Giving Day Competitions

Unlock money toward any 彩神vlll争霸 fund or win an Alaska Airlines voucher during 彩神vlll争霸 Giving Day

It鈥檚 time for another 49 Hours for Alaska!

Join us for , kicking off 49 hours of celebration at noon on March 25! Every donation gets 彩神vlll争霸 closer to releasing extra money for students. Unlock even more money toward a 彩神vlll争霸 fund of your choice by participating in our social media and donation competitions. Plus, check out the statewide competitions for a chance to win a round-trip Alaska Airlines voucher.

For the social media competition, earn an entry by using the hashtags #49HoursforAlaska and sharing the link. Review the social media competition rules for more details.

See below and compete 鈥� you could unlock between $250 to $5000 toward a 彩神vlll争霸 fund of your choice

Follow 彩神vlll争霸 on , , and for updates.

 

彩神vlll争霸 social media competition

Two prizes for the posts with the most engagement.  

Post and win for your favorite 彩神vlll争霸 fund! The top two social media posts with the most likes and comments will win up to $1000 to designate toward a 彩神vlll争霸 fund of winner鈥檚 choice.  

彩神vlll争霸 school spirit

Show off your school pride and share what makes your journey unforgettable! Whether it鈥檚 your favorite study spot, campus hangout or the moment you found your community 鈥� find your reason to give and share it with us for a chance to win a prize toward a 彩神vlll争霸 fund of your choice!

Seek, snap and share your school colors and/or campus moments that inspire you. Who knows? Your post could make the biggest impact!

Examples for 彩神vlll争霸 school spirit: Dog in 彩神vlll争霸 beanie, a Seawolf mug, and a rooster in 彩神vlll争霸 neckwarmer.

Rules and guidelines

How to enter:

  • Make posts and your social media profile public. If your account is private, we will not be able to see your post.
  • Include the hashtags #49HoursForAlaska.
  • Tag @uaanchorage on Facebook and X or @ua.anchorage on Instagram.
    • Tag your favorite 彩神vlll争霸 college, campus or program for extra reach! (optional)
  • Include link to webpage:
    • Champions, you can use your custom referral link.

Rules:

  • Original competition post cannot be posted by an official 彩神vlll争霸 account or 彩神vlll争霸 student organization account.
  • Multiple submissions per account are allowed.
  • Must follow entry guidelines for chosen category.
  • Contest opens Tuesday, March 25, at noon.
  • Contest ends Thursday, March 27, at 1 p.m.
  • Winners are determined by most reactions and comments on a post (although shares don't count toward the total, don't forget they're a good way to increase engagement). In the event of a tie, the winners will be chosen at random.
  • Winners will be contacted via social media.
  • First place winner will be granted $1,000 to designate to a 彩神vlll争霸 fund of their choice.
  • Second place winner will be granted $500 to designate to a 彩神vlll争霸 fund of their choice.

Questions about the social media competition? Email Mickela at mjolson7@alaska.edu. 

 

Donation competitions

Fund with the most donors wins! 

Vote with your donation - Anchorage Campus Funds

Vote with your donation! The fund with the most donors will receive a $5,000 bonus. If there is a tie, winner will be chosen at random among tied parties.

* 彩神vlll争霸 Anchorage Campus funds (excluding athletics) qualify.

Vote with your donation - Community Campus Funds

Vote with your donation! The fund with the most donors will receive a $5,000 bonus. If there is a tie, winner will be chosen at random among tied parties.

*Mat-Su, Kodiak, Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound funds qualify.

彩神vlll争霸 Athletics - Vote with your donation (remember the minimum donation is $5) 

  • Most Donors Challenge 鈥� The 彩神vlll争霸 Athletics team with the most donors to their Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) will win $5,000, courtesy of Coca-Cola Bottling of Alaska.
  • First to 50 Donors 鈥� The first 彩神vlll争霸 Athletics team to reach 50 donors to their Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) will unlock a $500 gift from Dede Allen.
  • First Hour Challenge 鈥� All donors who give to an Athletics Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) in the first hour of Giving Day (March 25 at noon) will be entered into a drawing. The donor who wins the drawing will choose which Athletics Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) they want to receive the $3,000 gift.
  • Final Day Challenge 鈥� All donors who give on March 27, to an Athletics Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) will be entered into a drawing.  The donor who wins the drawing will choose which Athletics Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) they want to receive the $3,000 gift.
  • All Donor Challenge鈥擜ll donors who give to an Athletics Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) from March 25 to March 27 will be entered into a drawing. The donor who wins the drawing will choose which Athletics Excellence fund (on the Giving Day site) they want to receive the $3,000 gift.

Questions about the donation competitions? Contact 彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 annual giving officer at uaa_development@alaska.edu. 

Hide & Seek 鈥� Find your Spirit

Follow @uaastudentactivities on Facebook or @uaa_student_activities on Instagram and keep an eye out during the week of March 17-21. Each day, we鈥檒l post new clues to help you track down our hidden green & gold stuffed moose.

How to Play:

  1. Watch for daily clues posted on Facebook or Instagram
  2. Find one of the hidden moose!
  3. If you discover a golden ticket with your moose, you鈥檒l win!

The Prize:
 Six (6) lucky winners will each get the chance to direct $250 to a 彩神vlll争霸 fund of their choice!

Ready, set, hunt! 馃馃挌馃挍

a stuffy reindeer wearing a 彩神vlll争霸 bib

Win a round-trip Alaska Airlines ticket

Three easy ways to enter to win! Each drawing is independent of the other, and you can compete in all if you would like!

Be a Giving Day Champion

  • and automatically be entered into a drawing to win a round-trip Alaska Airlines voucher.
  • In addition, Champions that connect at least one donor during UA Giving Day will be entered to win a university-branded swag bag.
    •  University swag bag winners will be announced and notified following UA Giving Day.

Share your passion on social media

Make a public post on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, or the using the hashtag #49HoursForAlaska from March 17 - 27 at 1 p.m.

Each post counts as a separate entry to win.

Record a quick thank you video for our generous Giving Day donors!

Take a moment and record a brief video of yourself saying something like "Thank You!" or "Thank you for supporting 彩神vlll争霸!" in any language. Please identify which language you're speaking in the video if other than English.

Feel free to share a bit about yourself such as your name, major, where you're from, favorite thing about 彩神vlll争霸, etc. 
 
Every student who submits a thank you video by March 27 will be entered in a drawing to win one round-trip Alaska Airlines voucher  鈥� the drawing will be held the week after 彩神vlll争霸 Giving Day! 

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Questions about the statewide competitions? Contact the UA Foundation at foundation@alaska.edu.

Show your Seawolf pride during the 49 hours for Alaska at from noon on Tuesday, March 25 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 27.