Giving Priorities

At the UH Cancer Center, we are committed to improving the lives of patients and families throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. These giving priorities highlight areas where philanthropic partnership can create meaningful impact and help move our mission forward.


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Advancing Access to Early-Phase Clinical Trials

(Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center)

Early-phase clinical trials bring the newest cancer treatments to patients in Hawaiʻi, close to home. Your support helps expand access to breakthrough therapies and fuels research that leads to tomorrow’s cures.

Make a gift to this priority area. Fund # (12964704)


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The Science Behind Better Treatments

(Cancer Biology Research Program)

By studying the cancers most affecting Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, our scientists identify the drivers of disease and new paths for prevention. With your support, these discoveries build the groundwork for future advances in diagnosis and treatment.

Make a gift to this priority area. Fund # (12324904)


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Strengthening our Cancer CARE Community

(Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community)

Help build a community where no one faces cancer alone. Gifts to the Cancer CARE Community support wellness programs, education, and outreach that empower individuals and families throughout their cancer journey.

Make a gift to this priority area. Fund # (13067004)


Naoto Ueno - Photo credit- UHOVPRI_Brad Goda Photography

Director's Hope Cancer Center Fund

(Unrestricted Giving)

Flexible funding allows the Center to move quickly when opportunities arise. Unrestricted gifts empower leadership to invest in urgent needs, emerging research, and high-impact programs that advance our mission.

Make a gift to this priority area. Fund # (12037704)