Justine Stamen Arrillaga (front, second from left) with her guests.
“Every move you make and every dollar you contribute supports life-changing care for women and children.”
Karen Tiller Polivka, Kapiolani Health Foundation board chair and Soirée co-chair
In November, the Neal S. Blaisdell Center returned to a time when disco was king for a signature gala benefiting a medical center envisioned by a queen.
Glamour, glitter and generosity were on full display at the 2024 Kapiolani Soirée. Hundreds of guests in sparkling sequins and their bell-bottomed best received the VIP treatment as bouncers pulled back the velvet ropes that led them back to the days of Studio 54.
Kapiolani Soirée co-chair Ruth Mills (front, second from right) and friends in the photobooth.
Amid spoonfuls of gold flake-topped caviar, glam group portraits in the neon-lit photobooth and bites of MW Restaurant’s red wine-braised short ribs, the purpose of the Soirée gleamed through. The exciting evening benefited the future Martha B. Smith Cancer & Infusion Center.
“Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children is at the heart of why we’re here tonight,” said Karen Tiller Polivka, Kapiolani Health Foundation board chair and Soirée co-chair. “Every move you make and every dollar you contribute supports life-changing care for women and children.”
“Your presence here reflects your generous spirit,” said Ruth Mills, Kapiolani Health Foundation board member and Soirée co-chair, “and we are so deeply grateful.”
The Soirée would not have been possible without generous donors and sponsors. Lead sponsors Justine Stamen Arrillaga and John Arrillaga were joined by more than 50 others, including more than a dozen $25,000 Platinum Sponsors, beverage and wine sponsor Southern Wine & Spirits, entertainment sponsors Highgate and Alaska Airlines, and grand prize donors Hawaiian Airlines and Four Seasons Hotel New York.
Justine Stamen Arrillaga (front, second from left) with her guests.
