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“THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF THE PATIENTS.”
“THE DIFFERENCE WE MAKE IN THE COMMUNITY.”
“MY AMAZING CO-WORKERS.”
Those were some of the things Hawai’i Pacific Health employees said inspired them to give to the 2022 Employee Giving Campaign (EGC). The campaign theme was "Find Your Inspiration.” Employees were certainly motivated to give, raising $1,001,116 during the month of September. It was the sixth consecutive year in which the EGC raised more than $1 million.
More than 4,000 HPH employees contributed to the campaign. More than 70
fundraising events across HPH facilities — ranging from bake sales to a pet pageant show — helped raise money.
Many donations carried a personal meaning. Some gave in gratitude of colleagues who took care of them or their family members. Others were thankful to HPH for nurturing their professional careers.
“Pali Momi has helped me grow as a nurse,” said Crystal Hart, a registered nurse at Pali Momi Medical Center’s Emergency Department. “They picked me up as a new grad and trained me. Giving to the Employee Giving Campaign is me giving back to HPH.”
Pali Momi Medical Center staff enjoy playing with bubbles. During the EGC, employees were reminded that “inspiration often bubbles up from unexpected places.”
The generosity of HPH employees supports several key programs and services, including:
• Pali Momi’s ’Ohana Fund and Wilcox Medical Center’s Mālama Fund, which provide medication, medical equipment, transportation and more for patients in financial need.
• Child Life, Chaplaincy and Teen Resiliency programs at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children, which support the emotional and social needs of young patients and their families.
• Emergency Department funds at Straub and Pali Momi medical centers.
• Kapi’olani Children’s Miracle Network, which provides support for patient care, specialized medical equipment, emergency transport and other resources for children in Hawai’i.
“We’re always extremely proud and humbled by our employees’ passion for contributing during this campaign,” said Art Gladstone, HPH executive vice president and chief strategy officer. “Their generosity extends far beyond their daily commitment to providing the best medical care for patients. These donations will touch local families on an even broader scale as we continue our mission to create a healthier Hawai’i.”
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
Dear Hawai‘i Pacific Health Supporter,
OUR MISSION AT HAWAI‘I PACIFIC HEALTH IS TO CREATE A HEALTHIER HAWAI‘I. To truly achieve this goal, we need to address the health needs of our patients and community both within and outside the walls of our medical centers and clinics.
In recent issues of Inspire, you’ve read about how our team of more than 7,000 employees has been working toward this goal. The progress we’ve made is due in large part to your generosity and support, and we are truly grateful.
In this issue, you’ll learn more about one of the many programs we have established in collaboration with the Hawai’i Department of Education (DOE), which is the Clinical Education for Teens program. Our partnership with the DOE is one that has continued to grow over the years, and one that I’m very proud of. Through this partnership, we are creating workforce development programs that provide DOE students with unique educational opportunities and preparation for future careers that provide livable wages and address critical workforce needs for our community.
While we continue to expand our community partnerships, providing care within our medical centers and clinics will always be at the core of what we do. Your generous donations help us provide highquality, specialized care for our patients, as well as establish new programs and services to meet our patients’ needs, so they can get the care they need right here at home.
For example, the new Pediatric Heart Center at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children will allow children born with heart defects or those who need complex heart procedures to stay here in Hawai’i for those procedures, rather than traveling to the mainland. At Wilcox Medical Center, a new, state-of-the-art CT scanner is now available to provide Kaua’i residents with access to the latest imaging technology.
At Pali Momi Medical Center and Straub Medical Center, two programs celebrated milestone anniversaries this past year. The Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center at Pali Momi marked its fifth anniversary, and the Straub Burn Unit commemorated 40 years as Hawai’i’s first and only burn unit providing lifesaving care for patients in Hawai’i and the Pacific region.
Your generous support of these efforts, programs and services provides inspiration to our team and allows our care providers to focus on what they do best — caring for our patients and the community.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Ray Vara President & CEO Hawai’i Pacific Health
ON THE COVER: Mae Dorado, HPH community allied health educator; Roy Naira, medical assistant; Shaylynn Kiyota, medical assistant and Medical Assistant Program instructor; and Carl Hinson, HPH director of workforce development, are some of the faces of Hawai‘i Pacific Health’s groundbreaking Clinical Education for Teens program. Read more about how it’s changing the future of Hawai‘i’s health care workforce on page 6.
2 EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN
Employees give back in big ways.
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A message from Ray Vara, Hawai‘i Pacific Health president & CEO.
A message from Dawn M. Dunbar, HPH senior vice president of Philanthropy.
6 PALI MOMI FOUNDATION
Hawai’i high school students train to take care of their communities, and a milestone celebration for comprehensive cancer care.
Five Hawai’i Pacific Health physicians were featured in MidWeek for Doctors’ Day in March. FROM LEFT: Dr. Ian Okazaki, Straub oncologist; Dr. Kelly Yamasato, Kapi’olani OB-GYN; Dr. Russell Woo, Kapi’olani pediatric surgeon; Dr. Anne Dempsey, Wilcox internal medicine physician; Dr. Mark Grief, Pali Momi surgeon.
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WILCOX HEALTH FOUNDATION
State-of-the-art imaging technology provides an efficient, detailed look inside patients’ bodies, and graduates mark the successful start of a new clinical training ground for local youth.
14 KAPI‘OLANI HEALTH FOUNDATION
A new program will connect teenagers and their families with mental health resources and support; tiny survivors celebrate a new lifesaving Heart Center; and a trip back in time raises funds for children and women diagnosed with cancer.
20 STRAUB FOUNDATION
Four decades of specialized, intricate care for burn patients, and big changes along South King Street signal the start of the health care campus of the future.
24 CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK
A tiny girl with a big personality is now an inspiring Hawai’i Champion; honoring an all-star CMN supporter; and three innovative and motivated fundraising companies make miracles for Hawai’i keiki.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY
Aloha, Friends of Hawai‘i Pacific Health,
I FEEL INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL WHEN I GO TO WORK EVERY DAY, AS I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE THOUSANDS OF COMMITTED TEAMMATES AT HAWAI‘I PACIFIC HEALTH. Our physicians, nurses, technicians, supply managers, IT, food and environmental services, you name it, contribute varying skills and talents in their critical roles. But we all share a common focus — to care for our patients and our communities.
In this issue of Inspire, we celebrate an impactful program that your gifts helped bring to reality. Across Hawai’i, health care organizations are struggling to fill positions at all levels of skill, education and experience. There are about 2,200 non-physician health care positions unfilled, representing 10% of the workforce in this field. It has been a challenge in Hawai’i for years, which is why in 2018, HPH recognized the opportunity to create our own program to support workforce development.
We partnered with the Hawai’i Department of Education, Waipahu High School, Kapi’olani Community College and many others in the community to launch the very first Medical Assistant
Program for high school students in Hawai’i. Six years later, thanks to generous donors like you, we are proud to see graduates of this unique program from 13 public high schools working in our medical centers and clinics on O’ahu and Kaua’i.
The rewards are a win-win for all. We see it every day through these passionate young adults and their decisions to begin careers dedicated to providing quality patient care. They are a testament to the impact each of us can have when we partner together. That is what inspires us every day. Thank you for your gift and continuing commitment to our community.
With gratitude,
Dawn M. Dunbar Senior Vice President Philanthropy Hawai‘i
Pacific Health
Mae Dorado (left), HPH community allied health educator, with some of the medical assistants she trained when they were high school seniors: Roy Naira (middle) and Shaylynn Kiyota (right).
In a Class By Themselves
In Hawai‘i, hundreds of high school students have spent part of their senior years learning how to care for their communities.
MATH. SCIENCE. ENGLISH. ARTS, BAND OR SPORTS. Those are subjects you’ll usually find on most high school students’ class lists. But more than 450 recent Hawai’i high school seniors added a few other courses to their schedules: including pharmacology, ambulatory care, blood collection and surgical instrument sterilization. And, instead of playing at the beach or hanging out with friends, they spent their weekends helping patients, nurses and physicians in medical clinics in their communities.
Hawai’i Pacific Health’s Clinical Education for Teens program began in 2018 with a single big idea. At that time, HPH was focused on finding a way to help offset a statewide shortage of medical assistants. Local colleges and universities had stopped providing the training. At the same time, more than half of Hawai’i’s public high school seniors were not planning to pursue higher education.
HPH’s workforce development team thought if they could provide local students an easily accessible path into well-paying jobs in health care, they might also be able to bridge the gap. To create this innovative program, they would need the support of many community partners. And they
would need to start from scratch.
“In our first year, there were a lot of ups and downs,” said Mae Dorado, HPH community allied health educator. Dorado was an associate professor of health sciences at Kapi’olani Community College when Carl Hinson, HPH’s director of workforce development, and then-Waipahu High School principal Keith Hayashi told her about the unique program. She jumped in.
“What made all the difference was finding great partnerships and the key people who believed in the program and found ways to make it work.”
The state Department of Education also signed on. But
what especially excited Dorado was the opportunity to train students at a health care facility — something she had not experienced even at the college level. Waipahu High School and HPH found spaces for the students at the high school and Pali Momi Medical Center. But they needed help. Generous gifts from donors helped fund instructor positions and the medical equipment needed to turn simple classrooms into realistic clinical training grounds. Once the facilities were set, the teenagers were ready to go.
“The high school students are so motivated and ambitious,” Dorado said. “They’re so excited to just have this exposure and the opportunity to get out there and work with others in the clinics.”
It takes more than passion, it takes commitment. Students accepted into the Medical Assistant (MA) Program must complete two semesters of coursework. This includes everything from how to measure vital signs such as blood pressure, to learning how to interview and screen patients, to taking blood samples, performing EKGs and giving injections. In addition, students have to complete 225 hours of externship — this involves working weekends at Straub Medical Center clinics
at Pearlridge and Ka Makana Ali’i.
“It’s their senior year. There are proms, senior lū’au and all of those activities. But it’s so funny, many of them would rather come to Saturday class than to some of their senior events,” Dorado said. “When they’re excited to come, as instructors, we definitely love to be able to teach them.”
Roy Naira was one of those students. The son of a nurse, he was planning a career as a pharmacist when he enrolled in the program his senior year at Campbell High School.
“I didn’t know what an MA was before I got into the program,” Naira said. “I had the opportunity to see all the different jobs in health care, especially because the MAs are in contact with so many different people including nurses, doctors, pharmacists and specialists.”
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Roy took classes at Waipahu High School and Pali Momi. Tuesday and Thursday, he kept up with his regular schoolwork at Campbell.
“It was challenging taking collegelevel classes and learning how to manage our time and schedules,” he said. “Our instructors were amazing, they made sure we didn’t get overwhelmed.”
After he graduated from the program and passed his national certification exam, Roy and a few of his MA Program classmates were immediately hired for HPH’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics across O’ahu.
“It was my first job,” he said. “I improved my bedside manner and conversation skills by getting information about patients‘ allergies and talking with them about the vaccines.”
Roy’s experience helping patients changed his path. Now, he balances work as an MA at the Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center at Pali Momi with classes at Leeward Community
The first cohort of medical assistant students graduated in the spring of 2019.
College as he studies to become a nurse. Roy may have begun a family tradition; his younger brother is in this year’s cohort.
In the six years since the program’s inception, it has grown to encompass classes at two high school campuses. Eighty-seven students have graduated and earned their certification as MAs, all on their first attempt. Many are now working at HPH including Shaylynn Kiyota, a student from the first cohort, who is now a medical assistant at the Straub Clinic Pearlridge. This year, she also begins a new role as an instructor for the program where she got her start.
The groundbreaking idea also paved the way for additional opportunities for high school seniors. Now, HPH offers training for nurse aides, surgical instrument processing technicians and phlebotomists who all received clinical education thanks to generous donors
from Hawai’i and across the nation.
“At VoLo Foundation, we are committed to making a positive impact for future generations. We chose to support the Clinical Education for Teens program and Pali Momi Medical Center to help provide medical career opportunities for high school students and at-risk youth,” said Thais Lopez Vogel, who founded VoLo Foundation in 2018 with her husband, David. “This initiative aligns well with our family foundation’s mission. The best part is that it has the potential to change lives and generations through education while improving health.”
In all, 459 students from 15 public high schools have completed specialized training through these programs. With the help of committed community partners, teachers and educators, HPH hopes to prepare even more teens and young adults for a pathway to jobs that allow them to give back to the communities that raised them.
5 Years of Coordinated Care
IN 2017, DR. JAMES T. KAKUDA’S VISION CAME TO LIFE WHEN THE CANCER CENTER AT PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS. Central and West O’ahu patients were finally able to receive comprehensive and coordinated cancer care in one location, close to home. Since that day, the Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center has been a place of hope and healing. An intimate celebration was held in 2022 to commemorate the five-year anniversary.
The center has made a significant impact on the community. In 2021, there were more than 8,700 hematology/oncology and 15,000 infusion appointments. Cancer Center leaders say staff members take their time with each patient to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable.
“They truly love what they do and try to make it as enjoyable as possible for the people they care for,” said Kristi Sakai, Cancer Center
infusion services manager. “Not only do they coordinate visits so patients can receive services and treatments on the same day, all under one roof, they get to know them on a personal level. Our team takes time to talk story, laugh and even sing with them. Patients become part of our family.”
Generous gifts and donations from the community allow the Cancer Center to provide the highest level of care possible. Jams World, which is celebrating its own milestone of 60 years in business, contributes proceeds from a special ’Ākala (pink) clothing line toward cancer care at Pali Momi each year.
As someone who loves surfing in Mākaha, Pua Rochlen, Jams World president, feels very committed to supporting the warm and welcoming community. “When the Cancer Center opened at Pali Momi in 2017, Pua was happy to see a specialized center for
West O’ahu communities and he wanted to support the facility year-round,” said Lei Rowan, Jams World retail and marketing director. “We hope our financial support brings awareness to the Cancer Center.”
leadership commemorated the Dr. James T. Kakuda Cancer Center’s five-year anniversary with an intimate blessing.
In 2021, the Pali Momi Cancer Center was renamed in honor of surgical oncologist Dr. James T. Kakuda, who served as chief medical officer at Pali Momi when it opened. He envisioned a cancer center with a full spectrum of services and access to specialized care for Central and West O’ahu communities.
Patients, physicians, nurses, staff and Pali Momi
Above, FROM LEFT: Wilcox radiology physicians Dr. Martin Engel, Dr. Ramya Srinivasan, Dr. Christopher Orlang and Dr. Allen Johnson, along with lead CT technologist R.C. Schnackenberg.
Advancing Medicine Through Imaging
A new CT scanner allows the Wilcox Medical Center team to detect and monitor conditions ranging from bone fractures to cancer for patients of all ages, including children.
PATIENTS DO THEIR BEST TO DESCRIBE WHAT THEY ARE FEELING WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR IN PAIN. But often, X-rays that show what is going on inside the body are more reliable. State-of-the-art images reveal an organ’s structure and function, which can lead to a path for treatment and healing. That is why the team at Wilcox Medical Center is excited about the addition of the medical center’s newest CT scanner.
Wilcox averages 11,000 CT scans every year. The new CT scanner produces exceptionally clear images that offer far more data in a single scan than ever before.
The sophisticated software is not limited to still images; it can capture a detailed look at functions that involve motion including blood flowing through the brain or a heart beating. If doctors need to look more closely at a specific aspect, the software is capable of reconstructing 3D images of organs even after scanning is completed. That’s because each scan takes a series of X-ray images from different angles, which gives medical teams all the intricate puzzle pieces to discover what they need to know.
