Preliminary numbers are in, and during One Day. One KU. on Feb. 16, KU School of Medicine-Wichita raised $207,667 for various programs and initiatives throughout the school.

This was the sixth annual One Day. One KU., so that makes the six day-long fundraising events total more than $1 million from nearly 1,000 gifts for KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

During this 24-hour day of giving, 191 gifts were documented, placing KU School of Medicine-Wichita at No. 10 in the number of gifts received out of 47 KU entities participating. All five KU Wichita matching gifts were completed, doubling $51,000 worth of donors’ gifts.

In addition to supporting the preferences of individual donors, contributions to KU Wichita through One Day. One KU. will provide scholarships; enhance OB-GYN resident educational experiences and the medical student interest group; support the Wichita Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship; heighten anesthesiology residents’ training; and honor the legacy of Donna Sweet, M.D., by supporting resident education in HIV, infectious disease and primary care medicine.

Overall, KU entities combined raised $3,219,345 from 4,743 gifts during the 2023 One Day. One KU.

None of this would have been possible without generous donors, who support KU School of Medicine-Wichita in educating future health care leaders, building healthy communities and making new discoveries. Thank you for supporting your passions at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. Your gifts made in one day’s time will make a lifetime of transformations.

If you have any questions about funds or other ways to make a gift, contact Brad Rukes, KU Endowment development director for the Wichita campus, at brukes@kuendowment.org or 316-293-2641.