Let’s Shape Tomorrow
9 March 2022 is Gifting Day: a social impact campaign bringing people together to create something extraordinary in just 24 hours! Together, we can all help shape a better tomorrow.
Our nine priority initiatives for support through Gifting Day 2022 were chosen based on four guiding principles: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Connected Communities, Life-Changing Research, A Sustainable Tomorrow
Initiatives for support
Learn more about the important initiatives available for support through Gifting Day 2022:
- Science and Engineering Challenge
- Alumni House
- 2NURFM local radio station
- Shaping Futures Scholarships
- Human and Social Futures Shaping Futures Scholarships
- Excellence Scholarships
- Area of Greatest Need
- HunterWiSE
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research
Our bold goals to support projects that will effect real and positive change locally and globally will only be possible with the collective kindness of our community of supporters, alumni, staff and students.
We need your help so that together, we can make a meaningful difference to individuals, our communities, and the world.
Help us drive change:
- Become a Gifting Day Ambassador. Join our community of ambassadors, who are using their voice (on social media), to advocate for their favourite initiative and inspire others to get involved. An Ambassador’s role is simple, with minimal time commitment – but has huge impact. Learn more, or sign up here.
- Save Wednesday 9 March 2022 in your calendar to participate in celebratory events and fun activities at our Callaghan, Ourimbah and NUspace campuses, and online. More info to come!
- Consider donating to your favourite initiative on the day. By making a donation, no matter the amount, you will be joining a collective of people who are passionate about making our world a better one! You can make a donation here.
Let’s shape a better tomorrow, together.
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