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From Our House to Yours Aloha Newsletter of Ronald Mcdonald House Charities® of Hawaii Vol From Our House to Yours Aloha www.RonaldHouseHawaii.org Newsletter of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Hawaii Vol. XVII, Issue 1, March 2017 Message from our President Aloha! the RMH-Family Room to 2017 marks assist 30 years of having families Ronald McDonald spending House in Hawaii. all of their So much has 1me at happened over their the past three child’s The Judd Hillside Ronald McDonald House, circa Jerri Chong decades. We’ve bedside. 1987, preparing for families. grown; we’ve This li2le slice of the expanded our reach; we added Ronald McDonald House receives more programs and opened a second house; than 9,000 visitors each year and has we’ve doubled the number of families welcomed and provided a place of we’re able to serve. Some1me this comfort and support to more than year, we will surpass 27,000 people 120,000 people – families of served since opening, and reach hospitalized children – since opening 125,000 room nights provided for in 2003. families at the Ronald McDonald Each of these families has a unique House. story and has traveled their own dis1nc1ve path. Most will be changed The Judd Hillside House, as it looks today, a home- When the need grew for a respite away-from-home. center at Kapiolani Medical Center, we forever because of their experience of partnered with the hospital to create having a seriously ill child. We are just Another great chance for you to glad that in some way, we may have reconnect with Ronald McDonald helped make their journey less House is by joining us at out 30th 2017 RMHC-HI burdensome and provided emo1onal Anniversary Mahalo events on all the and prac1cal support when they Board of Directors islands. Each event will be needed it most. extraordinary, with Ronald McDonald Carrie Jeanne Oda Originally, the Ronald McDonald performing his show and reaching out Chair House was for parents only, as to the community, and musical entertainment, prizes, and fun Brian Takeda children’s serious illnesses were all 1st Vice Chair treated in-pa1ent. But as medical ac1vi1es for everyone. On Oahu, our techniques and technology changed, first Anniversary event will be at the Dana Abe and many seriously ill children were Kahala Mall Center Stage on March 27 2nd Vice Chair being treated on an outpa1ent basis, (Kuhio Day) from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. That Garet Azama we evolved into a home-away-from- is RMHC-Hawaii’s actual 30th birthday! Treasurer home for en1re families, including the Everyone is invited to join the Martin Lau outpa1ent children. celebra1on, since most importantly, Secretary Now, as we reach our 30th we would not have been able to serve anniversary, we are reaching out to all families all this 1me if not for a Angela Ballard the families that have stayed with us wonderful and caring community. Anthony Froix, M.D. over the years. How wonderful it Nearly every aspect of what we do, James Haruki would be to reconnect and hear about and in fact, many of our greatest Clayton Kamida how they are doing 5, 10, 20, even 30 achievements are related to Emily Morisada Kuraoka years later. With today’s social media partnerships with and support from a Robert Leopoldino tools it has never been easier to stay in community that cares. Compassion Cecil Morton touch. Share your memories and and support from everyday people on Clyde Shiigi photos at #RMHCHawaiiTurns30. Or all the islands make this House a Tommy Silva reach out to us through our Facebook home, and on behalf of all the children Markus Staib page or Twi2er, or by emailing to and families that have been touched Russell Woo, M.D [email protected]. by “The House That Love Built,” thank you so much! www.ronaldhousehawaii.org -- it’s all new! Our newly redesigned website is up and running! It’s easy events; read stories about some of the heroic children to navigate, and it is chock- and families that have full of informa1on about stayed with us over the the organiza1on, our years; sign up for our e-mail programs, the families we list; make a dona1on; serve, and the community contact us; view our current heroes that make it all Wish List; check out our possible — our supporters calendar of upcoming and volunteers. events; and do many, many On our new website, it is other things. Please take a easy to access our past few minutes to look around newsle2ers; see photo galleries of our facili1es and our new website. Tell us what you think! “Aloha From Our House to Yours”, the newsletter of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii (RMHC-HI), is