“We can tailor each person’s exam to specifically address what your doctor
is looking for,” said Dr. Christopher Orlang, Wilcox’s chief of radiology.
“We’re creating a personalized experience that is more accurate and should reduce the need for secondary tests. It’s advancing medicine.”
The high-quality scans offer so much structural insight that the images can help detect and monitor diseases and conditions, including cancer and heart disease, and diagnose muscle and bone disorders, such as fractures and bone tumors. Better yet, the findings can be produced very quickly.
“This new CT scanner at Wilcox can complete most scans in a few minutes, some in less than a minute, and provide detailed results,” Dr. Orlang said. “The same disease doesn’t always appear the same way in every person. I think this CT will improve the patient experience.”
This new technology will provide more information and allow Wilcox to enhance care for patients of all ages and sizes, from young children who require a lower radiation dose scan to bariatric patients who may need a wider range of imaging.
The goal of acquiring the latest fast and efficient imaging at Kaua’i’s
only Level III Trauma Center drew overwhelming support from the community. Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, and The William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation were the lead donors for this project, contributing $2.8 million toward the $4 million goal.
“Access to the latest medical technology is so important when ensuring the health of the community,” Priscilla said. “Mark and I are deeply appreciative for the care that Wilcox Medical Center provides Kaua’i, and we’re honored to assist them in securing a new CT scanner.”
Priscilla, a pediatrician, and Mark, co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, are committed to contributing to health and well-being on Kaua’i. This donation is their fourth gift to the medical center. It’s another reminder of how local community giving, at every level, contributes to health care.
“I definitely learned when I moved here that everybody treats everybody like family,” said Dr. Orlang. “People take care of each other here more than anywhere else I’ve been.”
Nurse Aide Program students in clinical training at Kapa’a High School.
Growing Opportunities on the Garden Isle
PLANT SEEDS, WATER THEM AND WATCH THEM GROW. That’s the idea behind Hawai’i Pacific Health’s Nurse Aide Program. In December, seven Kapa’a High School students were honored at Wilcox Medical Center as the program’s first graduates on Kaua’i. The program, which launched on Kaua’i at Kapa’a High in 2022, gives students the opportunity to enter the health care field immediately after graduation.
“The Nurse Aide Program provides us an opportunity to further our education and seek out health care jobs without ever having to leave Kaua’i, so we can continue to do what we love to do,” said Kapa’a senior Kiani Pia Salvador. “It’s mindblowing that I can get a job straight out of high school, especially at Wilcox. It’s amazing.”
The semester-long program includes a minimum of 70 hours in the classroom and 40 hours of hands-on clinical training. All classes are taught by experienced HPH health care professionals who cover multiple topics including infection control, safety, general
"It is our hope that they’ll not only get a jumpstart on a career in health care on Kaua‘i, but they’ll also be able to impact their community.”
— BILL KARST Wilcox Health Foundation donor
nursing and personal care skills, and patients‘ rights. Graduates of the program can demonstrate 87 fundamental nurse aide skills and are given priority employment consideration at HPH facilities.
HPH started the Nurse Aide Program on O’ahu in 2019 to provide the specialized training needed for acute care settings such as medical centers — something that was lacking in the state. The program was brought to Kaua’i in 2022 thanks to a $60,000 gift from Wilcox Health Foundation donors Bill Karst and Ginny Merdes.
“We have learned so much just by supporting this program,” Ginny said. “Meeting the people involved, from the administrators and teachers to the kids themselves, has been so enriching for us and it makes us want to keep going.”
“We hope the little bit we put toward helping these students will have a big impact downstream in their lives,” Bill said. “It is our hope that they’ll not only get a jumpstart on a career in health care on Kaua’i, but they’ll also be able to impact their community.”
SCAN to hear from some of the first graduates of the Nurse Aide Program on Kaua’i.
Creating a Lifesaving Connection
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis for youth across Hawai‘i and America. A new program at Kapi‘olani creates a bridge connecting at-risk teenagers to the strength of community support.
WHEN A CHILD YOU LOVE IS HURT, YOU WANT TO FIX IT RIGHT AWAY. Often a quick cleaning, fun bandage and a kiss do the trick.
Other times, you know to visit your child’s doctor or, when something more serious occurs, surgeons and specialists guide you through treatments, operations and recovery as your little one’s body heals.
When a child or teenager is struggling with mental health challenges — when the steps are not as clear cut — we may feel scared and powerless.
It is a terrible feeling that many in Hawai’i are experiencing more often.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of youth in Hawai’i who have hurt themselves, or reported feeling depressed or mental distress, increased in the past few years. Middle schoolers, especially, saw an upward shift, with more than 76% — which translates to over 20,000 local kids — saying they have felt sad, empty, angry, hopeless or anxious.
The statistics are serious. For Bart Pillen, PhD, clinical psychologist and Hawai’i Pacific Health’s chief of behavioral health, these are not just numbers. He and his team see the personal effects of the pandemic in patients they help every day.
“As the hub of pediatric care in Hawai’i, Kapi’olani has witnessed the rise in youth suicide,” Pillen said. “Even before 2020, suicide was the second-leading cause of death for Hawai’i teenagers and young adults. There has always been a need for mental health services specifically for teens. But when the pandemic disrupted healthy family routines and functions, life became harder for them, even when they returned to school.
“Our youth are suffering, and the need has become much greater.”
At the same time, access to providers was growing more challenging. As a result, many families who might have sought care through community services ended up in the Emergency Department (ED), including children identified by their primary care physicians as being at risk of depression and suicidal thoughts. In 2020, the CDC said the percentage of mental health-related ED visits for children 5 to 11 years old increased 24% across the U.S. The numbers were even higher for high schoolers, climbing 31% from 2019.
At Kapi’olani, dedicated behavioral health teams immediately provide young patients and their families with lifesaving help. But, even though the medical center staff ensures parents have information about providers and organizations in the community, Pillen continued to grow concerned about what would happen once they returned home.
“We don’t want teens waiting days or even months before receiving meaningful treatment,” Pillen said. “Our behavioral health team was already initiating targeted, responsive interventional help for patients. So, we decided to shift the paradigm and start a program at Kapi’olani to provide that rapid access, close follow-up, and community connection for youth and their families.”
The Teen Resiliency Program creates a hub where kids and their guardians can get easy access to immediate, consistent and comprehensive care. At the center is a licensed clinical social worker at Kapi’olani who follows and assists families from the moment their child is identified until their structure of support
18%
of Hawai’i teens (12-17 years) experienced major depression at least once in the past year.
is secure beyond the walls of the medical center. This includes providing ongoing therapy while engaging patients’ school counselors, primary care physicians, and connecting them to appropriate community organizations and services.
Nationally,
Asian Youth
are the least likely to receive specialty mental health care.
Source: 2023 State of Mental Health in America
of Hawai’i middle school students – about 5,700 –have, at some point, thought about how to kill themselves. 20% of Hawai’i high school students have experienced depression. 35% of Hawai’i youth with severe depression receive consistent treatment. 11%
Source: 2021 Hawai’i Risk Behavior Study
“It’s about bridging services and getting people and organizations who usually don’t consistently communicate to talk about this teenager who needs them,” Pillen said. “Together, they can be flexible and responsive, and the family will have a familiar contact person from Kapi’olani who can guide them through the journey.”
He notes that the Teen Resiliency Program is only coming into reality because of strong community support. HPH employees had the opportunity to give to the initiative during the 2022 Employee Giving Campaign. The Strong Foundation and G.N. Wilcox Trust also pledged support. One big surprise came during the 2022 Kapi’olani Radiothon for Kids when Hawai’i Medical Service Association (HMSA) announced it was gifting the program $25,000.
“HMSA is grateful to have opportunities to support initiatives like the Teen Resiliency Program,” said Jennifer Diesman, HMSA’s senior vice president of government policy and advocacy. “As a mother of two teenagers, youth mental health issues are extremely important to me. These investments can result in long-term solutions that provide access to effective mental health care services for those who need it most.”
If you are concerned about a child in your life, Pillen says to take action right away. Start a conversation and really listen. Call or text the Hawai’i CARES line at 988 any day, any time. Reach out to your family doctor or pediatrician. Look to the trusted people and groups around your child, including sports teams, school and church, to share concerns and find support.
“Parents, friends, family members, aunties and uncles best understand the children they’re close with,” Pillen said. “They’re in the optimal position to let the child know that they are committed to being there through everything and to connect with the professionals who can help them along the way.”
Dr. Andras Bratincsak, Kapi’olani pediatric cardiologist, with heart patients (from left) Mika Ohigashi, Jhreyzn Alforo-Solon and Leila-Rose Coloma.
SCAN here for a look inside the new Pediatric Heart Center.
A Big Step for Tiny Hearts
ON VALENTINE’S DAY, Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children staff and patients truly wore their hearts on their sleeves. Kapi’olani celebrated its new Pediatric Heart Center, the first and only center of its kind in Hawai’i.
The Pediatric Heart Center encompasses an expanded team, including Kapi’olani’s first full-time pediatric heart surgeon, as well as the state’s first pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory, and a comprehensive and collaborative approach to treating heart conditions in children.
But for the 200 children born with a heart defect in Hawai’i every year, the center simply means that many can receive lifesaving heart procedures without having to leave their families and home.
“This center is a dream come true for me and it is truly a gamechanger for families and children across the state,” said Dr. Andras Bratincsak, Kapi’olani pediatric cardiologist.
The heart of a newborn is just about the size of a kukui nut. Procedures are intricate, delicate work. Kapi’olani’s new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory allows physicians to treat congenital defects, such as small holes in the heart, and take measurements or samples.
That was the kind of care Chuck Mitsui needed for his son in 2013. The day Tui was born, the Mitsuis found out he had a heart defect. Kapi’olani’s Critical Care Transport Team had to rush the infant to a mainland pediatric specialty hospital. Dr. Bratincsak, Tui’s cardiologist, would care for him once they returned. It was the beginning of a pivotal friendship.
“Whenever we would meet, Chuck would always ask me, ’Do you need help?’” Dr. Bratincsak said. “I told him the most important first step would be to create a pediatric cardiac catheterization lab at Kapi’olani.”
It was a request the Mitsuis took to heart. The family and the Turner Farm Foundation were the first major donors to step forward and make the new surgical services a reality.
Since the center opened, more than 100 children have benefited — some as young as 3 months old. It is
just the beginning for Hawai’i families.
“This truly moves the needle,” Chuck said. “This center will be able to treat kids who might have otherwise passed away. This project will make a significant difference in families’ lives.”
One of those families is the Colomas. Leila-Rose Coloma was born with Ebstein anomaly, a condition that causes problems with heart valves, and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which causes rapid heart rates. After several months in Kapi’olani’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the 5-month-old and her family traveled to the mainland for open-heart surgery. Today, LeilaRose is a 5-year-old with an adorable smile who loves art. She will need more surgeries to keep her healthy.
“She’s going to be utilizing Kapi’olani’s catheterization lab soon, possibly next year,” said Kayley, Leila-Rose’s mom. “Their bodies are so tiny and their hearts are so tiny, they need this specialized equipment, these specialized doctors, to do these surgeries successfully. It’s exciting to have those services here at home.”
Ray Vara, HPH president & CEO; Chuck Mitsui; Emily Naula, Kapi’olani senior development officer; and Gidget Ruscetta, Kapi’olani chief operating officer, at a donor event celebrating the new Pediatric Heart Center.
The Soirée Totally Awesome
The highway to the danger zone was in full effect. Guests decked out in neon hues, high tops, fanny packs and pounds of hairspray strolled past the DeLorean parked in front of the flux capacitor and into the past.
Welcome to the Kapi‘olani Soirée. Welcome “Back to the ’80s.”
THE SIGNATURE GALA OF KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN RETURNED IN NOVEMBER 2022 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019. Castle & Cooke Aviation’s tricked-out hangar hosted giant Rubik’s Cubes, roller skate centerpieces, a scrunchie-laden beauty bar and hundreds of donors brought together for an inspiring cause — Kapi’olani’s new cancer and infusion center.
The2022Soirée rolls with the’80stheme.
During dinner by MW Restaurant, guests learned more about the need for the new center through touching stories of women and children who received life-changing cancer care at Kapi’olani.
One of the most heartfelt moments followed a video about Cruz Bitanga, a 7-year-old boy who had his leg amputated as part of his treatment for the bone cancer osteosarcoma. Those at the Soirée — including Cruz’s doctor, pediatric oncologist Dr. Darryl Glaser — were asked to open a box on their tables. Inside was a small bell, which they were
encouraged to stand and ring in celebration of the completion of Cruz’s cancer treatment. The excitement continued with a surprise that drew cheers and applause. Ray Vara, Hawai’i Pacific Health president & CEO, announced the new center would be named the Martha B. Smith Cancer & Infusion Center. As the visionary CEO of Kapi’olani, Martha’s passion and dedication to serving the women and children of Hawai’i left an imprint on every major project at the only full-service children’s hospital in the Pacific. The Kapi’olani Soirée was one of her creations.
The 2022 Soirée would not have been possible without contributions from generous donors. In addition to Castle & Cooke Aviation, about 50 others committed their support, including the $25,000 Radical Sponsors, beverage and wine sponsor Southern Wine & Spirits, entertainment sponsor Alohilani, and grand prize donors Hawaiian Airlines and the Four Seasons.
SCAN here for a soirée trip back into the ’80s.
Dustin Sellers (left, in overalls) of Koa Capital with his table.
Kapi’olani Health Foundation board members Dr. Angela Pratt, Shelley Wilson and Shelley Cramer.
Max Clini (left) and the crew from InSight Imaging walk through the time machine.
Castle & Cooke Aviation generously hosted the once-in-a-lifetime event for Kapi’olani at its hangar off the airport runway.
Kapi’olani Health Foundation board member Ruth Mills was among the Soirée guests who rang bells to celebrate the end of a successful treatment for a 7-year-old cancer patient at Kapi’olani.
Burn survivor Malia Valona proudly shows off her scars with her parents, Jesse (left) and Barbara.
A Teen’s Triumph
A cooking accident changed an O‘ahu teenager’s life in seconds. Straub’s Burn Unit helped Malia Valona understand that her scars don’t define her.
THE KITCHEN IS ONE OF MALIA VALONA’S FAVORITE PLACES. She’s been baking and cooking with her mom, Barbara, since she was in elementary school. One summer day three years ago, the then 13-year-old started preparing simple syrup for a batch of hard candy. She mixed sugar and water in a bowl and heated it in the microwave. But when she placed the hot glass bowl on the counter, it exploded, sending scalding hot liquid and shards of glass showering down on Malia’s legs.
Malia’s two brothers heard her cries and ran into the kitchen. One helped her into the bathtub to try and cool her wounds with water while the other called their mom at work.
“My oldest son told me Malia had been burned, but I didn’t know how bad it was until I asked him to send me a picture,” Barbara said. “Once I saw her legs, my husband and I rushed home. I knew we had to go to the hospital.”
A kitchen burn like this could have happened to anyone. In
fact, scald burns like Malia’s are the most common, according to the American Burn Association. Injuries can be very painful and serious. The microwave is also a common source of serious burn injuries. Many scald burns happen when people try to remove hot foods and liquids from the microwave.
At Straub Medical Center, Dr. Robert Schulz, co-founder and medical director of the Burn Unit, examined Malia’s injuries. The young teenager had first-degree and deep second-degree burns all over her legs. Dr. Schulz told the Valonas that she would need to be admitted to the Burn Unit.
