionate about on campus be eligible for bonus funding! The fund with the most donors during the bonus round will win $500 for their fund. In the case of a tie, the bonus will go to the project that brings in the most donors and dollars. All challenges will take place on March 19, and times are listed in Mountain Standard Time.
| Time | Challenge Name | Bonus Amount | Eligibility |
| 6-8 a.m. | Morning Bonus Round | $500 | All Funds |
| 8-10 a.m. | Rise to the Future Bonus Round | $500 | All Funds |
| 10-11 a.m. | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Bonus Round | $500 | Only CLAS Funds |
| 10-11 a.m. | College of Health and Human Sciences Bonus Round | $500 | Only CHHS Funds |
| 11 a.m.-noon | School of Hospitality Bonus Round | $500 | Only SOH Funds |
| 11 a.m.-noon | School of Education Bonus Round | $500 | Only SOE Funds |
| 11 a.m.-noon | Club Sports Bonus Round | $500 | Only Club Sports |
| 1-2 p.m. | College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design | $500 | Only CACED Funds |
| 1-2 p.m. | College of Business Bonus Round | $500 | Only COB Funds |
| 3-5 p.m. | Afternoon Bonus Round | $500 | All Funds |
| 5-7 p.m. | Night Bonus Round | $500 | All Funds |
Day of Giving Telethon
Join us from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, for our annual Day of Giving Telethon. Tune in live to watch the fun: msudenver.edu/university-events/livestream
Telethon Schedule
9:45 a.m. – Welcome and Intro
10:00 a.m. – 海角社区 Trumpet
10:15 a.m. – 海角社区 Debate
10:30 a.m. – Immigrant Services Program
10:45 a.m. – Nu Alpha Kappa / Meteorology
11:00 a.m. – Roadrunners Athletics
11:15 a.m. – Earn and Learn Program
11:30 a.m. – Roadrunners Softball
11:45 a.m. – Art Department
12:00 p.m. – Auraria Recovery Community
12:15 p.m. – Live BirdTalk Podcast Recording
1:00 p.m. – Roadrunners Cross Country and Track & Field
1:15 p.m. – College of Aerospace, Engineering, Computing, and Design / Aviation
1:30 p.m. – Roadrunners Women’s Soccer
1:45 p.m. – College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
2:00 p.m. – School of Hospitality
2:15 p.m. – Open Educational Resources
2:30 p.m. – The Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy
2:45 p.m. – Met Media
3:00 p.m. – HEP Aging Services Leadership
3:15 p.m. – Native and Indigenous Student Support
3:30 p.m. – Wrap Up
Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge
Join fellow Roadrunners in supporting your favorite team(s) during the sixth annual ! When you make a gift to the team(s) of your choice,聽you help enhance the collegiate experience for each student-athlete at 海角社区. Your support also gets your favorite team one step closer to being crowned Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge champions!
The top three teams with the most donors and the team that raises the most聽will receive bonus funds for their programs.聽Will your team be the winner? You decide!聽Show your support by helping your team win the Roadrunners Athletics Giving Challenge聽when you make your gift today!聽
Ways to Make a Gift
- Give by mail 鈥� postmarked no later than March 19, 2026
- Reach-a-Roadrunner Call Center 鈥� request a phone call from an 海角社区 student by reaching out to [email protected]
Events
10 a.m.
March 19
Day of Giving Telethon
12 p.m.
March 19
Day of Giving Village
2 p.m.
March 19
Day Giving Esports Tournament
4 p.m.
March 19
Mug Club Happy Hour
I Gave Because...
Download and print out the image below and share why you made a gift on 海角社区 Day of Giving on social media.
Social Media Advocate Sign Up
The easiest way to make an impact on 海角社区 Day of Giving is by signing up to become a social media advocate. Becoming an Advocate makes spreading the word about your campaign easy, fun, and rewarding because you know exactly how many clicks, gifts, and dollars your outreach is generating in real time. The best part is, the advocate who raises the most money and the advocate that brings in the most gifts will win Day of Giving bonus funds to award to the project of their choice!
Last year, over 150 advocates brought in more than $60,000 for giving day projects. We are counting on you to spread the word and encourage fellow Roadrunners to make a gift to help us reach over 1,500 donors!
Social Media Toolkit
Spread the word about 海角社区 Day of Giving on your social media! Use any of the suggested posts and photos before and during Day of Giving to promote your passion area on campus.
Click here to download graphics to post on your social media.