Hospital Foundation Receives Generous Donation for the Cancer Center at Kona Community Hospital

April 17, 2014 – Kealakekua, Island of Hawaii. On Thursday, April 17, The Kona Hospital Foundation celebrated a generous donation from the newly established Milton and Ursula Stolaroff Foundation. The donation totaling $250,000 will be administered over a five year period. The donation will be dedicated to The Cancer Center at Kona Community Hospital (KCH).

Kona residents, Milton and Ursula Stolaroff established their new foundation with the mission of creating a long lasting impact on their community. The Stolaroff’s wanted to kick off their philanthropic activities with a donation that is both personal and meaningful to them. Mrs. Stolaroff has been a patient at the infusion center for over eight years, making the Cancer Center at KCH a natural fit for their vision.

Peggy Bowman, RN, OCN, lead nurse at the hospital’s infusion center says of Mrs. Stolaroff, “She is a lovely woman…always very positive and caring. She sees that the infusion center is all about kindness and hope.”

The event was celebrated with the dedication of a plaque acknowledging the Stolaroff’s generosity. Mr. and Mrs. Stolaroff were joined by a small group of friends, Kona Hospital Foundation and hospital staff for the dedication and photos.

Jim Higgins, Kona Hospital Foundation chairman said, “We’re so thrilled that the Milton and Ursula Stolaroff Foundation chose the Cancer Center at KCH to be their first donation recipient. Their generosity will greatly enhance the level of care for cancer center patients. We’re very appreciative of Milton and Ursula’s sense of community.”