“It was scary. I hadn’t been admitted to a hospital before,” Malia said. “I cried. It was the first time I shed a tear up to that point in my recovery. I didn’t know what was going to happen.”
Malia had a long journey ahead of her. Recovering from a burn is often a complex and painful process. Every physician and nurse at the Burn Unit is Advanced Burn Life Support certified, meaning they are specially
trained to treat patients in those crucial first 24 hours. From the moment Malia arrived at Straub, they worked to fight the No. 1 risk for patients — infection. Nurses cleaned and dressed her wounds twice a day for the first week, a process that can take about an hour each time. Healing Malia’s physical wounds was just one part of her care.
“Burn care is a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach,” Dr. Schulz said. “Each patient has an entire team to help him or her through the healing and rehabilitation process. This includes nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, dietitians, psychologists, social workers and the hospital chaplain.”
Malia went through weeks of physical therapy to regain her full range of motion. The Burn Unit team made sure she received proper nutrition and the right medications. Malia’s mom or dad stayed with her every night to support her recovery. She was in the Burn Unit for a total of 30 days.
“The nurses and Dr. Schulz were wonderful — they were true heroes,” Barbara said. “It was really the level of compassion shown by the entire team at Straub that helped us through that time.”
Straub is the only place in the entire Pacific Region where Malia could have received the specialized care she needed. Since the Burn Unit opened in 1983, Dr. Schulz and his team have provided lifesaving care for thousands of patients with thermal, electrical and chemical burns as well as severe skin diseases. Before that, patients with serious burns, who were often in severe pain and medically fragile, had to travel to the mainland for treatment.
The success of the Burn Unit is not only because of its dedicated team, but it is also a reflection of the commitment of the community. Most of the specialized equipment is funded by donations and gifts. The Atherton Family Foundation, Bank of Hawai’i Foundation, First Hawaiian Bank Foundation and the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation have donated more than $525,000, collectively. The gifts have helped purchase the latest technology,
including a hydrotherapy system wet room with a specialized shower and heated ceiling tiles to regulate patient body temperatures, shower gurneys and burn-care mattresses to alleviate pain from pressure and minimize infection. The Burn Unit will soon have a new interactive 3D system that provides patients games and activities to focus on, distracting them from what can be painful treatments.
Today, Malia is a 16-year-old junior in high school who still loves to spend time in the kitchen. Her mother says Malia did not let her 30 days in the Burn Unit defeat her.
“She never complained,” Barbara said. “I don’t ever recall her saying ’Why did this happen to me?’ To see her go through what she went through as a 13-year-old girl, and come out even stronger, is really an inspiration to me.”
Malia doesn’t hide her scars. She’s proud of them.
“I’m still who I am,” Malia said. “It would be silly to be ashamed of my scars because they tell me who I am, and I can proudly say I’m a burn survivor.”
40 Years of Specialized Care
OVER THE PAST FOUR DECADES, the Burn Unit team has treated more than 2,000 patients both in the hospital and through their recovery once they leave. Each survivor has a unique story.
Andre Pulido
Andre was cutting copper wire from an abandoned building when the building’s transformer exploded. He was admitted to Straub Medical Center in January 2011 in critical condition and discharged more than a year later.
“I saw my whole life flash before my eyes. I didn’t think I was going to make it. The moment I woke up in the intensive care unit, I decided I wasn’t going to do drugs again and I’ve been clean and sober for 12 years. I’m just thankful for everything the medical center does for burn patients. I’m grateful to be part of this Straub ’ohana.”
Lizzy Stabo
While fighting a brush fire on Hawai’i Island, volunteer firefighter Lizzy fell into a hole created by flames underground. She was flown to Straub’s Burn Unit in September 2021 and discharged two months later.
“I’m so grateful for every single person who I came into contact with at Straub. They became ’ohana. Now I feel like I can make a difference for people who are in the same position. I am grateful that I have the strength and want to help.”
Malia visits her doctor, Dr. Robert Schulz, co-founder and medical director of Straub’s Burn Unit.
Progress on a Promise
THE LANDSCAPE ALONG SOUTH KING STREET LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THESE DAYS. Construction crews are at work as Straub Medical Center makes progress on its promise to build a health care campus of the future. In January, the first building along South Hotel Street came down. The two-story building that housed support services for the medical center was cleared to make way for Straub’s new parking garage, which is the first phase of the project. The start of construction activity marked another exciting chapter for the Straub Redevelopment Campaign. Once the dirt settled from demolition of the second building a few months later, the Straub Foundation was ready for the design renderings to become reality.
“For Straub to continue to be all that it’s been to our community for so many years, it’s going to take capital, it’s going to take capacity, it’s going to take the commitment of not just the people of Hawai’i Pacific Health and Straub, but the people of Hawai’i,” said Peter Ho, co-chair of the Straub Redevelopment Campaign and Bank of Hawai’i chairman, president and CEO. “Now is the time to grow the adaptability of Straub into the 21st century because health care is changing.”
Philanthropy;
Kordell Kekoa
When completed, the new Straub Medical Center will be triple the size of its current campus. The future facility will be designed to give Straub medical teams the space, tools and resources needed to provide care for Hawai’i patients for decades to come.
“I was chairman of the board when Hawai’i Pacific Health acquired Straub,” said Jack Tsui, former HPH board chair and campaign donor. “I’ve seen the institution grow from a rather humble beginning to where it is now. It’s an extraordinarily viable institution in the health care community in the state of Hawai’i.”
Construction will not disrupt the needs of patients. All plans throughout the multi-year project are centered on prioritizing the current care at Straub while building its future.
“One thing about the spirit, culture and community of Hawai’i is that we’re an awful long way from anywhere else,” Ho said. “The need to take care of each other, take care of ourselves, and the need to plan for the future is something that is deeply ingrained in being a part of Hawai’i. That is what I see at Straub now and that’s what I see in the future of Straub.”
FROM LEFT: Justin Fujioka, Swinerton; Art Gladstone, HPH executive vice president and chief strategy officer; Travis Clegg, Straub Medical Center chief operating officer; Dawn Dunbar, HPH senior vice president of
and Kahu
at the blessing to mark the beginning of construction in December 2022.
SCAN to see the groundbreaking ceremony for the Straub Redevelopment Campaign.
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KalleyMae’s inspiring story.
Small But Mighty
Kalley-Mae Yee weighed a
little more than a pound when she was born. Now, the little girl who doesn’t like to stand still is Kapi‘olani’s
2023 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion.
WHEN YOU MEET 4-YEAR-OLD KALLEY-MAE, IT’S DIFFICULT
NOT TO SMILE — that is, if you can keep up with her. The lively Hilo preschooler seems to jump, skip and run through life, tackling every task with zeal. She loves to draw and get her nails done, when she’s not getting down in the dirt playing T-ball. She may be one of the youngest and smallest on her Hilo team, but she bats like a big girl.
It should be no surprise. KalleyMae has been a fighter her entire young life.
In 2018, Cherilyn and Kevin Yee were expecting their new baby. It was an exciting time. The Yees had been trying to expand their family for years, persisting through several miscarriages. In December, they were enjoying the holiday season before the baby was due to arrive in the spring. Then, 10 days before Christmas, Cherilyn knew something was not quite right.
She was just 23 weeks and three days into her pregnancy when doctors medevaced her from Hilo to Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children. Her water bag was leaking, and her baby was in a breech position. The baby would need to be delivered right away.
Kapi’olani doctors performed an
emergency C-section and little Kalley-Mae entered the world.
“We felt like we were on a rollercoaster,” Kevin said. “Our initial feelings of joy turned to fear when we realized that she may not survive.”
Kalley-Mae weighed just 1 pound, 6.6 ounces. She was just 11.81 inches long — less than the length of a ruler.
“I saw how small and fragile she was. But when we heard her cry for the first time, it gave us a glimmer of hope,” Cherilyn said. “We wanted to enjoy the moment as much as we could and, at the same time, not get our hopes up.”
That’s because Kalley-Mae’s medical journey would be long and challenging. The tiny micropreemie was immediately placed in an incubator in Kapi’olani’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). A ventilator helped her breathe and other specialized machines kept her tiny body alive.
“At 23 weeks, sometimes the baby’s organs are not developed enough to support life,” said Dr. Cherilyn Yee, a Kapi’olani neonatologist who is not related to the Yee family. “Sometimes
they’re so small that even our smallest breathing tubes can’t fit. Fortunately, we were able to find one that fit Kalley-Mae, and she responded well.”
“She had wires and tubes connected to almost every part of her,” mom Cherilyn said. “She was in an incubator that basically mimics a womb.”
For nine days, they couldn’t even touch their little girl. When they could, she was so tiny and
Kalley-Mae with her father, Kevin, and mother, Cherilyn.
fragile, Cherilyn and Kevin were afraid. NICU nurses showed them how to lightly place their hands on her so Kalley-Mae could feel their presence and hear their voices.
“She grabbed my finger, and her hand wouldn’t even go all the way around the top of my nail,” Kevin said.
Kalley-Mae’s oxygen levels were still low. When the staff increased her oxygen intake, it put pressure on the micropreemie’s heart and lungs. Eventually, doctors discovered a problem with her heart. Kalley-Mae needed open-heart surgery. She was only 46 days old.
“Premature infants often have difficulty tolerating the heart procedure, and Kalley-Mae got sick. She got very sick.” Dr. Yee said. “She developed pneumonia and there were times we thought she may not make it. But KalleyMae is strong and managed to pull through.”
therapists, pharmacists and the entire medical staff offered their expertise, compassion and support.
“She was feisty from day one,” said Lloyda Tamboa, a NICU nurse who spent those weeks with the Yees. “Even when she could barely move a limb or open her eyes, you could tell she was a fighter. Kalley-Mae is proof that sometimes the teeniest, tiniest babies are the strongest.”
“Everyone at Kapi‘olani … made us feel like we weren’t just patients, we were family.”
— KEVIN YEE, Kalley-Mae’s Dad
During her 183-day stay in the NICU, the little girl endured a second round of pneumonia, 10 blood transfusions, and subsequent surgeries on her heart and eyes. Kapi’olani physicians, nurses, specialists,
The care and compassion of the Kapi’olani medical team and staff kept the Yees hopeful, even during the most difficult moments.
“Every day was a journey. Some days, all we could do was try to get from morning to lunchtime, then from lunch to dinner, one step at a time,” Kevin said. “Everyone at Kapi’olani was amazing. They explained every step, were always compassionate and made us feel like we weren’t just patients, we were family.”
“The doctors and nurses always made sure to explain what was happening and supported us all along the way,” Cherilyn said. “They are incredible.”
Six months after the first frightening day that the Yees arrived at Kapi’olani, Kalley-Mae and her parents
Kevin and Cherilyn Yee show Kalley-Mae the type of special incubator that supported her for weeks after she was born.
Kalley-Mae with her family and Dr. Cherilyn Yee (left), Kapi’olani neonatologist, and Lloyda Tamboa (right), Kapi’olani Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse.
All-Star Supporter
were able to return home to Hilo. Kapi’olani doctors, nurses, specialists and staff who were with them every difficult day lined up in the hallways to cheer as Cherilyn and Kevin walked out with Kalley-Mae in a stroller.
“She was the weight of a typical baby,” Kevin said. “Seeing the progression she went through was amazing.”
Today, the vibrant little girl who likes dolls and singing in the car fits right in with her friends. When she’s not dancing or jumping, she is playing as many sports as she can. She loves hitting the field with her T-ball team and, as Kalley-Mae puts it, “running really, really, really, really fast.”
She still works with therapists to ensure she grows up healthy and strong. Her parents say everyone calls her the miracle baby. So, in many ways, it is fitting that she is the Children’s Miracle Network 2023 Champion for Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Children’s Miracle Network funding helps provide specialized equipment to Kapi’olani, including the special incubator where Kalley-Mae spent the first precious weeks of her life. The Yees credit community donors, who give gifts in all amounts, for saving their daughter. They hope sharing their story with partners and people across Hawai’i will help give other children like Kalley-Mae a chance at a full life through the lifesaving care at Kapi’olani.
“I look at her every day and I can’t imagine my life without her,” Cherilyn said. “She is a bundle of joy. She is a firecracker. She keeps us on our toes. She is a true meaning of a champion.”
THE MIRACLES THAT TAKE PLACE EVERY DAY AT KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN would not be possible without its dedicated supporters. One of those all-stars is Guy Kamitaki. Now, a national award confirms it.
At an annual meeting in Chicago, Guy was surprised to receive the Ace All-Star Retailer award for 2022, which is given to a single retailer who demonstrates extraordinary leadership and commitment to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Guy has done just that. Ace Hardware stores in Hawai’i have now raised more than $2,000,000 for Kapi’olani through fun events including the Ace Shootout golf tournament, which Guy began in 2010. But he gives all the credit to those who have inspired him over the years.
“Meeting the patients who have been helped and the people who give over the years has been a phenomenal experience,” Guy said. “We are so fortunate in Hawai’i to have a facility like Kapi’olani. So many people were born there, many of our employees have family members who have received care at Kapi’olani and they are the most enthusiastic about our fundraising. Everyone gets behind it.”
Kalley-Mae swings for the fences with her father, Kevin.
Guy Kamitaki volunteering at the 2022 Kapi’olani Radiothon for Kids.
Radiothon Returns In Person
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019, smiling faces, laughter and cheers happened in person as the Kapi’olani Radiothon for Kids hit the airwaves in 2022.
The beloved event was held in Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children’s new dining room in September. The two-day event, which was broadcast live on KSSK, raised $516,250 for Hawai’i’s keiki, thanks to donors and community partners.
“We’ve been doing this for 16 years,” said Sweetie Pacarro, KSSK radio personality who is also a mother and grandmother with personal ties to Kapi’olani.
“Everybody gets involved and we’re really grateful for all the sponsors. The volunteers and the staff, we can’t thank them enough because it’s a lot of work to put something like this together.”
Nearly 20 local community groups, companies and sponsors supported the 16th annual Kapi’olani Radiothon, including D. Suehiro Electric, Inc., UHA Health Insurance, American Savings Bank, Hawaiian Electric, HMSA, Aloha Petroleum, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Enterprise Holdings, AlohaCare, Windward Auto Group, Clinical Labs, Elite Mechanical, GEICO, Islands Hospice, Motiv8 Foundation, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, Swinerton, Raising Cane’s and Rx4Miracles.
In addition to their generous donations, many Radiothon partners volunteered as phone
bank teams to answer calls from KSSK listeners.
“The outpouring of support from the community is just amazing,” said Kathryn Yamauchi, business manager with D. Suehiro Electric, Inc. “When donations stay in Hawai’i and we’re able to help our own keiki or people whose kids go through some health issue and are being taken care of at Kapi’olani, it’s a really proud connection.”
Donations from the community helped the only full-service children’s hospital in Hawai’i purchase car seats for the Injury Prevention Program and Beads of Courage, which motivate pediatric oncology patients by celebrating milestones in their treatment. Money also went toward state-of-the-art ultrasound machines, veinfinder equipment to help locate tiny newborn and infant veins for procedures, and much more.
“Every dollar counts,” said Shawnalynn Lavatai, director of patient services at Kapi’olani. “Little things make a huge difference and those are the things that really make the patient experience better.”
Two days of adorable kids and inspirational stories ended with an amazing gift for Kapi’olani CMN.
SCAN HERE to experience the excitement of the 2022 Kapi’olani Radiothon for Kids.
