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Support the Husky Experience

Your gift to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Parent & Family Fund powers the student emergency fund, 24/7 mental health counselors, Fuel for Finals, and the family programs that surround every Husky. Year-round.

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From move-in to graduation, your gift shows up every day.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Parent & Family Fund and the Purple & Gold Forever Endowed Fund support emergency aid, 24/7 mental health, campus safety, traditions like Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Family Weekend, and the small moments that build a Husky for life.

Whether you’re giving for the first time or sustaining the work all year, your gift keeps these resources strong.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Parent & Family Fund

One of the most impactful ways to support your Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ student and all Huskies. The fund powers the resources families count on most: emergency aid, 24/7 mental health, campus safety, and the family programs that surround every Husky.

Purple & Gold Forever Endowed Fund

Celebrate and sustain what makes the Husky Experience unforgettable for everyone. Your support of this endowed fund ensures these moments are accessible and welcoming to all, now and for generations to come.

Your gift could go even further. Many employers match donations. Check if yours does.



Questions? Contact uwparent@uw.edu

The Dawg Pack: our thank-you to you

Every gift supports the Husky Experience. While supplies last, we have a little something extra to send your way.

Any amount

Our gratitude, plus the knowledge that you’re helping a student stay enrolled, stay safe, or stay on track.

$50+

Single Pack: one Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Family Weekend scarf, yours to wear every time you cheer them on.

Limited availability.

$100+

The Dawg Pack: two scarves. One for you, one for your Husky.

Limited availability.

$200/month

Family Leadership Pack: invitations to special receptions with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ leadership, plus early access to athletic and hotel discounts through Parent & Family Programs.

Includes the Dawg Pack.

Your student picks up Dawg Pack items on campus. We’ll send pickup details by email.

Where your gift goes

Six places your support shows up in students’ lives, every day they’re on campus.

Students on the Quad

Fuel for Finals

Your gift provides free snacks and support during finals week, meeting students where they are at the heart of health, wellness, academic support, and student activities. Locations include the HUB, Husky Health Center, Mary Gates Hall, and Red Square.

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Family Programs & Traditions

From Summer Sendoffs to Move-In Family Lounges to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Family Weekend, your gift to the Purple & Gold Forever Endowed Fund ensures all students and families can participate in cherished Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ traditions, fostering connection, belonging, and community pride for generations to come.

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24/7 Mental Health Services

A student’s mental well-being can greatly impact their academic performance, their ability to persist in their education, and the quality of their Husky Experience. Your gift to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Parent & Family Fund helps provide students access to immediate, confidential mental wellness conversations and crisis intervention support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone and online chat.

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Student Safety Resources

The Safety Resources began with a generous gift by a Husky family in 2017. Your gift to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Parent & Family Fund helps continue to provide safety services to students within campus locations and the residential area north of 45th St., and to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tower.

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Student Emergency Fund

Unexpected events and expenses are stressful and impact a student’s academic success and sometimes their ability to remain at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Your gift helps fund modest grants of emergency aid to students with significant financial need who are experiencing unexpected hardships that disrupt their education.

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Career & Major Readiness

Students can discover their purpose and connect it to college and careers, taking assessments to gain insights into their interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences. Explore Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ majors, career paths, and internships that align with their unique gifts and purpose. View .

From our families

Go Huskies, and be a good human!

Eric HintonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Parent & Family Fund, Husky Giving Day 2026

Never give up

Brendan SzymanskiPurple & Gold Forever Endowed Fund, Husky Giving Day 2026

Thank you for everything you do for our Huskies!!

Laura E Gonzalez-FernandezStudents First Fund, Texas, Husky Giving Day 2026

What I enjoyed most was how everyone at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ participated as a team, that makes me confident my Husky will be in good hands, in a place where she feels safe and will have the proper support.

Licona FamilySeaTac, WA, Campus Community Safety

Be the family who shows up year-round.

Every family who attends our events, stays connected through the year, or gives at any level is part of this community. Your gift today keeps the Husky Experience strong.

Double your impact with a matching gift. Many employers match employee gifts to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (retirees and spouses often qualify too). Ask your HR or benefits portal, then submit your company’s matching form.

Your company forms need

  • EIN (Federal Tax ID): 94-3079432
  • Organization: The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation
  • Mailing address: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Advancement, Box 359505, Seattle, WA 98195-9505

Questions? Contact uwparent@uw.edu

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