2024 Straub Benioff Medical Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
On May 16, 2024, Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) marked a milestone by celebrating the start of construction on the first phase of the multiyear Straub Benioff Medical Center Redevelopment project . The commemorative ceremony included HPH and Straub Benioff physicians and leaders, state and city officials, and longstanding philanthropists Lynne and Marc Benioff , who donated $100 million toward the redevelopment project. Marc is the chair, CEO and co-founder of Salesforce. The Benioffs’ transformational gift is the largest donation to HPH and one of the largest single private donations in Hawaii history. The groundbreaking ceremony, in celebration of the health care campus of the future, was held where the new 1,600-stall parking building will be located. Here are some of the moments of the inspiring ceremony.
Phase I - May 16, 2024: Groundbreaking ceremony for the start of construction Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) marked a milestone, celebrating the start of construction on the first phase of the multiyear Straub Benioff Medical Center Redevelopment project.
The commemorative ceremony included HPH and Straub Benioff physicians and leaders, state and city officials, and longstanding philanthropists, Lynne and Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, who donated $100 million toward the redevelopment project. The Benioffs’ transformational gift is the largest donation to HPH and one of the largest single private donations in Hawaii history. The groundbreaking ceremony, in celebration of the health care campus of the future, was held where the new 1,600-stall parking building will be located. height 2000 width 1334 Marc Benioff shakes hands with Straub Benioff leaders at the Straub Benioff Medical Center groundbreaking ceremony. height 1334 width 2000 Oo, ceremonial Hawaiian digging sticks, with the date of the Straub Benioff groundbreaking ceremony. height 2000 width 1334 White hard hats with the green Future Forward Straub logo and oo digging sticks on a black table. height 1334 width 2000 Hawaii Pacific Health and Hilo Benioff Medical Center leaders with maile lei prior to the Straub Benioff Medical Center groundbreaking ceremony. height 1334 width 2000 A 3D model of the future Hawaii Pacific Health Straub Benioff Medical Center campus. height 1334 width 2000 HPH President & CEO Ray Vara and Lynne Benioff view the Straub Benioff Medical Center 3D model. height 1334 width 2000 Lynne Benioff, HPH and Hilo Benioff Medical Center leaders take a seat as the groundbreaking ceremony begins. height 1334 width 2000 HPH Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer Art Gladstone speaks to the groundbreaking ceremony attendees. height 1334 width 2000 Hawaii Governor Josh Green speaks to the crowd gathered for the Straub Benioff Medical Center groundbreaking. height 1334 width 2000 Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi addresses the audience from a wooden podium. height 2000 width 1334 Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce, addresses the audience at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Straub Benioff Medical Center. height 2000 width 1334 The audience applauds at the groundbreaking ceremony for Straub Benioff Medical Center. height 1334 width 2000 Hawaii Pacific Health President & CEO Ray Vara speaks to the Straub Benioff Medical Center groundbreaking ceremony attendees from a wooden podium. height 2000 width 1334 HPH President & CEO Ray Vara addresses local officials and HPH leadership and supporters from a wooden podium at the groundbreaking ceremony. height 1334 width 2000 The ceremonial groundbreaking dirt mound in a green, wooden, branded box, accented by lei. height 1334 width 2000 Marc and Lynne Benioff with HPH, city, and state leaders holding the lei for the groundbreaking ceremony. height 1334 width 2000 Kahu Kordell Kekoa prepares to bless the project as Straub Benioff leaders and Marc Benioff look on. height 2000 width 1334 Kahu Kordell Kekoa performs a Hawaiian ceremonial blessing while HPH and Straub Benioff leaders, and Marc and Lynne Benioff hold the lei. height 1334 width 2000 Ceremony attendees hold up their hands to "catch the blessings" at the Straub Benioff Medical Center groundbreaking. height 2000 width 1334 A tent filled with attendees listen and support the blessing. height 1334 width 2000 The Benioffs, with HPH and government leaders, holding oo as attendees look on. height 1334 width 2000 The Benioffs with HPH and government leaders, all holding oo. height 1334 width 2000 Marc and Lynne Benioff pose with HPH leaders Les Chun and Ray Vara and Kahu Kordell Kekoa. height 1334 width 2000 A close up of hand holding the ceremonial oo digging stick. height 2000 width 1334 The Straub Benioff Medical Center groundbreaking ceremony. height 1334 width 2000 HPHMG COO Terence Young with Straub Benioff vascular surgeon Dr. Elna Masuda. height 1334 width 2000 Straub Benioff leaders with oo, Hawaiian digging sticks. height 1334 width 2000 HPH leaders and local officials with Marc and Lynne Benioff at the groundbreaking ceremony. height 2000 width 1334