Miracle Moments
Best in the Country
BEING THE BEST IS CHALLENGING. Being the best two years in a row requires serious dedication and hard work.
Panda Express at Moanalua Shopping Center knows exactly what it takes. In 2022, the restaurant was the No. 1 fundraising Panda Express out of more than 2,300 locations nationwide for the second straight year. Through the generosity of guests and associates, the Moanalua Panda Express raised $42,561 for Kapi’olani.
Back in Action
AS A YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISING
PARTNER FOR THE CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK (CMN), Marriott Vacations Worldwide (MVW) experienced the effects of the pandemic. Normal campaigns had to be canceled. Fortunately, in 2022, the spirit of giving was at an all-time high. MVW resorts raised more than $263,000 for Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children, a whopping 91% increase compared to 2021.
MVW resorts hold a wide range of events for their associates, guests and vacation club owners including golf and pickleball tournaments. People are also encouraged to round up their purchases of food and drink to the nearest dollar, with the spare change going to CMN.
CMN: MIRACLE MOMENTS
MVW has raised more than $1 million for Kapi’olani since the partnership began in 2008. MVW’s support goes beyond monetary fundraising. In December, resort leaders stopped by Kapi’olani to surprise young patients and their siblings with gifts of toys.
Giving in Bulk
COSTCO KNOWS HOW TO DO IT BIG.
Panda Express supports many programs and services at Hawai’i’s only CMN hospital, including the Panda Cares Center of Hope. The center, known by many as “The Playroom,” is a place that promotes healing and inspires hope for children undergoing treatment.
“Our Child Life team loves being able to be in a space that is open and welcoming like the Panda Cares Center of Hope,” said Amanda Price, Hawai’i Pacific Health’s director of philanthropy. “The center is where our pediatric patients can feel safe and have fun through toys, games and activities.”
Hawai’i’s Panda Express restaurants yearround collection of donations totaled more than $439,000 for Kapi’olani in 2022.
In 2022, Costco Wholesale raised a record-breaking $751,718 for Kapi’olani. Costco was the top fundraiser for Kapi’olani last year and has raised more than $7 million for the medical center since 1995. In May, Costco encourages shoppers to donate at the register. Last year, the Kailua-Kona Costco also held several in-house fundraising events including bingo and bowling nights, and bake sales. The warehouse hosted food trucks in its parking lot one night, with the vendors’ fees going to CMN. The location raised nearly $150,000, ranking seventh of all Costco warehouses nationwide.
“Here on the Big Island, kids who get really sick need to be medevaced to Kapi’olani, so we feel like we’re all connected even though we’re on different islands,” said Lianne Shimaoka-Lopez, Kailua-Kona Costco’s general manager. “We try to be as creative as we can every year so we can raise as much as we can.”
Panda Express associates at Moanalua Shopping Center celebrate their fundraising success for CMN.
A Huge Mahalo to Our Generous Donors
Gifts help our medical centers provide health care services and specialty care in the community; expand medical research; create education and training programs for our teams; fund essential capital improvements; and sponsor public health initiatives.
The following list recognizes contributions and pledges of $250 or more in support of Kapi’olani Health Foundation, Pali Momi Foundation, Straub Foundation and Wilcox Health Foundation between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022.
* The Foundations of Hawai’i Pacific Health honor the memory of these individuals.
Kapi‘olani Health Foundation
Donors
$1,000,000 & Above
Fred R. Smith Foundation
Harry C. & Nee Chang C. Wong Foundation
$100,000-$999,999
Anonymous (2)
Costco Kona
Costco Maui
Costco Wholesale
George P. & Ida Tenney Castle Fund
Hawaii Ace Hardware Retailers
Hyundai Hope on Wheels
Jim and Ann Pietsch
Mr.* and Mrs. Curtis Kono
Maurice & Joanna Sullivan Family Foundation
McInerny Foundation
Tony Smith
The Joseph & Vera Zilber
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tobacco Prevention & Control Trust Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
Turner Farm Foundation
UHA Health Insurance
Walmart - Hilo
$50,000-$99,999
Anonymous (Various)
A.C. Kobayashi Family Foundation
American Savings Bank
Atherton Family Foundation
Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation
Costco Hawaii Kai
Costco Iwilei
Costco Kapolei
Frederick* & Mary* Lyman
G.N. Wilcox Trust
Kosasa Foundation
Duane and Susan Kurisu
Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club
Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club
Trailsend Foundation
Walmart - Pearl City
$25,000-$49,999
Bank of Hawai‘i
Bank of Hawai‘i Foundation
Central Pacific Bank
Coco Moon, LLC
Costco Kauai
Costco Waipio
D. Suehiro Electric, Inc.
First Hawaiian Bank
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
Gather Federal Credit Union
Goodfellow Brothers, Inc.
Greek Orthodox Ladies
Philoptochos Society
IBEW Local Union 1186/ Electrical Contractors
Association of Hawaii
Hawaii Medical Service
Association
Hawaiian Electric Industries
Charitable Foundation
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
KMK Foundation
Steve and Marilyn Katzman
Ko Olina Resort
Koa Capital Partners, LLC
Panda Express - Kamehameha
Panda Express - King
Panda Express - Moanalua
Angela M. Pratt, MD
Robert Emens Black Fund
Spirit Of Children
Justine Stamen Arrillaga and John Arrillaga
Swinerton Foundation
The Clifford and Blanche Hee
Trust
The Westin Nanea Ocean Resort Villas
The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas
US Acute Care Solutions
Walmart - Honolulu
Walmart - Kailua Kona
Walmart - Mililani
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous
Ace Hardware - Captain Cook
Ace Hardware - Kamuela
Ace Hardware - Kapaa
Ace Hardware - Lahaina
Gateway
Ace Hardware - Pukalani
Adirondack FoundationRocky Bog Fund
Albert & Betty Ota Children’s Foundation
Alexander & Baldwin
AlohaCare
Altres, Inc.
Jeff and Loan Arce
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund
Cameron Kravitt Foundation
Stanford and Kathy Carr
City Mill Co., Ltd.
CO-OP Financial Services
Tony and Wendy Crabb
Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks
Jarrod and Celi Dogan
Dr. Pauline G. Stitt
Charitable Trust
Farmers Insurance Group
Hawaii Anesthesia Group, Inc.
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union
Hawai’i Gas
Hawaii State Federal
Credit Union
Hawaiian Host, Inc.
HDR, Inc.
George and Barbara Hegarty
Hogan Hospitality Group
Holokai Catamaran
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hugh
IBEW Local Union 1186
InVision Imaging
Island Ace Hardware
Ka’anapali Ocean Resort
Charitable Trust Foundation
Clyde and Holly Kaneshiro
Kauai Ace Hardware & Crafts
Marriott’s Kauai Beach Club
Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club
Dorothy Mason
Chetan and Clara Mathur
Matson Foundation
Mike Sapp Fitness
Ritchie and Sunny Mudd
Nan, Inc.
Nicolai Family
Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.
Jayson and Paige Pahlmeyer
Panda Express
Panda Express - Downtown
Panda Express - Ewa
Panda Express - Hilo
Panda Express - Hokulei Village
Panda Express - Kaahumanu
Panda Express - Kailua
Panda Express - Kaneohe Bay S/C
Panda Express - KapoleiKa Makana Ali‘i
Panda Express - Kapolei (Farrington Hwy & Kealanani Ave PX)
Panda Express - Kauai Village
Panda Express - Kilauea Ave & Kukuau St PX
Panda Express - Makala
Panda Express - Mokolu
Panda Express - Pakaula
Panda Express - Wahiawa
Panda Express - Waipio/Laniakea
Pioneer Ace Hardware - Haleiwa
Pioneer Ace Hardware - Laie
Mark and Karen Polivka
Mote and Nicole Reh
Riggs Distributing, Inc.
Sam’s Club Keeaumoku
Sam’s Club Pearl City
Dr. New Sang and Mrs. Joanne Lai
Sheraton Kauai Resort
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Stephen and Susan Metter Family Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
Steven C. Ai Charitable Trust
Uptime Imaging Solutions Inc.
Veterans United Foundation
Walmart - Fort St Mall
Walmart - Kahului
Walmart - Kapolei
Walmart - Lihue
Walmart - Waipahu
Ms. Beth Whitehead and Ms. Linda
Lockwood
William K. H. Mau Foundation
Wilson Family Foundation of Silicon Valley Community Foundation
WorkStar and Max Clini
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (4)
Ace Hardware - Atlas Building Supplies
Ace Hardware - Eleele
Ace Hardware - Hilo
Ace Hardware - Kihei
Ace Hardware - Naalehu
Aloha Petroleum, Ltd.
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Burchell
Mr. and Mrs. Warren R. Chaiko
Child’s Play Charity
Bob Ching and Colleen Wong
Tony and Dawn Ching
Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii
CoCo Ichi Hawaii, Inc.
Elite Mechanical
Elite Parking Services
Mr. Robert A. Forst
Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grossman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hahn
Hawaii Credit Union League
Honolulu Professionals Foundation
Islands Hospice
Ivena M. Ziegenhein Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
J&M Distributed Solutions, LLC
James and Fumiko Tamura Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
Roger and Jennefer Jones
Kai Hawaii Inc.
Ms. Flora Kawasjee
Dr. and Mrs. Jason R. Keifer
L&L Franchise Foundation
Ms. Stella S. Lock
Marriott’s Kauai Lagoons Golf Club
Paul and Carol Marx
Dr. Wallace J. Matthews and Dr. Sherry W. H. Loo
Marcus and Cheryl Merner
Motiv8 Foundation
Dr. Kenneth T. and Karen Nakamura
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ocasek
David and Kellyn Okabe
Ms. Sophie Overend*
Panda Express - Ala Moana
Panda Express - Hawaii Kai
Panda Express - Kahala Mall
Panda Express - Kapahulu
Panda Express - Kapolei & Kamokila
Panda Express - Keawe
Panda Express - Kihei
Panda Express - Lumiaina
Panda Express - Mililani
Panda Express - Uptown
Panda Express - Windward
Mall
Pioneer Ace HardwareWahiawa
R.M. Towill Corporation
RE/MAX Aloha Homes
Residence Inn Maui-Wailea
Steve and Ros Robertson
Mr. Chad R. Sakumoto
Ms. Patricia W. Sheehan
Steve and Gloria Gainsley Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
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Staying the Course
ABOUT 100 MILES OF OCEAN AND LAND SEPARATE THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT MAUI AT WAILEA FROM KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN. But they’re connected in a common cause — the fight against cancer.
For more than 30 years, Four Seasons Maui’s annual Day of Hope 5K and 10K fundraiser run/walk has been raising money for a number of local cancer causes. That includes Kapi’olani, where about 1,000 women and children from all across the Pacific are treated for cancer every year.
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In recent years, the event had to weather the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 run was postponed, and the run went virtual for the next two years. But the commitment to support cancer patients proved to be resilient. In 2022, the run raised nearly $71,000, which adds to the more than $250,000 raised for Kapi’olani since 2013.
The proceeds from Four Seasons Maui’s Day of Hope will help Kapi’olani care for even more patients through the new Martha B. Smith Cancer & Infusion Center.
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Magical Memories
THE NEXT TIME YOU WALK THE HALLS OR SIT IN A WAITING ROOM AT KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN, you might see Disney princesses, Marvel superheroes or your favorite Star Wars character. The magic of Disney is now on full display at the only full-service children’s hospital in Hawai’i and the Pacific, thanks to a company beloved by families across the world.
The Walt Disney Company’s children’s hospitals initiative transforms hospital spaces to bring the positive power of Disney stories and experiences to children of all ages. Digital displays and interactive murals help pediatric patients and their families take their minds off the anxiety of being at a medical center. Kapi’olani is among a select group of hospitals to have this opportunity.
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Moana traveled from Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, to meet with patients and families and help launch the new initiative.
“Aulani is proud to team up with Kapi’olani because we understand the important role it plays in serving the medical needs of children on every island across our state,”
said Kimberly Agas, general manager for Aulani. “Our cast members are part of this community, and many of them were born at Kapi’olani or received treatment for their own children there.”
Colorful murals with Disney characters now line Kapi’olani’s hallways. Patients can also see special movie moments come to life through magical window displays that show characters waving at them or dancing across the screen. Disney-themed hospital gowns from Starlight Children’s Foundation even let kids dress up as the characters they love.
“For children, a key to their medical care is a healing environment that is welcoming, encouraging and fun,” said Gidget Ruscetta, Kapi’olani’s chief operating officer. "This is something The Walt Disney Company knows and does best."
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse stroll past a new interactive mural at Kapi’olani.
Magic windows are entertaining ways for patients to watch Disney videos and engage with some of their favorite characters.
SCAN to see how Disney characters bring joy to Kapi’olani patients.
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Setting a New Course for Care
ON THE SLOPES OF HUALA LAI VOLCANO, on a vast field overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is a golf course few have seen in person and even fewer have experienced.
Nanea Golf Club — named one of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world by Golf Magazine — isn’t easy to get into. But in March, the Big Island course once again opened its doors for supporters of Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Nanea hosted the 2023 Kapi’olani Invitational Golf Tournament, a fundraiser that highlights the importance of Kapi’olani’s statewide impact in serving women and children across the islands. Among the special guests at the kickoff banquet were Kapi’olani’s Children’s Miracle Network Champion, 4-year-old Kalley-Mae Yee, and her family. (Read more about her on page 24.)
“Thank you for supporting kids like me,” said Kalley-Mae before she danced across the stage and waved to the golfers.
Donations surpassed $200,000. The event was made possible with the help of sponsors D. Suehiro Electric, Inc., First Hawaiian Bank, Goodfellow Bros. and Central Pacific Bank. Since the inaugural tournament in 2016, the invitation-only event has raised more than $1.2 million for Kapi’olani.
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Ms. Sherry A. Bates
Ms. Jeanne M. Baverstock
Ms. Larraine J. Baxa
Mr. and Mrs. Rodelio S. Baysa
Ms. Pearlynn Beaut
Ms. April L. Belaski
Ms. Marilyn Bell
Mr. Robert R. Bentz
Ms. Sarah N. A. Beppu
Ms. Kelly Berganio
James R. Best, MD
Mr. Dwight M. Bolosan
Ms. Neijean K. Bonner
Ms. Brandy J. Boyce
Ms. Yvonne T. Boyd
Ms. Alice Y. Brooks
Mrs. Ally Brown
Dr. Jason H. Brown
Ms. Nadine H. Brown
Ms. Norma L. Browning
Ms. Laarnie Ann A. Buccat
Ms. Barbara E. Burtch
Mrs. Tammy Cabral
Ms. Taylor Love C. Cadiz
Mr. Tom Calame
Ms. Amy D. Caliboso
Mr. and Mrs. John Cambareri
Mr. Chancy R. Cameron
Ms. Maria N. Cancino
Johnny and Michelle Cantillo
Mr. Jonas G. Carbon
Mrs. Barbara J. Cargill
Ms. Judith G. Caro
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Carter IV
Ms. Aubrey A. Castillo
Mrs. Stacy R. Caswell
Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union
Century 21 iProperties Hawaii
Ms. Zandra W. Chan
Ms. Wendy Chang
Mrs. Diedre S. D. A. Chase
Barbara and Marvin Chassin
Mr. Adam Cheong
Mrs. JoAnn E. T. Cheung
Kelley Chinen Okimoto, MD
Ms. Debra K. Y. Chong
Ms. Bonnie Christensen
Ms. Cheyenne W. Christenson
Hope for Hawai‘i’s Keiki
HANDPRINTS TELL A UNIQUE STORY. They’re a snapshot in time of a person’s past, present and future. These stories are told through colorful handprints of pediatric cancer patients emblazoned on Hyundai Hope On Wheels’ vehicles across the country. It’s a signature part of the program that donates money to fight childhood cancer.
