Students Helping Students

What is Students Helping Students?

Students Helping Students is the philanthropic initiative of the IU Student Foundation. We exist to empower IU students to make an immediate impact on campus and foster student generosity. Our annual peer-to-peer initiative comes alive during the spring semester to support a different student-focused cause.

We believe in empowering IU students to make a meaningful impact now, emphasizing that generosity has no waiting period. Each year, the campaign raises funds for a student-selected cause dedicated to directly assisting students on the Bloomington campus.

Supporting student needs

For the 2026 Students Helping Students campaign, we are focused on supporting students’ necessities. In partnership with the Office of Basic Needs, funds raised will help provide essentials such as food, housing, health care, and transportation to students facing financial hardships.

Students Helping Students is not just a campaign; it’s a movement that celebrates community at IU. Let’s make the 2026 campaign a resounding success and show the world the incredible impact IU students can have when they unite for a common cause.

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SHS 2026 campaign by the numbers

1,106Total Student Donors

54Little 500 bike teams wore Students Helping Students race day patch

48Teams retained from 2025 campaign

$26,042Crowdfunding total

$8,003Total raised by students

1,996Total number of crowdfunding gifts

$69,913Total raised