• Rent Our Facilities
  • Stay Informed
  • Calendar
  • DONATE
Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation
  • Who We Are
    • Our History
    • Our Board & Staff
      • Meet the Board of Directors
      • Meet the Staff
    • President’s Biography
    • Message From the President
    • Ambassadors & Committee Chairs
    • Rent Our Facilities
  • What We Do
    • Pediatric Trauma Program
      • Partner Hospital Program
        • Kapi’olani Children’s Hospital
        • Rady Children’s Hospital
        • Valley Children’s Hospital
    • Grantmaking Awards
    • Scholarships & Leadership Training
      • Scholarship Program
      • Training & Leadership Development
    • Recognition Opportunities
    • Share Your Success Story
  • How To Help
    • YES Initiative
    • Annual Dinner & Auction
    • Dinner Is On Us!
    • DSA – CSA – YSA | Service Awards
    • First Mate’s Project
    • Founder’s Day
    • Hope of America
    • Kiwanis Professional Center
    • Legacy Fellowship – Planned Giving
    • Pediatric Trauma Program
    • Rose Float Fellowship
    • Scholarships and Leadership Training
    • Special Olympics
    • Tablet of Honor
    • William A. Dunlap Fellowship
    • Year-End Giving
    • Donor Privacy Policy
  • Document Downloads
    • Read Our Email Archives
  • News
  • Contact Us
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Ambassadors
    • Committee Chairs
  • Home
  • What We Do
  • Pediatric Trauma Program
  • Kapi’olani Children’s Hospital

Kapi’olani Children’s Hospital

Kapi'olani Children's HospitalYoung children are especially susceptible to burn injuries because their skin is thinner and more delicate than an adult’s. Due to the uniqueness and cultural diversity in Hawaii, and a diet consisting of a very hot soup called Saimin, burns are the second leading cause of pediatric trauma injuries and emergency room visits in Hawaii. Laura Bonilla, Executive Director of Pediatrics at Kapi’olani Children’s Hospital, will tell you that’s a recipe for disaster. That’s why Laura applied for a grant from the Kiwanis Cal‐Nev‐Ha Foundation.

Hawaii’s First Pediatric Burn Clinic

Your generous support enabled the Foundation to award Kapi’olani Children’s Hospital a $25,000 grant in 2012 which they used to create Hawaii’s first comprehensive pediatric burn program.

With the $25,000 grant from the Foundation, the hospital developed curriculum for an educational program for Pediatric Burn Care, as well as a care guide for parents, Taking Care of Your Child’s Burn.

“Community support is critical to all of us and this gift will allow us to expedite and facilitate care to children. With a coordinated pediatric burn program, Hawaii’s young patients will receive the specialized care they need, right here at home.”

—– Martha Smith, COO at Kapi’olani Medical Center

Prior to 2012, only children under the age of eight were treated for burn injuries at Kapi’olani. With no other hospital within the state which treats burn injuries, this grant allowed the hospital to expand burn care to all children under the age of 18 and extended protocols and education on pediatric burn care to medical centers statewide.

Look what you made possible!

In 2013, 21 inpatient children and 22 outpatient children were treated at Kapi’olani for burns. Your generosity ensured these children didn’t need to be airlifted to the mainland for treatment and more importantly, they could remain in Hawaii, close to their parents.

As of July 2014, more than 59 children have benefited from Kapi’olani’s burn program.

Visit Us on Facebook Apply for a Grant Order Awards Purchase Safety Items Read Our Email Archives How to Help
  • What We Do
  • Pediatric Trauma Program
    • Partner Hospital Program
      • Kapi’olani Children’s Hospital
      • Rady Children’s Hospital
      • Valley Children’s Hospital
  • Grantmaking Awards
  • Scholarships & Leadership Training
    • Scholarship Program
    • Training & Leadership Development
  • Recognition Opportunities
  • Share Your Success Story

Foundation News

  • Meet Rebecca

    January 13, 2023
  • Join Our Board of Directors!

    October 1, 2022
  • It’s Scholarship Season!

    October 1, 2022

The mission of the Cal-Nev-Ha Children's Fund is to build a better future for our children by providing grant funding, scholarships & leadership training and through our innovative Pediatric Trauma Program. Your gifts to the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund are fully tax-deductible. Our Tax ID number is 94‐1623498.
The Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation, doing business as the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund, has received a Gold Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. The Gold Seal denotes a higher level of transparency, including comprehensive details about our finances, Board of Directors, staff and overall demographics.

© 2023 Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation - All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Use & Privacy