During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, children being treated for cancer at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children were invited to put their handprints on a Hope On Wheels vehicle. During the intimate ceremony, representatives from Hyundai Motor America and Hawai’i Hyundai dealers presented Kapi’olani with a $100,000 grant. Through years of support, Hyundai has given $865,000 to Kapi’olani. The most recent grant will go to Kapi’olani’s comprehensive Bone Marrow Transplant program for kids, the only one of its kind in the state.
“The courage and bravery these kids have and the way they inspire us — we get a lot more out of this than we give,” said Brady Schmidt, Hyundai Hope On Wheels board member.
Kapi’olani’s Bone Marrow Transplant program provides children, adolescents and young adults the lifesaving treatment at home so they don’t have to relocate to the mainland for what can be a minimum of six months.
SCAN to enjoy the colorful display of support through Hyundai’s handprint ceremony.
Jerry V. Romano, Honolulu Hyundai and Windward Hyundai president and general manager, adds his handprint to the Hyundai Hope On Wheels car in honor of pediatric cancer patients at Kapi’olani.
Summer of Giving
FROM HOSTING DANCE PARTIES IN FRONT OF THEIR STORES TO ORGANIZING FOOD TRUCK EVENTS, Walmart and Sam’s Club associates in Hawai’i got creative for another successful fundraising campaign for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. During the summer, they raised more than $400,000 for Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Besides the generous support to keep our keiki healthy and strong, Hawai’i’s Walmart stores also set a very high bar for their counterparts across the country. The Hilo Walmart was the top fundraising store in the country, raising more than $127,000 for Kapi’olani. It was the third year in a row that the store claimed the top spot out of more than 4,600 Walmart stores in the U.S. As a group, Hawai’i’s stores were the second-highest fundraising market in the nation.
The 2022 donations helped Kapi’olani purchase new laser equipment for otolaryngology services for children, which deal with the ears, nose and throat. Among the many benefits, the new laser will make it easier for specialists to safely remove lesions in very difficultto-reach areas such as the voice box and the windpipe.
“We know the money stays here locally so our associates try their best to raise as much as they can,” said Derek Gagne, Pearl City Walmart’s manager. “They do what they do to help the community.”
Lisa L. Chung
Steve and Liz Uyehara
Continental Paper Hawaii
Ms. Linda M. Correa-Javier
Ms. Michele Costales
Mr. Robert S. Crawford, Jr.
Ms. Inga Crockett
Ms. Gail H. Crosson
CU*Answers Inc.
CUNA Mutual Group
Ms. Jennifer K. Dacumos
Ms. Tracy A. Damitio
Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. T. Dang
Mr. Merton D. Davalos
Ms. Kimberly M. De Lara
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Decano
Decoite Commercial Maintenance
Ms. Helen Decoite
Ms. Hōkū DeFeo
Mrs. Donalyn Dela Cruz
Mr. Jose M. Delacruz
Ms. Stephanie D. Delos Santos
Mr. Michael Derasin
Ms. Melissa L. Derry
Mrs. Aprillyne Deuz
Peter J. Di Rocco, MD
Mrs. Kealani B. Dilliard
Ms. Nicolette K. Domingo
Ms. Lisa S. Dudgeon
Ms. Donna C. Dullaga
Mr. Chad Eckart
Ms. Andrea N. Eggleston
Mr. Jose Elizaga
Jennifer Elmashni
Ms. Feluchi G. Encee
Mr. and Mrs. David Enersen
EPC Service Inc.
Ms. Shana Eso
Frank and Angela Estrella
Marissa Fakaosita, MD
Ms. Malama F. Faumuina
Ms. Jobelle L. Felipe
Mr. Paul J. Fenwick
Lulumafuie Fiatoa, MD
Mr. Jesse J. Fonseca
Ms. Desiree H. Fortunato
Ms. DaisyLourdes C. Freitas
Ms. Diane K. Fujii
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fujikawa
Ms. Elizabeth A. Fujimoto
Ms. Layna S. Fujimoto
Ms. Ashley A. Fujinaga
Ms. Wanda C. Fujioka-Logan
Ms. Madelyn R. Fukuhara
Ms. Jonelle H. Fukumitsu
Mr. and Mrs. Val Furumoto
Ms. Kelli N. Furushima
Mrs. Anne Y. Furuuchi
Ms. Jennifer D. Gabriel
Ms. Leilynn E. Gabriel
Ms. Cassie L. Gaea
Ms. Sherry C. Gaillard
Ms. Anne F. Galios
GameStop - Agana Shopping Center
GameStop - Corporate
GameStop - MCBH
Kaneohe Bay
GameStop - Pearlridge
GameStop - Schofield
Exchange
Ms. Barbara V. Gaoiran
Mr. James J. Gargan
Ms. Cheryl C. R. Gibson
Christopher Gibu, MD
Mrs. Nina M. Giovanetti
Mr. Peter J. Gitto
Darryl Glaser, MD, and Desiree Medeiros, MD
Lee Goerner, MD
Mr. Beni Goldstein
Ms. LeslieAnn M. Gombio
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Gomez
Ms. Carolina M. Gose-Pascual
Mrs. Melissa K. Goto
Alan and Annabel Gottlieb
Mr. Robert G. Graham
Ms. Cheryl A. Griep
Ms. Tania A. Guerrero
Mr. Roland S. Guieb
Mr. Dexter H. Gushi
Ms. Kristy R. Guzman
Ms. Deborah K. Hacker
Ms. Jacy M. Hanagami
Mr. and Mrs. Colby and Narissa Hanley
Nelson and Valerie Harada
Mr. Tokio B. Harada
Ms. Donna Harrison
Hawaii Rx Card
Hawaiian Telcom, Inc.
Ms. Tina Y. T. Hayashi
Mr. and Mrs. Eric N. S. Hee
Mr. Matthew K. H. Hee
Ms. Emma L. Henderson
Mr. Nicholas L. Heuermann
Ms. Taryn M. Higa
Toshiko Higa
Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. Higashi
Ms. Harriet Hiji
Ms. Lucille J. Hill
Hilo High School Key Club
Justin M. Hino, MD
Mr. Eric T. Hirano
Toby and Judy Y. Hirashima
Mr. Randall T. M. Ho
Mr. Henry Hodges
Ms. Mari-jo Y. Hokama
Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Hoke
Ms. Margaret M. Honbo
Ms. Megan Hostler
Mrs. Katherine Huang
Ms. Melanie U. Hubbard
Mr. Bruce Huegel
Ms. Leonidez A. Hyde
Robin Ide
Ige’s Halawa Catering
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin K. Ikeda
Mr. Emery R. Inafuku
Mrs. Dana K. Ing
Ms. Sharon H. Inouye
Ms. Wreignna Joie S. Irreverre
Mr. Kerry K. Ishihara
Mr. Alfred S. Itamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ito
Ms. Mildred M. Iwamuro, RN
Ms. Riki H. Iwanaga
Ms. Rochelle Iwane
Ms. Denica A. Jacinto
Richard A. C. Jack, MD
Ms. Kam Fa S. Jager-Lo
John E. Janikowski, DO
Ms. Lori A. Jansen
Mr. Salvador Jauregui
Ms. Miki L. Jay
Ms. Nicole M. Jenkins
Ms. Nicole M. Johnson
Ms. Christine A. Johnston
Ms. Alyson Juresich
Ms. Caroline A. Justo Fiesta
Ms. Candyce A. Kaaiai
FROM LEFT: Derek Gagne, Pearl City Walmart manager; Dr. Patrick O’Donnell, Kapi’olani pediatric otolaryngologist; and Mark Roberts, Hilo Walmart manager.
Ms. Nadine N. Kaeo
Kahului Federal Credit Union
Ms. Stephanie C. Kaiwi
Mrs. Chong S. Kajiwara
Robyn K. Kalahiki
Ms. Tennille C. Kalama
Ms. Penny K. Kamahiai
Ms. Mitzi I. Kamau
Mrs. Celestine P. Kamihara
Mr. Craig M. Kamihara
Ms. Melodi K. Kaneshiro
Mr. Martin Kaninau
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl K. Kanno
Kapa‘a High School
Mr. Lance K. Katahara
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Katahira
Ms. Joelle Y. Kawahara
Lt. Col. Wesley K. Kawakami
Michele Kawasaki
Ms. Cathy K. Keaulani
Mrs. Laura Y. Keller
Ms. Briana Rane K. Keo
Mr. Kukiet Kerdmee
Ms. Angela Kim
Ms. Heekum Kim
Mrs. Kathryn C. Kirley
Ms. Allison K. Kishida
Ms. Aimee Kobashigawa
Ms. Shanna J. Kobayashi
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kodani
Ms. Kimi Koge
Ms. Terri-Ann K. Koike
Ms. Jenni T. Komine
Mr. Eric T. Komoda
Mr. Kerry A. Kopp
Mr. Layne M. Koseki
Jessica S. Kosut, MD
Ms. Erin M. Krayeski
Kreative Kolors
Kent Kumashiro, MD
David K. Kurahara, MD
Mr. Kelvin Kurisu
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie K. Laa
Ms. Tracey A. Laciste
Mr. Frederick G. Lagapa
Mrs. Rachel P. Lagutan
Ms. Susan T. Lamb
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Lamerson
Mr. Adam Landeroz
Ms. Melissa J. Lange
Ms. Kim S. Lau
Ms. Shawnalynn M. Lavatai
Law Office of Mark Gallagher
Mr. Jared G. Lazo
Ms. Cassie Leanio
Ms. Annette B. Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Collins F. Lee
Ms. Elizabeth A. Lee
Ms. Eun-Kyung Lee
Ms. Jayna K. Lee
Kit Shan Lee, MD
Ms. Leinaala M. Lee
Ms. Pat Lee
Mr. Regan Lee
Ms. Susan Lee
Ms. Shannon K. Leoiki
Mr. David Li
Mr. Jesse Luiz B. Lima
Ms. Donnabelle T. Longboy
Ms. Lanie E. Lopez
Mr. David M. Louie
Mr. Don Lucas
Ms. Kawailelenani C. Luce
Ms. Sherri L. Y. Lum
Ms. Dawn M. Lyon
M. Toguchi Body Shop, Inc.
Ms. Russiane D. Macalutas
Ms. Joy G. Machado
Mr. Jonathan Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. MacKinnon
Ms. Jennifer Madrid
Mr. Peter K. Maglidt
Mr. Ron Magrin
Ms. Chanita L. MakanuiHasegawa
Mr. John W. Malingdan
Ms. Mary-Ruth C. Manding
Ms. Leilani Joy T. Manuel Uganiza
Mark Donation Fund at Schwab Charitable
Ms. Kimberly Anne C. Marks
Ms. Kaliko V. Martinez
Mrs. Colleen Maruyama
Mr. Stephen E. Marvin
Mrs. Kylie Matsuda-Lum
Mrs. Shirley K. Matsumoto
Mr. Kent A. Matsuzaki
Maui County FCU
Maui Toyota
Ms. Maria A. McCausland
Mr. Robert McDermott
Mrs. Jessie J. McMorrow
Mr. John McNamara
Mr. Linc-Alan K. Medeiros
Ms. Nellie J. Medeiros
Ms. Dianne K. Medina
Ms. Zeny G. Mendez
Ms. Tierra A. Miguel
Ms. Jennifer Y. H. K. Mikami
Mr. Michael F. Miller
Ms. Natasha R. Miller
Ms. Cristina B. C. Mina
Mitsunaga Construction, Inc.
Ms. Debra L. Miyagi
Mr. Kell T. Miyamoto
Ms. Patricia S. Miyamoto
Ms. Audrey Miyasato
Mr. Lawrence K. Miyazono, Jr.
Barry M. Mizuo, MD
Ms. Jenneill Y. L. Mizushima
Mr. and Mrs. Skip Morgan
Ms. Pearl B. Mori
Ms. Kathleen C. Morioka
Ms. Alena A. Morris
Mr. James R. Morris
Ms. Robyn J. Morse
Ms. Kathleen K. Morton
Mr. Darryl D. Moses
Ms. Mary T. Mullis
Mr. Marty Mumm
Ms. Dory Muncal
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson M. Muraoka
Ms. Jennifer W. Murata
Mr. Gerold B. Nacapuy
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Nagamine
Mr. Edward T. Nakagawa
Mr. Jason Nakama
Loui M. Nakama
Mr. Matthew K. Nakama
Mr. Peter A. Nakamae
Ms. Kehaulani K. Nakamoto
Mr. Wayne Y. Nakamura
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Nakashima
Ms. Eydie H. Nakasone
Mr. Dean Y. Nakayama
Ms. Adrienne Namohala
Mr. Elmer C. Navarro
Ms. Patricia A. Needham
Neiman Marcus
Ms. Evelyn F. Neth
Mr. James Neumann
Ms. Amy E. Ng
Ms. Shirley C. Ng
Ms. Mary Nguyen
Mr. Scott Y. Ninomiya
Ms. Kori K. Nishida
Ms. Lena Victoria D. J. Nishikawa
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Nogawa
Norman S. Wright
Mechanical Equipment
Ms. Dana Oania
Ms. Joyce O’Brien
Ms. Mersa L. Oca-Mixon
Ms. Shelby M. Oda
Mr. Ronald S. Oi
Mr. Derek Okahashi
Mr. Jarrett K. Okihara
Mr. Jon T. Okuma
Alison and Jason Okumura
Mr. John K. Okutani
Mr. Sean Oliver
Ms. Kathryn M. Omine
Mr. Christopher James Ona
Mr. Zachary Onaga
ONTS CPA, LLP
Operating Engineers Local Union No 3
Ms. Arlyne L. Orioste
Ms. Sunny X. Orlandini
Ms. Latonia A. Ornellas
Ms. Anne Oshiro
Ms. Kiyomi Oshiro
Ms. Marjorie M. Oshiro
Mr. Wayde T. Oshiro
Ms. Amy Fay P. Ostrowski
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Y. Oumaye
Mrs. Karen Rowie U. Pabiton
Mr. Richael V. Pacson
Ms. Brendalee B. Paderes
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Padilla
Mr. Anthony A. Padua
Mr. Bobby C. Pagdilao
Ms. Britnelyn H. Palacio
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Pang
Mr. Conrad Pang
Ms. Jennifer T. Pangelinan
Ms. Leah Claire Pascua
Mr. Robert L. Pascua
Mr. Royden S. Pascual
Ms. Estela R. Pasion
Ms. Jessica B. Pasion
Ms. Bonnie L. Patelesio
Mr. Jordan Paulachak
Mrs. Misha K. Pelekai
Pest Managing Hawaii
Mr. and Mrs. Andre A. K. Peters
Ms. Cindi Pila
Ms. Jaymie H. Pinho
Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Puschin
Ms. Teresa Pytel
Mr. Kelly J. Quemado
Ms. Kristi N. RaktaManongdo
Ms. Myleen B. Ramento
Ms. Christine J. Ramos
Ms. Elma P. Ramos
Mr. Jay Arthur J. Ramos
Mr. Regan C. Ramos
Ms. Lilian Rebamonte
Ms. Laura A. Reed
Mr. Anacleto I. Rivera, Sr.
