{"id":139874,"date":"2021-04-21T09:40:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T19:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=139874"},"modified":"2021-04-21T09:40:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T19:40:47","slug":"clarence-t-c-ching-foundation-gift-helps-bring-football-to-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/21\/clarence-t-c-ching-foundation-gift-helps-bring-football-to-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.5M<\/abbr> gift from The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation helps bring 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> football to campus"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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From left: Michael Bruno, Todd Graham, David Lassner, Catherine Ching, John (Jack) Tsui, David Matlin and Tim Dolan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation is building on its history of providing transformational support to University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at\u00a0M\u0101noa athletics with a new $1.5 million gift. This donation will help fund the fast-tracked upgrade of The Clarence T.C. Ching Complex, ensuring that the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Warrior Football Team has the home game venue it needs for the 2021 season and beyond.<\/p>\n

糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Athletics Director David Matlin<\/strong> said, “In 2008, The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation\u2019s $5 million donation propelled the construction of our athletics complex. That gift transformed Cooke Field, 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s only on-campus, all-purpose track and field, football, soccer and recreational facility.” Matlin continued, “Today, they are once again making an ambitious project a reality. We are honored to receive this substantial gift at such a critical time for 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and our student-athletes.”<\/p>\n

The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation Chairman John (Jack) Tsui said, “70% of our grants are to educational institutions and we are proud of our long association with the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span>. This project is good for the university and for the student body and we are happy to be a part of it.” Tsui continued, “Clarence T.C. Ching and his children loved 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> sports so we are continuing a legacy that started with him.”<\/p>\n

Retrofitting the complex will cost 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> approximately $8 million. To help raise private funding to support the project, a campaign for The Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex<\/a>, launched April 12.<\/p>\n

糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong> said, “The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation is leading the way and creating a facility at the center of the makai campus that will benefit our student-athletes, student-body, and the community as a whole. We are very grateful for their ongoing partnership and support.”<\/p>\n

糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Foundation CEO<\/abbr> and 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Vice President of Advancement Tim Dolan<\/strong> said, “This incredibly generous gift from The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation is inspiring other community members to follow their passion for 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>, and support the project with donations of all sizes. Together, we can bring 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Football to campus and host games in a facility that provides a unique on-campus experience.”<\/p>\n

Make a gift at the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa athletics website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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