University of Hawaii athletics is running its annual Giving Week fundraising push, a positive moment for the school's 21 sports teams heading into homecoming weekend.

• Giving Week donations go to all 21 Manoa teams, not just football.
• Money covers athlete pay deals, team meals and nutrition, and coaching technology.
• Funding also helps recruit and hold onto players, a growing challenge for a Hawaii-based program.
• The football team hosts New Mexico at Ching Field on Saturday for homecoming, with alumni invited back.
• Manoa teams have brought home multiple conference titles, a March Madness run, and a national championship in the past year.

Outlook: The fundraising drive runs through the week and wraps up around Saturday's homecoming game.