AKA Introduces Innovative Online Donations Program to Benefit UH Coaches

‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue (AKA), the non-profit fundraising arm of University of University of Hawai’i Athletics, recently launched Coaches Choice, an online giving program to benefit the individual sports programs at UH.  The way it works is simple.  Each of the 21 Coaches within the UH Athletic program, plus three other support programs,  has been given the opportunity to select the item(s) their programs need the most valued at between $2,500 and $25,000.  Prospective donors can go to www.koaanuenue.org/coacheschoice and from there, they can choose the item(s) that they would like to help purchase. Once an item has been purchased, the coach will be given the opportunity to list another one. 

“The objective of Coaches Choice is to provide donors with the opportunity to give directly to a Coaches’ most pressing need in amounts as little as $10. Since financial needs are not restricted to team sports, we included three support areas in the Coaches Choice program to allow donors to contribute directly to the Training Room, Strength and Conditioning Room and the Equipment Room,” according to Jon  Kobayashi, president of  ‘Ahahui  Koa Ānuenue.  “As far as we know, this is the first time an athletic program in Hawaii has set up and institutional program such as Coaches Choice designed to meet specific sports’ needs over a long period of time.”

There is no limit to the amount of projects a donor can contribute to.  A donor will need to complete a short online registration process.  All donations will be made via credit card and a receipt will automatically be provided for tax purposes.  Additionally, a list of donors to each coach’s project will be made available for appropriate recognition if desired.