2024 Kapiolani Children's Miracle Network Partner Event

Leila-Rose Coloma spent her first months of life in intensive care units and underwent open-heart surgery before she turned 1. Now 7 years old, Leila-Rose is definitely a survivor, and it was revealed that the little girl from Moanalua is the 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) Champion for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Leila and her family were greeted by cheers from supporters attending the annual CMN Partners Celebration event. She will share her courageous story throughout the year, inspiring countless CMN Hospitals community partners and supporters committed to the health and well-being of Hawaii’s keiki. Her Champion announcement included several surprises, including a trip to California for the family, where they will visit Disneyland and represent Kapiolani at a CMN Hospitals event. CMN Hospitals partners are excited to welcome the Colomas to their stores.
This year marks 40 years since Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children has had a partnership with CMN Hospitals.
In Hawaii, CMN Hospitals funds help support key programs and services at Kapiolani that helped Leila and many other keiki, including the Child Life program, critical care transport team and lifesaving equipment. Gifts made in Hawaii stay in Hawaii, with 100% of the funds going to help local keiki. As a not-for-profit medical center, Kapiolani relies on community support to further its mission of caring for Hawaii’s families and creating a healthier Hawaii. Kapiolani is committed to providing advanced quality care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
Local fundraising partners Costco Wholesale, Panda Express, Walmart and Sam’s Club, Ace Hardware, UHA Health Insurance, Marriott International and Marriott Vacations Worldwide, various Hawaii credit unions, KSSK with iHeartMedia, D. Suehiro Electric, Inc. and more helped raise more than $3 million for Kapiolani CMN last year.
Watch this video of the exciting celebration.

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DEAR MS. LEILA-ROSE, MR. BLOCK, MRS. DEFEO, MRS. COLOMA, MR. GALDEIRA, MR. LEE, MRS. SHIMABUKURO & EVERYONE AT HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH,
GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIENDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. I HOPE ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.
I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH.
CONGRATULATIONS. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND ABSOLUTELY HEARTWARMING. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!
GOD BLESS YOU SO VERY MUCH MS. LEILA-ROSE.
I LOVE HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH SO VERY MUCH.
SINCERELY PETER