Ms. Ellaine J. F. Rivera
Ms. Chandra A. Robison
Ms. Lindsey J. N. Rocheleau
Ms. Geraldine Y. Rosete
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Ruiz
Ms. Jaclynn L. Ruiz
Mrs. Lisa M. Sadaoka
Ms. Megumi Sakae
Ms. Wendy C. Sakaguchi
Ms. Jacqueline B. Salinas
Mr. Bennet G. Samson
Ms. Sharon Sandi
Helen and Charles Sanpei
Ms. Linda R. Santiago
Mr. Gilmore G. Sarmiento
Ms. Anna Sasaki
Sasaki Endowment Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Mr. Matthew Sasaki
Mr. Brian M. Sawai
Ms. Dawn G. Schaffrick
Mrs. Denise M. Scott
Mr. Robert J. Seki
Ms. Alexis K. Shaner
Mr. Roger D. Sheekey
Mr. Rivera L. Shigetani
Mr. and Mrs. Lon M. Shimanuki
Mr. Cy A. Shimizu
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Shimogawa
Mr. Thomas M. Shindo
Ms. Amy L. Shiroma
Ms. Shelby K. Shitabata
Ms. April D. Shounk
Ms. Lynell Shove
Ms. Georgia K. Silva
Ms. Lauren A. Silva
Ms. Niki A. Silva
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Y. Skelton
Nancy J. Smiley, MD
Mr. Ian M. Smith
Ms. Sharon A. Smith
Ms. Sherri A. SommerCandelario
Ms. Marilyn S. Soo
Ms. Colette H. Sowers
Ms. Deborah Y. Spangler
Mr. Jesse L. Stetson
Ms. Amy L. Stewart
Ms. Casey K. Suehiro
Ms. Kristine M. Suehiro
Mr. David W. Sugawa
Mrs. Trisha L. Sugita
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sugiyama
Ms. Wendy C. Sumida-Kano
Mr. Scott R. Susman
Wes and Karen Suwa
Mr. Mark Suzuki
Mr. Charles Sykes
Mrs. Jay Szadkowski
Mrs. Kelli Taboada
Ms. Lisa L. Tachibana
Mr. Jon Taguchi
Mr. Carl E. Takamiya
Lisa Takamiya
Ms. Julie A. Takanobu
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton S. Takara
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Takara
Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Takara
Mr. Sidney Takara
Ms. Thelma A. Takemoto
Ms. Tamlyn M. Takeno
Ms. Gale M. Takeshita
Ms. Sachiko Taketa
Ms. Cordelia V. Talia
Ms. Nicole R. TamakiNatividad
Ms. Heather M. Tamaye
Ms. Betty W. Tamayo
Ms. Tiera Tamayo
Tory Tamayose
Ms. Lloyda P. Tamboa
Ms. Tracieann A. Tancayo
Ms. Michelle Tang
Ms. Gail T. Tashima, RN
Dr. Alice K. H. Taum
Ms. Natasha M. Taumua
Ms. Chastity P. Tavares
Mr. Michael E. Taylor
Ms. Winifred Tenno
Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Teruya
The Smoking Boar and the Coconut
Mr. Robert Thomas
Ms. Nadja J. Thompson
Ms. Masae N. Thorbjornsen
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Tinay, Jr.
Mrs. Michelle F. Toa
Mr. and Mrs. Jett G. Tokita
Ms. Sharon L. Tolentino
Mr. and Mrs. Ariel V. Tolentino
Ms. Chanelle O. TomasAlconcel
Ms. Aimee A. Tomimoto
Ms. Alison Tomisato
Mr. Leyton Torda
Mr. Michael S. Toyama
Ms. Frances N. K. Trowbridge
Mr. James H. Truesdell
Ms. Jennifer T. Tse
Ms. Olivia T. Tubon
Mrs. Nancy E. Tudor, CPA
Ms. Renna L. Tuupoina
Robert and Elise Ueoka
Mr. Travis I. Umemoto
UNITE HERE Local 5
Drs. Greg and Kristine Uramoto
Mr. Scott Valentino
Ms. Leslie Ann Mari V. Verona
Ms. Joy Ann G. Virtudes
Mr. Scott K. Voeller
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald N. Wada
Waiākea High School Key Club
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wakatake
Walgreens - Beretania
Walgreens - Kahului
Walgreens - Waipahu
Walmart - Distribution Center
Ms. Wilette E. U. Walter
Ms. Diana K. Walters, RN
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Wassel
Mr. and Mrs. Motoharu
Watanabe
Ms. Janna WatanabeHiromasa
Ms. Darrilyn R. Weaver
Ribbons of Reflection
THE IMPACT OF THE SEX ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER (SATC) CAN BE CHALLENGING TO VISUALIZE. So just imagine 3,198 teal ribbons. A banner of those ribbons was created to represent how many survivors were helped in 2022 by SATC, a program of Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children. The display was the focus of the first-ever Denim & Ribbon event in April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
“It’s incredible how pieces of fabric can say so much,” said Lynn Costales Matsuoka, SATC executive director. “We are a statewide program that provides comprehensive services for survivors of sexual assault. The need for our reach across the islands touches every community.”
The launch of Kapi’olani’s Denim & Ribbon event included 75 donors, community supporters and members of the SATC team. Everyone in attendance was encouraged to wear denim. The theme for the evening connects to a larger initiative known as National Denim Day. On the last Wednesday in April, people wear denim in honor of survivors and to raise awareness about sexual assault, harassment and violence.
In 2022, SATC provided specialized services to more than 1,700 callers through its 24-hour hotline and more than 700 sex assault survivors reached out to the center for the first time.
1 PICTURED TOP LEFT, FROM LEFT: Mike Foutch, Kapiʻolani vice president of hospital operations; Lynn Costales Matsuoka, SATC executive director; Gidget Ruscetta, Kapiʻolani chief operating officer; and Mimi Beams, president of SATC advisory board.
2 PICTURED TOP RIGHT, FROM LEFT: Justine Tallon-Satink, UHA Health Insurance utilization and care management supervisor; Malcolm Leong, UHA vice president of client services and sales; Lauren Esposo, SATC board member; Christine Battad, UHA registered nurse care specialist; and Alexis Brissette, UHA registered nurse care specialist.
3 PICTURED BOTTOM RIGHT: The banner displaying 3,198 ribbons, one for each survivor helped by SATC in 2022, was created by the Miss Hawai’i American Scholar Pageant contestants and title holders.
Mr. Jonathan Weaver
West Maui Irrigation & Nursery Suppy
Ms. Patria Weston
Kimberly Wheeler
Ms. Dori-Lee K. Wiley
Mr. Tarek T. Willeby
Windward Mall
Mrs. Amanda M. L. Wong
Ms. Dina Wong
Mr. Hugh C. Wong
Mr. Jason Wong
Ms. Jelene A. Wong
Kara Wong Ramsey, MD
Russell Woo, MD
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright
Carol Jean Yakuma
Mr. Blayne T. Yamada
Ms. Kathryn Yamauchi
Ms. Kathryn I. Yanagisawa
Ms. Shandell K. K. Yancey
Ms. Jane H. Yano
Mr. and Mrs. Ian K. P. Yee
Ms. Marsha Yee
Mr. Hiromu Yogi
Mr. Walter T. Yogi
Mr. Rayner Yokoi
Mr. Allan B. Moon and Mrs. Leatrice H. Yokoi-Moon
Mr. Scott T. Yokota
Mr. Edwin J. Yokoyama
Ms. Angela M. Yonamine, RN
Ms. Erin Yonemori
Ms. Destiny A. K. Yonemura
Mr. Scott M. Yonesaki
Ms. Clarice C. Yoshimoto
Mrs. Joyce O. Yoshino
Mr. Fletcher S. Young
Ms. Karen L. Young
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard G. P. Young
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Yuen
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Yuh
Ms. Alison D. Zecha
Pali Momi Foundation Donors
$100,000 & Above
City and County of Honolulu
The Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation, Inc.
$50,000-$99,999
American Floor & Home McInerny Foundation VoLo Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous (various) Atherton Family Foundation Bank of Hawaii Foundation
D. Suehiro Electric, Inc.
Jams World
Ronald K. & Lella E. Migita Foundation
Tanioka’s Charity Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
Castle & Cooke Homes Hawai‘i
First Hawaiian Bank Kokua Mai Campaign
Par Hawaii, Inc.
The Schuler Family Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
Aaron and Debbie Akau
Mr. Daniel and Dr. Torey Arita
Mrs. Rochelle G. Day
Ms. Fumiko J. Horii
Harry C. & Nee Chang C. Wong Foundation
Hunt Development Group
Mrs. Patricia Kurisu
David and Kellyn Okabe
Ms. Michele L. Otake
Mr. Steven Saito, In memory of Stephanie Saito
Mr. Roy H. Watanabe
Ms. Karen Wilson
Yuaikai Medical Foundation
$1,000-$4,999
Anonymous
Ms. Maria Lourdes J. Akagi
Ms. Gwen A. Akimoto
Albert M. and Merle T.K. Yamada Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gene C. Armacost
Ms. Teresa A. Ballesteros
The Beall Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brooks
Drs. Robert and Monique Canonico
Ms. Charlotte P. Carahasen
Dr. and Mrs. Shayne M. Castanera
Bob Ching and Colleen Wong
David and Dawn Dunbar
Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Fuse
Mr. and Mrs. Wade S. Gesteuyala
Ms. Audrey N. Gima
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Golz
Gordon & Anita Nihei Fund
Ms. Jocelyn L. Granier
Russell N. Harada, MD
Hawai‘i Pacific X-Ray Corporation
Mrs. Dayle N. Hirayama
In Memory of Dennis K. Ikeda
Mr. Ronald H. Ishikawa
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
Mr. Lawrence M. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Jordan
Robyn K. Kalahiki
John Kao, MD
Driving Change
IF YOU NEED A NEW SPARK PLUG OR TIMING BELT, DARRYL TURNER CAN HELP.
As the general manager and president of NAPA Auto Parts Hawai’i, his job is to get people moving again. But Darryl is more than a car guy. Under his leadership, NAPA Hawai’i has become a driver for change in the community, especially when it comes to health care.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin T. Kawakami
Mr. Earl F. Kobatake
Joel E. Kobayashi, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lam
Leu Okuda & Doi, Attorneys at Law
James Lin, MD
Mr. Mathew C. Loughlin
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan M. Matsumoto
Ms. Rachel N. McElwain
Sakhone Mendigorin
Mrs. Tracy J. Methered
Keith Miyashiro
NAPA Auto Parts
Ms. Jessica K. Onaga
Mrs. Ruby T. Otake
Mr. Nalu K. Paz
Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association of Hawai’i
Ms. Angela N. Preza
The Raymond and Ann Wee Fund
The Robbins Burkert Charitable Fund
Ms. Priscila D. Rayray
Mr. Michael J. Robinson
Ms. McKenzie U. Robledo
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Sorayama
Ms. Jane Sugimura
Mona N. Suzuki, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Y. Tango
Tanioka’s Seafoods & Catering
Claire Tong
Mr. David Underriner
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
Wong’s Drapery
Mr. and Mrs. Bert M. Yamashita
Mr. Luke Yeh
Ms. Anne A. Yoshioka
Every year, NAPA Hawai’i hosts a golf tournament in ’Ewa Beach for NAPA Hawai’i’s partners and donates the proceeds to Pali Momi. The 2022 event raised $7,500 for the medical center’s Emergency and Trauma Program.
“We had a great turnout with more than 140 players,” Darryl said. “It was fantastic being on the course again after cancelling the tournament for two years because of COVID.”
For Darryl, Pali Momi is meaningful in many ways. He has been a patient there on multiple occasions over the years and has always been impressed with the care he received.
Pali Momi is also a place championed by his close friend, Emily Kuraoka. She and her late father were both treated at Pali Momi for cancer.
Emily, who currently sits on the hospital’s board of directors, shared the values of the medical center and its impact on the community with Darryl years ago and asked him to join the Pali Momi Foundation board of directors.
“It was an easy yes because I saw her passion,” Darryl said.
Giving back to the community is part of what NAPA Hawai’i will celebrate as it nears its 70th year in the islands in 2025.
“We’re one big family in Hawai’i,” Darryl said. “It’s like that line in ’Lilo & Stitch’ — ’Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind.’”
FROM LEFT: Aaron Taylor, RN, Pali Momi Emergency Department manager; Darryl Turner, NAPA Hawai’i general manager and president; Gloria Brooks, Pali Momi chief operating officer; and Travis Duran, NAPA Hawai’i operations manager.
Winning Combination
AN INSURANCE COMPANY, A CATERING BUSINESS AND A MEDICAL CENTER. It may seem like an odd combination, but it turned out to be a winning formula worth $25,000.
The story began early last year when State Farm Insurance announced it would celebrate its 100th anniversary by giving $25,000 grants to 100 not-forprofit organizations.
That caught the attention of the crew at Tanioka’s Seafoods & Catering in Waipahu. A local favorite since 1978, Tanioka’s is deeply committed to helping the community through its Tanioka’s Charity Foundation.
“Our tradition of giving back started with my parents, Mel and Lynn Tanioka,” said Jasmine Tanioka, Tanioka’s president and chief financial officer. “They have always been very generous people and taught us to be the same.”
Tanioka’s applied for the grant along with 3,999 others nationwide. In its application, Tanioka’s advocated
for a Central O’ahu neighbor — Pali Momi Medical Center. Tanioka’s wanted to support Pali Momi’s ’Ohana Fund, which helps patients in need with financial assistance for critical items and services such as medication, medical equipment and transportation. Tanioka’s pledge resonated with many and it would make the cut as a semi-finalist.
Then in late April, online public voting began to select the 100 finalists. When the winners were announced on June 7, Tanioka’s was on the list. It was a moment of joy and accomplishment for the Tanioka family and their staff, and they donated the entire $25,000 to Pali Momi’s ’Ohana Fund.
“We love supporting all the local hospitals because they’re so important. Pali Momi is special to us because we’re in Waipahu and they’re the closest hospital that we have,” Jasmine said. “The care at Pali Momi is exceptional and we’re so grateful for everything the team there does.”
