Stress Less Day
Stress Less Day will take place this year alongside Day of the Dons 2026, USF’s annual day of giving that brings our community together to support students and the programs that help them thrive. Let’s come together — Rooted in Generosity, Growing Together.
Get Ready for Stress Less Day / Day of the Dons 2026
- Date: March 26, 2026
- Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Location: Gleeson Plaza and Welch Field (tentative rain location UC 1st Floor)
Event Details
With Day of the Dons support, we’re able to offer even more activities for you to enjoy. Here is what you can expect!
- Pet therapy
- Massage therapy
- DIY Slime making
- Arts, Crafts & Games
- Photobooth
- Claw Machine
- Carnival games
- Tea and Potpourri Making
- Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
- Succulent planting
- Make your own stress ball
- And many more activities we can’t wait for you to discover!
Day of the Dons (DOTD)
Day of the Dons is USF’s largest annual giving event. Guided by the theme Rooted in Generosity, Growing Together, this 24-hour celebration of philanthropy invites alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to make an impact. Every gift helps plant the seeds for student success and a flourishing future for USF.
Grow with USF
Day of the Dons invites donors to be part of a shared journey, building a stronger, more vibrant future for USF and the students it serves. Learn how to give!
Impact Partner Activity on March 26
Connect with one of the Impact Partners below during the event, participate in their activity, and help direct where your donation will make an impact.
- Arrupe Immersions + Succulent Planting
- BASE + Pet Therapy or Photobooth
- Bill Russell Emergency Relief Fund + Massage Therapy or Potpourri Making
- Food Pantry + Tea Making
- Health Promotion Services + DIY slime, arts & crafts, and trail mix making
Learn more about Day of the Dons 2026!
Participating Campus Partners
Stay tuned for the most up-to-date list.
- ASUSF Voices
- American Chemical Society Student Chapter
- Arrupe Immersions
- Black Achievement, Success and Engagement (BASE)
- Bill Russell Emergency Relief Fund
- BSPH 410 Health Education and Promotion students
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- CAS Centennial
- DOTD - Plinko Station (check-in)
- DOTD - Class Challenge
- DOTD - Senior Class Gift
- Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIMOC)
- Food Pantry
- Gleeson Library
- Health Promotion Services (HPS)
- HPS Dons Helping Dons
- KIN 330: Exercise and Health Promotion Students
- Koret Health and Recreation Center
- SF SPCA
- Student Disability Center
- Sustainability Council: Shell Breakers, SEEDS, Hive Minders, FRN, EESC, BIPOC4E
- UCSF Saint Francis and St. Mary's Hospitals (USF's partnered student health clinic)
Contact Us
Health Promotion Services
Address
2130 Fulton Street University Center, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UC 5th Front Desk Hours are Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.