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page 2 Our Mission The mission of Kapi‘olani Health Foundation is to improve the health of Hawaii’s people through funding of medical care, equipment, health education and research at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children and Kapi‘olani Medical Center at Pali Momi.
As I walk through our hallways, I see our community’s donations hard at work. On a recent visit to Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, I saw a 10-year-old girl, recently diagnosed with cancer. She’d lost her hair and was on an I.V. But there she was in the Play Room, singing her heart out to Rock Band, the Wii video game. It brought a smile to my face. I walked by a room in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, where a butterfly sign hung on the door. This signified, in our Butterfly Program, that behind the door a father and mother were spending their final moments with their dying infant. It brought tears to my eyes. At Kapi‘olani Medical Center at Pali Momi, I saw a man who recently had eye surgery. That day, he looked at his family clearly for the first time in years. It brought joy to my heart. As I walk through our hallways, I see something else, just as moving and heartwarming. I see our community’s donations hard at work. We are non-profit hospitals. We provide care to all people, regardless of their ability to pay. Philanthropic support from the community is vital. It enables us to ensure that everyone who needs care can receive care – exceptional care. Donors help us bring state-of-the art technologies, available at the finest medical institutions in the country, home to Hawaii – because our families deserve them. Your gifts also allow us to provide special things that aren’t covered by health insurance, such as Tucker the therapy dog and Wii’s Rock Band at Kapi‘olani, or flowers at the Women’s Center at Pali Momi. Those intangibles make our hospitals special. These are exciting times for everyone involved with the Kapi‘olani Health Foundation. Next year, Pali Momi will celebrate 20 years of serving the Leeward community. What began as an effort by Leeward community members to build a hospital in their own neighborhood is now a nationally recognized, outstanding acute-care hospital. As the community grows, Pali Momi plans to grow and continue to provide outstanding service. In 2009, Kapi‘olani Medical Center will celebrate its centennial of providing pediatric care in Hawaii. While we honor this incredible 100-year legacy of care, we’re also busy planning for the next 100 years. We are focused on becoming a national leader in family-centered pediatric care. To become this center of excellence, we must expand and renovate our hospital. Our aging facilities have not kept up with the superb quality of care we provide. These are ambitious goals for the future. We’re very excited to share more with you about our plans, the unprecedented capital investment we will soon take on, and the vital role that philanthropy will play in it. On behalf of everyone in Hawaii, including my family, who relies on Kapiolani Medical Center and Pali Momi, I thank you for your continued support. Michael O’Malley Chairman Kapi‘olani Health Foundation Three foundations. One goal. Countless connections. page 3
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