Inspire Magazine Fall 2019 | Page 31

Steven Boyle Design transformed Pier 11 for the cruise line adventure. KAPI‘ S O I R E E LANI 2 0 1 9 Pier 11 at Aloha Tower proved to be the perfect port for the 2019 Soirée By The Sea, the signature gala benefit for Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. THE CRUISE LINE-THEMED EVENING featured sea creatures, couture-clad dancers greeting guests at the door, shuffleboard and elegant vintage décor. Dr. Alson Inaba, a Kapi‘olani pediatric emergency physician, set the tone for the boatload of fun with a CPR-inspired dance performance of lifesaving chest compression moves that even included a star backup dancer — Kapi‘olani CEO Martha Smith! Alter Ego dazzled with its 90 costume changes during performances that kept guests dancing all night long. Sea creature dancer greeted arriving guests. Proceeds from the event will support the future of heart care at Kapi‘olani through a new Pediatric Heart Center. Heart defects are the most common birth defect in the nation and Kapi‘olani wants to treat these babies at home. Kapi‘olani Health Foundation board members Dr. Angela Pratt and Shelley Cramer served as the Soirée co-chairs, working with a team of community volunteers. Generous contributions made the Soirée a success, including the commitments of title sponsor Saks Fifth Avenue, media sponsor Honolulu Star-Advertiser and 50 other individual, company and organization sponsors.