published three times a year. RMHC-HI, 1970 Judd Hillside Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 Donateavehicletohelpfamilies!! It’saseasyasitcanbe. HeroesOfTheHeart Just contact us at our toll-free number: Don and Marion (855) 227-7435 or go to Murphy and www.onecarhelpsrmhc.com Murphy’s Bar & Grill have been supporters of Hawaii’s Ronald McDonald House for nearly as long as the House has been in Marion and Don posed with Kauai’s Apryl Wish List existence. Erickson at their annual RMHC-HI event. Each Household Items December, Don and Marion open their hearts and Garbage bags (yard & kitchen) their Restaurant to families staying at the Ronald Paper Towels McDonald House, crea1ng a huge “toy-raiser” event Food Items known as the “Miracle On Merchant Street”. Fresh fruit and vegetables The Murphys are able to close off a whole block of Frozen meats and chicken the street fron1ng their downtown restaurant to Frozen pizza provide a Christmas event complete with a delicious Individually wrapped snacks buffet dinner and other food sta1ons along the street. They even put up a huge screen for kids to watch Miscellaneous animated features. Those a2ending need only to Forever postage stamps bring a new toy or game for the kids staying at Ronald Xerox paper McDonald House. 2 Around the House scenes, crossing the t’s and do3ng the i’s, handling all Better Together the business aspects of making a show run smoothly.” But Nancy does so much more than just manage a Who would have known? A story that started out cadre of talented performers. She mentors and about two outstanding RMHC-HI volunteers and long- nurtures young and upcoming talent, guiding them 1me supporters that turned into a love story and even a protec1vely through the tough recipe for a happy life! facets of the entertainment We sat down with Al industry, such as Jordan Segundo, Waterson and Nancy Bernal right Forte, and Bruno Mars at the around Valen1ne’s Day. What a start of his career. She is perfect 1me to get to know this commi2ed to suppor1ng and devoted couple be2er and learn developing her “family” of actors, their story. They are not only life singers, and models, always partners but also happen to be making sure that their passion business partners. That and integrity for performing is at arrangement may not be right for the gold standard. Her biggest every marriage, but for Al and fan, and vice versa, is husband Al. Nancy, it works. A true recipe for “She’s the real talent,” says Al. “I success, with a pinch of sass, just listen to her and do what she double measures of humor, and tells me!” overflowing with caring. While Nancy manages the This is a couple with hearts of Nancy Bernal and Al Waterson entertainment needs of RMHC- gold. For many years, Al and Nancy HI’s special events, Al o"en acts as have contributed an incredible the emcee, and his decades of show business amount of 1me, energy, and professional services to experience really shines. He has done movies with benefit the kids and families we serve. They pull people like Donny and Marie Osmond; acted and together the lineup of entertainment for our annual appeared with Frank Sinatra (and performs ole Blue Gala and other fundraising special events; bring music Eyes’ signature songs), appeared in a number of original and family cheer to the Ronald McDonald House every Hawaii Five-O episodes with Jack Lord, and much more. Christmas holiday season; reach out to the community What fuels their passion for life and each other? to help raise funds to support our programs; and “With each new embrace our families with open arms and hearts at year, it’s new every opportunity. And they aren’t shy or hesitant to adventures for us” invite many others from their wide circle of friends and shared Nancy. “We colleagues to join them in helping our Ronald McDonald look at everything House families. with gra1tude and “We’re here to help in any way we can because we with a very open absolutely believe in the Ronald McDonald House,” said mind. We Al. “It’s all about the kids, and it’s very personal for appreciate all of Nancy and me. We can’t even begin to imagine how life’s gi"s.” helpless and frightened parents must be to have a child Laughter and who is so seriously ill. We’re blessed to just be able to humor is also an help or provide support in some small way.” important part of Al and Nancy met nearly 40 years ago at a club their recipe for a named Opus One in the former Ilikai Hotel, where Al happy life together. was the featured performer. “I knew right away, at first “He’s got all the sight,” Nancy admi2ed. “Something just drew me to talent and all the him.
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