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Day Of Giving

APRIL 29 & 30, 2025!

From 8 a.m. on April 29 until 3:08 p.m. on April 30, join us as we honor our university's founding year with 1,928 minutes of giving! 

Day of Giving spotlights the student experiences, support initiatives, and scholarships that make our university so special, and it gives YOU the opportunity to shape the future of more than 5,000 Lions each year!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AS AN ADVOCATE

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Day of Giving 2025 Countdown

Initiatives

This year, we have 23 initiatives participating in Day of Giving. 

View them all here beginning at 8 a.m. April 29

Day of Giving Site!

2025 Initiatives


Below you will find 18 initiatives that participated in the 2025 Day of Giving. They ranged from athletics teams to valuable initiatives that ensure that UAFS continues to be the most affordable four-year university in Arkansas!

FAQs

Numa is our Lion mascot. Numa has been a fixture of UAFS since the first iteration of our university – Fort Smith Junior College.

Our university was founded in 1928. This is our way of creating a more full day while paying homage to our founding date!

Your entire donation goes directly to the area of your choice!

As an advocate, you’ll share information in your own way, whether through social media, emails, texts, calls, or word of mouth. Do whatever feels natural to you! We provide sample text, images, and resources to make it easy.

Crowdfunding thrives on peer-to-peer interaction — people are more likely to give when asked by someone they know. In fact, GiveCampus reports that peer asks are 300x more effective than institutional ones, making advocates vital to our Day of Giving’s success.

Join our ambassador orientation at 9 a.m. Monday, April 28, in the Campus Center 129-A/B, or use the link below for a recap.

The advocate with the most unique donors at the end of the day will receive $500 for their project!

Step 1: Sign Up

Go to our Day of Giving site and click "Become An Advocate" in the top right corner of
the page. If you already have an account, please move on to Step 3.

Step 2: Create an Account

It is not recommended to use Facebook to sign up. Please create an account using your
UAFS or personal email.

Step 3: Create a Match or Challenge

Now that you’ve logged in to GiveCampus, you can create a matching gift and share the
page with others. 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AS AN ADVOCATE