Oski's B-day Bear-a-thon is over, but you can still support your favorite programs!

$ 294,417 raised 1,448 Donors

Oski's B-day Bear-a-thon

THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY BIRTHDAY WISH COME TRUE!

Thank you for joining us in celebrating Oski’s 84th virtual birthday bash and supporting a cause close to his heart — helping every Cal student feel at home.

Below you'll find programs that help students flourish and belong. Thank you for your support during Oski's B-day Bear-a-thon!

Congratulations to the Basic Needs Center for winning an additional $1,000 from Oski -- based on your vote! Watch the video above for the official announcement.

See you next year!

Social Media Winners!

Sep 19, 2025

Congratulations to the following groups for being randomly selected on social media - they will each earn an additional $100!

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Oski's Heroes: Most Donors for the Entire Bear-a-thon

The top 3 funds with the most unique donors during the Oski B-day Bear-a-thon win! ($5,000; $2,000; $1,000)

Rank	Prize	Program	Donors
1	$5,000	California Mock Trial	185
2	$2,000	Cal Triathlon Club	121
3	$1,000	Formula Electric at Berkeley	112
4		Berkeley Basic Needs	109
5		The University Library Student Work + Learn Fund	67
6		SSL Student Engagement Fund	58
7		Engineering Academic Support Fund	50
8		Letters & Science Leadership Fund	45
9		The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society Student Success Fund	41
10		College of Chemistry Undergraduate Students & Program Fund	37
11		Cal Fund	37
12		Sage Mentorship Project	37
13		Undocumented Student Program	34
14		Institute for the Study of Societal Issues	29
15		BioEngineering Scholars Program Fund	26

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Bragging Rights Only | Programs with the Most Money

Check out which programs have raised the most money!

Rank	Fund Designation	Raised
1	Berkeley Basic Needs	$14,123.48
2	Undocumented Student Program	$13,332.00
3	Engineering Academic Support Fund	$11,835.00
4	The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society Student Success Fund	$10,005.01
5	Letters & Science Leadership Fund	$9,987.00
6	The University Library Student Work + Learn Fund	$9,085.01
7	College of Chemistry Undergraduate Students & Program Fund	$8,793.00
8	California Mock Trial	$6,473.00
9	Cal Fund	$5,411.00
10	Institute for the Study of Societal Issues	$5,270.00
11	Cal Triathlon Club	$4,658.18
12	Cognitive Science Annual Fund	$4,125.00
13	The Berkeley Biological Science Undergraduate Research Support Fund	$3,725.00
14	Bear Pantry at University Village	$3,565.00
15	VèVè Clark Scholars - African American Studies	$3,195.00