$500-$999
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Aurora Mariani, MD
Mr. Kauhi K. Ahana
Melinda J. Ashton, MD
Ms. Grace M. T. Balderas
Ms. Alicia Bertulfo
Ms. Tiffany Y. Bom
Nancy B. Burnett
Ms. Darla F. Camp
Mr. Michael P. Canite
Ms. Claire C. Chong
Mr. Keoki L. Clemente
Will Burke and Leslie Crow
Ms. Veronica E. Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. William Fukuhara
Mr. Kevin K. Fukushima
Mr. Felix Ceasar C. Guieb
Daniel M. Harada, MD
Harold and Yvonne
Hashizume
Mr. Dean I. Hazama
Ms. Sui Tong Ho
Ms. Amy Ikeda
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin K. Ikeda
Mrs. Shirley F. Kitamura
Ms. Lynn R. Kikuchi
Mr. and Mrs. Tsugio Kozai
Mr. Stephen Kuraoka
James C. Lai, MD and Rosalyn Cheng, MD
Ms. Jasmin C. Lara
LocoCoco Aesthetix, LLC
Ms. Lorrie-Ann Y. Luke
Ms. Frances K. Y. Lum
Mr. Todd D. Madden
Mr. Matthew K. Mailo
Mr. Owen McDonough
Mrs. Lorena M. L. McGovern
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Misaki
Susan Nonaka
Mrs. Rebecca Owens
Mrs. Summer R. Ozaki
Ms. Charlene V. Prieto
Ms. Asterlou S. Raquel
Mr. Ernesto C. Razon
Ms. Loryne L. Richbow
Ms. Kristi L. Sakai
Ms. Jessica E. Sphar
Mr. Gordon M. Sugimura
Mr. Steven Y. Takushi
Sunhui C. Tamahana
Ms. Sherilyn K. Tamayose
Mr. Dean H. Tateyama
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony K. Tato
Geri Q. L. Young, MD, and Robert J. Teichman, MD*
Ms. Kathleen K. Thomas
Mrs. Mary-Antonette Ting
Ms. Lourdes Tolosa
Ms. Sunshine Topping
Sid and Carrie Ann Tsutsui
Mr. Darryl K. Turner
Steve and Liz Uyehara
Ms. Daisy Vaz
Maria R. Ver, MD
Ms. Courtney M. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Watanabe
Ms. Melissa M. Watson
Ms. Kristin L. Wauke
Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Wood
Mikela Yarawamai, MD
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Mr. Keith H. Abe
Ms. Nhelda J. Aguda
Ms. Annette G. Almarez Hallums
Ms. Caryn H. Amii
Ms. Desiree M. Apo
Ms. Bessie Asato
Mrs. Jeannine A. AsiaticoCabuena
Mr. Tyler J. Asuncion
Ms. Jill M. Baisac
Dr. and Mrs. V. Balaraman
Mr. Donald Batliner
Ms. Sarah N. A. Beppu
Mrs. Kristen K. Bonilla
Ms. Joan M. Bunting
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Butterfield
Mr. Christopher S. Bryan
Ms. Glynnis D. Cabral
Ms. Marichee B. Calzo
Johnny and Michelle Cantillo
Ms. Marguerite L. Carvalho
Ms. Maricel A. Ceon
C. Galen Choy, MD
Ms. Lidian V. Choy
Lisa L. Chung
Mr. Christopher J. Collier
Ms. Gail H. Crosson
Ms. Suzanne M. Cuarisma
Ms. Jennifer K. Dacumos
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Distiso
Ms. Lynette Y. Doi
Mr. Jerry T. Ferreira
Ms. Gail K. Fujimoto
Mr. Winston M. Fujinaka
Mrs. Gayle N. Fukuda
Ms. Cordelia Fukuhara
Michael and Claire Furukawa
Ms. Darlene I. Garcia
Ms. Alohalian U. Giraldi
Mr. Wayne Y. Hamano
Mr. Hilton T. Hara
Ms. Deborah R. Hashimoto
Ms. Lori L. Hata
Ms. Emma L. Henderson
Mr. James H. Hikiji
Ms. Emyline M. Hiraki
Jim and Beth Hoban
Mr. Bruce Huegel
Ms. Victoria A. IchiharaGorman
Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Ichinose
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred T. Ikemoto
Mr. Emery R. Inafuku
Mr. and Mrs. John Isabelo
Ms. Margaret S. Itagaki
Ms. Lori A. Jansen
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert B. Jesse
Mr. Walter B. Kahalehoe
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kaneshiro
Charles O. Kim, Jr., MD
Mr. and Mrs. George Y. Kishimori
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Kubo
Ms. Joel-Marie N. Kusunoki
Mr. Reyan Lapitan
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Laukala
Michelle Lee
Mr. Collin C. Ling
Ms. Barbara Luke-Boe
FROM LEFT: Justin Tanioka, Mel Tanioka, Lynn Tanioka, Jasmine Tanioka with her son, Ethan Lum; along with Catherine Sing Chow, State Farm agent, and Gloria Brooks, Pali Momi chief operating officer.
Par for the Cause
A GENEROUS GIFT BROUGHT NEW ENERGY TO PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER. Par Hawaii donated $12,500 to Pali Momi’s Emergency and Trauma Program.
The fuel producer has deep roots in Hawai’i, dating back to its beginnings as The Gas Company in 1904.
Pali Momi’s Emergency Department (ED) sees more than 36,000 visits every year and is a critical resource for patients in Central and West O’ahu. Gifts to the ED help fund advanced training for the Pali Momi trauma teams’ specialized care, and the latest technology for saving lives.
Ms. Sarah E. Lukela
Ms. Stacia M. Macmurray
Ms. Aiza O. Madelo
Ms. Catherine R. Maiava
Mr. John W. Malingdan
Ms. Sasha J. Mak
Ms. Mary-Ruth C. Manding
Ms. Charmaine Manuel
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Y. Masunaga
Ms. Helen H. Matsuoka
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis K. Monma
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Miller, II
Mr. Jose A. Miranda
Mr. Yasuo Miyasato
Mr. Bryant O. Miyake
Mr. Anthony W. Moiso
Ms. Julie Monroid
Mr. Kyle G. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Seichi Nagai
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Nagatani
Mr. James E. Nakamura
Ms. Ja-Ann Novan
Ms. Elizabeth M. Noyes
Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. Ohata
Ms. Georgiana S. Oshio
Ms. Sharon P. Padilla-Hu, RN
Ms. Audrey C. Pagala
Ms. Cindy Paguyo
Mr. Joshua B. Pananganan
Mr. Royden S. Pascual
Ms. Delores F. Paz
Ms. Linh T. K. Pham
Ms. Sheri D. Preitauer
Ms. Yolanda I. Racca
Ms. Esther H. Ringor
Ms. Joyce Saelua
Ms. Tracy M. Sakamoto
Ms. Lisa Salazar
Mr. Matthew Sasaki
Mr. Alvin L. Santos
Mr. Garnet R. Saupan
Ms. Dorothy Shepherd
Ms. Karen T. Shigaki
Mr. Allen M. Shimabukuro
Mr. Mark K. Shiroma
Ms. Shelby K. Shitabata
Dr. Huidy Shu and Ms. Lalita Suzuki
Ms. Roxanne M. Sivalop
Sneha Sood, MD
Ms. Judith A. Stitley
Mr. Russell Sugai and Ms. Marie L. Duby-Sugai
JC Taosaka
Mr. Gilbert K. Tam
Mr. Brian Tamamoto
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tamayose
Mr. Ronald S. Tanaka
Mr. Ieni Taumua
Mr. Aaron C. Taylor
Mr. Abraham A. Tengan
Ms. Crystal M. Theel
Ms. Jennifer E. Thieme
Sandy and Kurtis Tsuha
Ms. Renna L. Tuupoina
Mr. Claude M. Uehara
Robert and Elise Ueoka
Ms. Naomi N. Unabia
Mrs. Ruth R. Wakimura
Mr. Matthew M. Wells, RN
Ms. Paula C. O. Wilson
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright
Mrs. Gayle R. Yabuki
Mr. David M. Yamaguchi
Ms. Carol K. Yamamoto
Elsie Yanagihara Family
Keri-Ann K. N. Yasuhara
Mr. Michael T. Yoneshige
Mr. Roy Y. Yoshikawa
In Memory of Gary Yoshioka
Ms. Cammy Louise K. Young
Ms. Alison D. Zecha
Straub Foundation Donors
$1,000,000 & Above
Anonymous
Harry C. & Nee Chang C. Wong Foundation
$100,000-$999,999
Atherton Family Foundation Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLP
D. Suehiro Electric, Inc.
The Dods Foundation
Fergus & Company
Frances and Jack Tsui
IBEW Local Union 1186/ Electrical Contractors
Association of Hawaii
Island Insurance Foundation
Marvin and Sandra Fong Family Foundation
Colbert and Gail Matsumoto
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation
The Joseph and Vera Zilber
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
James and Makiko Wei
The Wo Family
WorkStar and Max Clini
$50,000-$99,999
Clint and Suzy Churchill
Honolulu Firefighters Foundation
Clyde T. and Holly R. Kaneshiro
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kimi
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
Chia-Ling Chang Charitable Foundation
Mr. Stephen Dung and Ms. Adelia Chung
Alvin Chung, DDS
City Mill Company, Ltd. / Chung Kun Ai Foundation
Norah W. Chung
Ellen M. Koenig Memorial Fund of the Hawai’i
Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Harrison
Myles & Kathy Inouye Family Foundation Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (various)
Nicolai Family
Mr. David Douglass and Dr. Nanette LaShay
Federal Fire Fighters of Hawaii/IAFF Local-F263
Mr. and Mrs. Art Gladstone
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hartman
In Memory of Janet Kwong Yeung
Ms. Carol M. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. JN Musto
Marilyn A. Park and Moon S. Park, MD
Paul K. Hamai Trust
Phillip Buck Olsen Trust
Mr. Arthur T. Shak
Mr. Jon Snook
Anthony and Rosina Sun
Ms. Ina G. Tateuchi
Thomas Gottlieb & Carol Kirsh
Schwab Charitable Fund
Helen*, Jack and Kent Wakumoto
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous Mr. Ward B. Brown*
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. F. Cheng
Drs. Leslie Chun and Susan Lin
Amy and Ryan Donn
Ellsworth & Carla Peterson
Charitable Foundation
Florence Y. & Samuro Ichinose Foundation
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
Ms. Robin R. Johnson
Kiewit Building Group Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kim
Ms. Stella S. Lock
Sandra Noon, DO
David and Kellyn Okabe
Jonathan H. Shun, MD
Singer Foundation for the Advancement of BioMedical Science
Mr. Allen H. Teshima
Mr. Frederick Towfigh and Mrs. Risako Stegmayer
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wong
$1,000-$4,999
Anonymous (11)
T. Michael and Carol Ai May
Ms. Lynn P. Anderson-Demott
Mr. and Mrs. Gene C. Armacost
Mr. Jochanan Aronowicz
Ms. Ann M. Bernson
Mr. James R. Bolan
Ms. Melissa K. Bolton
Ms. Simone A. Borisov
Mr. Lawrence A. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Cherry
Ms. Aileen Chinen
Bob Ching and Colleen Wong
Ms. Elisa L. Chong, PA-C
FROM LEFT: Courtney Wagner, Pali Momi development officer; Mat Loughlin, Pali Momi vice president of hospital operations; Aaron Taylor, Pali Momi Emergency Department manager; Nate Biletnikoff; Marc Inouye, Par Hawaii director of government and public affairs; Robyn Kalahiki, Pali Momi chief nurse executive and vice president of patient services; Matt Wells, Pali Momi Trauma Program manager; and Amanda Price, HPH director of Philanthropy.
Mr. Travis Clegg
Ms. Tracy A. Damitio
Mr. and Mrs. Greg S. Dickhens
Mr. and Mrs. S.K. Djou
David and Dawn Dunbar
Drs. Andrew and Jenifer Fong
Ms. Susan Y. Fujita
Steven T. and Louise K. N. Fukumoto
Erica M. Garcia, MD
Mrs. Sheri Gleason
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Goldcamp, III
Ryan T. Hagino, MD
Mr. Frank K. Hamada
Mr. Chip Hammond
Hawaii Dental Service Foundation
Mr.* and Mrs. Roy Y. Hayashi
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Heenan
Alison Nakatani Heraclio
Ms. Tracey L. Hewitt
Mr. and Mrs. Masami Hironaka
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hornik
Mr. Tooru Iwahashi
Mrs. Janie H. Iwai
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Jim On
Mr. Lawrence M. Johnson
Mrs. Eleanor B. Jones
Francis Jusuf
Ms. Jesha Mae B. Kalahiki-Gasper
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin T. Kawakami
Darcy Kessler
Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kistner
Ms. Lorraine S. Kunita
Akemi and Misako Kurokawa
Yvonne Kwan, MD
Ms. Richanne T. Lam
James Lin, MD
Donald H. Lui, OD
Ms. Lorrie-Ann Y. Luke
Mr. Kevin Lum
Lonna Maile
Ms. Robin C. L. Mann
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Marihart
Kevin Lui, OD and Elna Masuda, MD
Ms. Naomi Masuda
Mr. and Mrs. Milton T. Matsuda
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Matsumoto
Matsuura Charitable Fund
Ms. Kristi L. Maynard
John V. Mickey, MD & Enid Lynn Rayner, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Miyamoto
Keith Miyashiro
Ms. Marcianne Montoya
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. H. Moon
Mrs. Barbara Y. Moriyama
Nina B. Mullally and Peter M. Biggs
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Nagai
Dr. and Mrs. Cass Nakasone
Ms. Eleanor M. M. J. Naone
Neime Preston Fund at Schwab
Charitable
Matthew J. Nims, MD
In Memory Of Tsuyako Nonaka
Barbara and Gary North, Jr.
Ms. Kathryn M. Omine
Mr. Matt Pakkala and Mrs. Alana Kobayashi-Pakkala
James H. Penoff, MD
Ms. Laura G. Pladson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Proctor
Mrs. June S. Reinwald
Mr. Michael J. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Hiroharu Sawada
Robert W. Schulz, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shea
Mrs. Katie A. Shigemitsu
Lisa Shigemura, MD
Steven C. Ai Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hans Strasser
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Stumbaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Paul I. Sunahara
Ms. Jennifer Sur-Watanabe
Marti Y. Taba, MD
Mrs. June Takano
Mr. Alvin A. Tanaka
Dr. Terri Tanaka and Cary Tanaka
Nick and Helene Teves
The Compass Foundation
The Rebecca W. Carter Trust
The Robbins Burkert Charitable Fund
Mr. Gregg Timmons
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Y. Tokunaga
Claire Tong
Mr. David Torres, III
Sid and Carrie Ann Tsutsui
Mr. David Underriner
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Weldon, III
Carol and Gaylord Wilcox
Dr. and Mrs. Sidney B.W. Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Yamada
Mr. Warren M. Yamauchi
K. Albert Yazawa, MD
Mr. Ken M. Yonamine
Allen and Nobuko Zecha
$500-$999
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Adaniya
Ms. Erminia M. Aflague
Mr. Kauhi K. Ahana
Dr. and Mrs. Cedric K. Akau
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde F. Akita
Mr. Bruce J. Alcaraz, RRT
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Anbe
Mr. Gordon A. Aoyagi
Melinda J. Ashton, MD
Mrs. Eleanor C. Au*
Dr. and Mrs. V. Balaraman
Dr. and Mrs. John F. Balfour
Mr. Fred Brenner
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brooks
Ms. Mary J. Caday
Ms. Fredrica Cassiday
Ms. Lin Ann N. Chang
Dr. David S. Chou
Roberta & Newton Chu
Ms. Rona A. Chung
Mr. Keoki L. Clemente
Mr. Richard H. Cox
Will Burke and Leslie Crow
Mrs. Vicky M. Crowder
Mr. Vernon M. Durante
Edmond & Mildred Ayling Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation
Ms. Judith W. C. Felipe
Rick and Susie Fried
Mr. Kyle T. Fukuda
Ms. Octobela A. Gamata
Dr. and Mrs. Dale M. Glenn
Arthur and Mary-Ann Golden
Drs. Gregory and Chari Hart
Ms. Lauren M. Hasha
Ms. Rosemary E. Herwig
Ms. Debbie N. Hiraoka
Katsuya A. Iizuka, MD
Ms. Marietes E. Inofinada
Shane Inoue, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Y. Ishiyama
Mr. George T. Iwahiro
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert B. Jesse
Ms. Jennifer J. Jones
Mr. Glen A. Kaneshige
Mr. Bryan J. Kapeckas
Mr. Brian N. Kawano
Ellen K. Kaye and Michael D. Kaye, MD
Ms. Lynn R. Kikuchi
Ms. Michelle L. Kubota
Ms. Cynthia L. Kunishige
Mr. Robert R. Kuntz, II and Ms. Marrie Y. Schaefer
Mr. Lance T. Kushimi
Ms. Joanne N. Kuwada
Mr. and Mrs. Rex S. Kuwasaki
Michael D. Lam, MD
Mr. Leslie H.S. Lau
Malia-Susanne L. Lee, MD
Ms. Emilia Lorenzo
Ms. MaryLou M. Loualhati
Bennett Y. Loui, MD
Mr. Todd D. Madden
Manfred M. and Jeanette C. Masuda
A New View
CANCER PATIENTS OFTEN FACE A LONG, TIRING SERIES OF TREATMENTS. Small comforts can make all the difference.
