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Hands That Heal: Building Tomorrow's Surgeons Today

$8,820
176%
Raised toward our $5,000 Goal
31 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on September 04, at 12:00 AM PDT
Project Owners
Rank State Gifts
1 CA 24
2 HI 2
3 AK 1

Scott

Wasem

Sep 02, 2025

Christa

Horst

$100

Sep 02, 2025

Courtney

Schaberg

Aug 31, 2025

Maite

Flores

$50

Aug 29, 2025

Norma Jager

In Memory of Judge Jacob Jager

$100

Aug 28, 2025

Alexa Richter

In Honor of Alexa Richter

$50

Aug 22, 2025

Ha Jeong

Jeong

$50

Aug 21, 2025

Naomi Tamerin

In Honor of Frederick B. Goldstein

Aug 17, 2025

John Foley and family

In Honor of Lauren Matsuda

$100

Aug 15, 2025

Katharine

Ellis

$20

Aug 14, 2025

Nancy Ruelas

In Honor of Starr Ruelas

$50

Aug 14, 2025

Ashton

Peasley

$25

Aug 13, 2025

Anita Fung

In Honor of Lauren Matsuda

$50

Aug 13, 2025

Natalie Christmore

In Honor of Natalie Christmore

Aug 13, 2025

Ahmed

Aziz

$5

Aug 13, 2025

Jeffrey Perlman

In Memory of Ike Perlman

$50

Aug 11, 2025

Anonymous

$100

Aug 11, 2025

Poonam Khanna

In Memory of Dr. Hira Khanna

Aug 11, 2025

Anonymous

Aug 09, 2025

Dawn Christmore

In Honor of Natalie Christmore and her bright future!

$1,000

Aug 08, 2025

Christine Kimura

In Honor of Azlyn Hernandez future surgeon ❤️

Aug 07, 2025

Laraine

Yasui

$100

Aug 07, 2025

Kazu

Hernandez

$200

Aug 07, 2025

Evelyn Drapkin

In Honor of Sarah Drapkin

$100

Aug 06, 2025

Anonymous

$10

Aug 06, 2025
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Our way
of Thanking You

$10

Scalpel & Sandwich

Your $10 gift keeps our student surgeons fueled with lunch during intensive skills labs—because steady hands start with full stomachs. (Fully tax-deductible)

3 of Unlimited Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025

$20

Suture Starter

Your $20 gift helps us purchase essential tools like needle holders and surgical blades for student training. Thank you for supporting our future physicians! (Fully tax-deductible)

4 of Unlimited Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025

$50

Sterile Field Supporter

Your $50 donation equips one student with sterile pads, gloves, and suture materials for our cardiac surgical workshops. You will receive a social media shout-out and your name on our digital donor wall. (Fully tax-deductible)

8 of Unlimited Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025

$100

Instrumental Impact

Your gift helps us purchase precision surgical tools like Debakey forceps or Mayo scissors for student use in our labs. We will thank you with a social media shout-out and list your name on our online donor recognition page. (Fully tax-deductible)

6 of Unlimited Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025

$250

Surgical Station Sponsor

Your $250 contribution builds a full surgical training station for a student surgeon and assistant. In recognition, we will give you a social media shout-out and dedicate a station in your name. (Fully tax-deductible)

1 of 20 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025

$500

Cardiothoracic Champion

Support a porcine open-heart simulation for a group of students, including tools, sutures, and setup. You will receive all previous rewards plus a personalized thank-you card from participants. (Fully tax-deductible)

0 of 10 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025

$1,000

Mentor in Medicine

Fund an entire surgical skills lab for 10+ students. Your name will be listed as a featured supporter on our donor board and social media, and we will invite you to observe a future skills lab (Fully tax-deductible).

2 of 10 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025

$2,500

Founders Circle

Your generosity allows us to launch new workshops in advanced procedures (e.g., Aortic Valve Replacement, ASD/VSD repair). You will receive all prior rewards and have a lab day named in your honor, as well as a custom thank-you video from our leadership team. (Fully Tax-deductible).

2 of 2 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: September 2025