Straub cancer patients have a new gift to help them through that time.
The 13 infusion suites at the Straub Cancer Center now have new televisions, thanks to a donation from Carol Mon Lee in memory of her husband, Jerry Bentley. The well-known and well-respected UH history professor and author was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2011. For months, the couple would come to Straub for his daily chemotherapy and infusions. Each time, they would spend hours in Room 6, known by the staff as the “Honeymoon Suite,” while Jerry received treatments.
“It was our home away from home,” Carol said. “We were surrounded by people like Tracey Hewitt [Straub Cancer Center
manager] and the other staff who were all so caring.”
To pass the time, Jerry would read. Carol would watch shows she downloaded on her iPad. And though Jerry died in July 2012, Carol always remembered the warmth and compassion of the Straub staff. On the 10th anniversary of his passing, she gifted the Cancer Center $10,000.
“They see so many patients, every day, every hour,” Carol said. “Mine is just one of hundreds, thousands of patient family stories that Tracey and her team have from the past 10 years. But what they do every day still warms my heart.”
Carol Mon Lee (center, with lei) with some of the Straub Cancer Center team who cared for her husband, Jerry. FROM LEFT: Cheryl Ching, RN (retired); Ki May Tung, APRN; Tracey Hewitt, RN, Straub Cancer Center manager; Simone Borisov, Straub senior development officer; Carol Wilcox, RN (retired); Amy Takiguchi, RN; Dr. Ian Okazaki, HPH chief of oncology.
Ms. Ericka S. Matamua
Keith and Eileen Matsumoto
Mrs. Shirley K. Matsumoto
Mr. Wade Matsuura
Ms. Lise D. McGrew
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Miyamura
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Moore
Mr. Kevin M. Mullally
Ms. Gail M. Murakami
Mr. Gary Y. Nakamatsu
Col. and Mrs. George M. Nakano, USAF, Ret.
Ms. Kit Y. Ng, CRNA
Ms. Ayako N. Nishimoto
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Noh
Susan Nonaka
Ms. Karen K. Oda
Mrs. Gertrude N. Ogawa
Ian J. Okazaki, MD
Michael C. O’Shea, DMD
Ms. Michele L. Otake
Ms. Terri Pacheco
Ms. Cindy Paguyo
Mr. Robert N. Painter
Mr. Nilesh Patel
Mr. Jason M. Pauls
Ms. Monica A. Pierce
Monica M. Price, MD
Ms. Brittnny B. Pulido
Ms. Teresa M. Sarajina
Lois R. Saruwatari, MD
Mr. Richard Scofield
James S. Sheperd, MD
Mr. Scott T. Shiraishi
Ms. Jessica E. Sphar
Mr. Win H. Straube and Mrs. Meredani Ligica LeClair
Mr. and Mrs. Keith K. Taketa
In Good Company
ASK LINDA AND JN MUSTO ABOUT THE STRAUB MEDICAL CENTER DOCTORS WHO HAVE HELPED THEM, and the couple can quickly make a list. Internal medicine physician Dr. Erma Jose at the Straub Clinic in Kāne’ohe. Otolaryngologist Dr. John Cho. Sports medicine physician Dr. Michael Yamazaki. Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Cass Nakasone and Dr. Edward Weldon both operated on JN, who said, “there are no two finer surgeons in this town.”
Straub doctors and their teams have guided them through some of their most frightening medical moments. When Linda felt dizzy while teaching at Leeward Community College, neurologist Dr. Mark Gerber identified two aneurysms in her MRIs. He continues to monitor her to this day. When JN Musto needed surgery for
cysts on his liver, surgeon Dr. Gregorio Maldini was there for him. So was urologist Dr. Todd Miller when slight changes in his annual tests detected prostate cancer.
“Straub has such wonderful physicians,” JN said. “The care is extraordinary.”
They are the reasons why the Mustos donate to Straub Medical Center. They have made gifts in recognition of 15 different physicians to the Physicians Fund. The fund is available to all of Straub’s dedicated doctors who create events, activities and workshops for the well-being of their fellow physicians. It’s a way Linda and JN can help enhance the health of those who have made it their lifeworks to save the lives of others.
Mr. Harry Y. Takimoto and Family
Ike D. Tanabe, MD
Mr. Len K. Tanaka
Mr. Dean H. Tateyama
Ronnie B. N. Texeira, MD
Ms. Kathleen K. Thomas
Mrs. Sandra H. Tobita
Ms. Myrna Anne Topolinski
Ms. Sunshine Topping
Mrs. Kay K. Uesugi
Ms. Alice M.J. Watanabe
Ms. Kristin L. Wauke
Ms. Jaime M. Wheeler
Mrs. Valerie Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Winston K. Q.
Wong
Mrs. Sheri S. Yanagida
Mikela Yarawamai, MD
Dr. and Mrs. Eric K. S. Yee
Ms. Mary N. Yoshida
Ms. Connie Yoshioka
Geri Q. L. Young, MD, and Robert J. Teichman, MD*
Ms. Alison D. Zecha
$250-$499
Anonymous (9)
Mr. Keith H. Abe
Ms. Michelle M. Acdal
Ms. Adelfa D. Acidera
Ms. Rexie K. Adlawan
Ms. Glenda P. Agapay
Mr. Dennis S. Agena
Ms. Leslie Ann J. Agpaoa
Mrs. Teresa Y. Agraan
Ms. Joen V. M. Aguinaldo
Midasy and Rosario O. Aisek
Ms. Diana S. Akamine
Ms. Hazel D. Andres
Nathan Angle, MD
Mr. Davyne J. Asato
Mr. Tyler J. Asuncion
Mrs. Marian T. Au
Ms. Michelle Ayau
Ms. Debralyn A. Baldonado
Ms. Jeanette E. Balino
Ms. Alyssa M. Barnes
Mrs. Jean M. Bart
Ms. Anita K. Bascar
Mr. and Mrs. Rodelio S. Baysa
Ms. Elizabeth Berry
Craig S. Boddy, MD
Mrs. Kristen K. Bonilla
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Boteilho, Jr.
Mr. Stephen R. Bowman
Mr. Troy G. Branstetter
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T.
Brent
Mr. and Mrs. David A.
Brooks
Mr. Jarrett Bryan
Mr. Brian R. Buchner
Mikiko A. Y. Bunn, MD
Ms. Lindlee M. H. Butcher
Ms. Doreen N. Cadavona
Ms. Amy D. Caliboso
Mr. and Mrs. J. Frisbee
Campbell
Johnny and Michelle Cantillo
Ms. Judith G. Caro
Ms. Kaohulani B. Catrett
Janny H. Chen, MD, and David C. Cho, MD
Ms. Cecily P. Cheung
Ms. Brianne M. Chinen
Ms. Virgie R. Choy
Ms. Evelyn S. H. Chun
Steve and Liz Uyehara
Ms. Barbara A. Coles
Mr. Francisco A. Conde
Ms. Joan F. Conde
Mr. Rajan R. Crispino
Ms. Jennifer K. Dacumos
Mr. Albert K. Dayag
Ms. Yan X. Ding
Ms. Jacquelyn D. Dizon
Ms. Ashley N. Domanay
Netley J. D’Souza, MD
Ms. Donna C. Dullaga
Philip H. Dunn, MD
Ms. Jeiko Marie D. Durusan
Mr. and Mrs. Kenton T. Eldridge
Samuel J. Evans, MD
Ms. Sesilia A. Felise
Mrs. Kris A. Fernandez
Ms. Sarah E. Fleming
Ms. Gina-Fe G. Foster
Ms. Emily Francis
Ms. Lana C. Frutoz
Rebekah S. Fu, MD
Harold and Lorenne Fujii
Mr. and Mrs. Ichiro Fukumoto
Ms. Anielyn T. Galanto
Ms. Joann C. T. Galendez
Ms. Crystal V. Gaoat
Ms. Charlotte S. Geronimo
Mrs. Nina M. Giovanetti
Dr. and Mrs. Roman W. Glamb
Mrs. Lisa C. Goo
Gordon & Anita Nihei Fund
Mr. Ellis W. Goto
Ms. France Reina Graves
Ms. Deborah K. Hacker
Mr. Noa S. Halalilo
Ms. Wendy F. Hamamoto
Ms. Maureen M. Hara
Ms. Emma L. Henderson
Ms. Mary A. Henry
Ms. Shanell W. Hesia
Ms. Tanya N. Higa
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Ms. Emyline M. Hiraki
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Ms. Savannah T. Idica
Mrs. Carol H. Igarashi
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Mr. Herbert Isoda
Ms. Rindy A. Ito
Ms. Karie M. Izuo
Ms. Lori A. Jansen
Ms. Nicole M. Jenkins
Ms. Betsy M. Kagawa
Mr. Wallace K. Kahapea
Mr. Dave K. Kanda
Mr. Glenn Y. Kawabata
Mr. and Mrs. Masayuki Kawahara
Linda and JN Musto.
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Mr. Eugene Kennedy
Ms. Joy C. Kikuchi
Ms. Sarah Kim
Mr. Donald H. King
Mr. Dallas D. Kinlaw
Ms. Shaylynn K. Kiyota
Kryss Y. Kojima, MD
Ms. Kari-Ann K. Koki
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Mr. Adam Landeroz
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Mr. Ronald M. Malilay
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Ms. Janice M. Masaki
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Ms. Joy R. Matsuyama
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Empowering Through Giving
HOW CAN WE PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN HELPING THE COMMUNITY?
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Mr. Eloy C. Villalba
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That’s the question that prompted the leaders of WorkStar Injury Recovery Center to try something they had never done before.
WorkStar already provides comprehensive services for people recovering from workplace injuries, car accidents or dealing with chronic pain. But Max Clini, Workstar’s president, and Jaylin Winchester, Workstar’s chief operating officer, wanted
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Mrs. Victoria L. Young
Mr. Gregory E. Zaryske
Ms. Julie E. Zecha
Ms. Michelle L. Zippay
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Carlos Santana 2011 Trust
$50,000 - $99,999
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to do more. In 2022, the company held its first-ever employee giving campaign.
“We wanted to involve the entire organization so that this would be something we all could feel that we’re a part of,” Jaylin said.
Max was so inspired that he personally matched what his employees raised. Together, they raised a total of $25,000 for Straub’s new health care campus of the future.
“In the local health care community, we all know each other and we know the good work that we’re all doing,” Jaylin said.
FROM LEFT: Art Gladstone, HPH executive vice president and chief strategy officer; Jaylin Winchester, WorkStar chief operating officer; and Max Clini, WorkStar president.
A Clearer View
WILCOX MEDICAL CENTER’S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT has a powerful new tool that allows medical professionals to see more clearly what’s happening inside a patient’s body when every second matters.
A $25,000 donation from D. Suehiro Electric, Inc., helped the department purchase a new, state-ofthe-art ultrasound system. It features vastly improved image quality compared to previous systems, giving the doctors and their staff a much more detailed look at what is going on beneath the surface.
“We use it every day,” said Dr. Thomas Del Ninno, Wilcox emergency physician. “We use it to see if someone has a collapsed lung or retinal detachment. It can show how well someone’s heart is operating or if a trauma patient has blood in their abdomen.”
This information allows the medical team to assess conditions and enact treatments faster. And in a place where time is of the essence, the new ultrasound system is proving to be an invaluable and lifesaving tool.
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Roy E. Crummer Foundation
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Pedal Power
TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF KAUA‘I’S LITTLE RIDERS, the annual Keiki Bike & Skateboard Safety Day returned to Wilcox Medical Center in August 2022 following a two-year pause due to the pandemic.
Kaua’i Mayor Derek Kawakami and Jen Chahanovich, president and CEO of Wilcox Medical Center and CEO of Kaua’i Medical Clinic, with some of the donated bikes and skateboards.
More than 300 people attended the public event. At one of the most popular booths, Wilcox physicians helped measure children’s heads so they could select the best-fitting helmets. The helmets were free of charge for keiki.
“Children’s heads grow really rapidly, especially in the first three to four years of life, so you have to fit the helmet properly,” said Dr. Robert Wotring, longtime Wilcox pediatrician and Wilcox’s chief of staff.
Dozens of lucky keiki also went home with a new ride, thanks to community members who donated a total of 32 bicycles and 30 skateboards. Among the donors were Kaua’i County Mayor Derek Kawakami and his wife, Monica.
“It takes a village to raise a child,” the mayor said. “We want to get them out of the house, away from video games, and outdoors in the beautiful sunshine sweating, laughing and playing. This event helps kickstart all that.”
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PLANNED GIVING
Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Dorothy Shepherd remembers hiring Pali Momi Medical Center’s first employees by looking for people with passion.
Former co-workers surprised Dorothy Shepherd (center) with a reunion at Pali Momi Medical Center. Art Gladstone (left), HPH executive vice president and chief strategy officer, worked with Dorothy when he was a nurse at Pali Momi. Jocelyn Granier (right), Pali Momi house supervisor, is an original employee of the medical center.
FOR DOROTHY SHEPHERD, HELPING TO OPEN PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER WAS A DREAM OPPORTUNITY.
“How many people get to be a part of putting something together from the ground up?” Dorothy said while looking through photos of Pali Momi’s construction in the pages of her personal photo album.
Dorothy closely watched the building go up in 1989, while working to hire the medical center’s original staff. She was Pali Momi’s first vice president of nursing and patient affairs. As she interviewed prospective employees, Dorothy remembers looking for workers who were willing to make a long-term commitment to the community.
“People are what make an institution, so I asked everyone why they were interested in coming and what they would bring to Pali Momi,” Dorothy said. “I questioned each person’s vision for our new facility. Then I determined if their vision would make Pali Momi what it needed to be. If they showed that passion, we hired them.”
That expectation for quality, which Dorothy and many others instilled from day one, remains the standard of care at Pali Momi today. Dorothy is still contributing to Pali Momi’s success, now as a
donor. The retired nurse leader has designated the medical center as a beneficiary in her will. It’s a planned gift that she is as proud of as she is of the impact Pali Momi has had on the health of the community and its dedicated workers.
“Pali Momi gave me so much,” Dorothy said. “There are so many personal and professional growth opportunities that allowed me to become who I am. My hope is to give somebody else the same opportunity to do something every day that makes a difference. You must give back to fund the resources needed for hospitals like Pali Momi. Facilities can’t do it by themselves.”
If you are interested in making a lasting impact by joining our Legacy Society at any of Hawai’i Pacific Health’s medical centers, call 808-535-7100 or visit Give2HPH.org/Make-A-Gift/Overview.
Aloha, Inspire Readers,
Writing this magazine is always a joyful journey for us. Meeting patients touched by care, talking with donors who were moved to give by our supportive staff and services, and witnessing community members doing all they can to fundraise for our medical centers allow us to connect to the deeper purpose of philanthropy. People genuinely want to help.
It is through quality health care and true compassion for our community’s needs that Hawai’i Pacific Health is creating a healthier Hawai’i. We feel so fortunate to be able to document these moments in Inspire magazine, ranging from miracle babies to seniors with lifesaving second chances.
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