Champions for Children 2025: Blooming Ball: A Night in Paradise

Saturday, September 13, 2025: 5:30-9:00 PM at The Pacific Club in Honolulu. 

Champions for Children 2025 truly embodied its name: Blossoming Ball: A Night in Paradise Guests were treated to an unforgettable evening filled with vibrant entertainment from Hui Pū Entertainment and Breaks R4 Kidz keiki breakdancers. The celebration featured a buffet dinner, silent and live auctions, and a high-energy fundraising segment. Guests enjoyed unique experiences such as a champagne wall, a Makeke with Kolea’s Creations, lei by Dale Acoba, Kūpeʻe Lei Workshop and custom wine-painted bottles by Hawai‘i Calligraphy. The awards ceremony honored five outstanding individuals and organizations whose inspiring stories of resilience and action reflect their commitment to Hawai‘i’s keiki and families.

Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network (HCAN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit working to ensure all keiki are healthy, safe, and ready to learn.  

Mahalo nui loa! 

To everyone who contributed to Champions for Children 2025, your generosity and aloha spirit made the evening truly magical. Because of you, we raised an incredible $67,707! Together, we transformed the Blossoming Ball: A Night in Paradise into more than an event—it became a celebration of hope, growth, and the bright future we are creating for Hawaiʻi’s keiki. Your support is planting seeds that will blossom into opportunities and brighter tomorrows for our children.

2025 Champions for Children Impact Report [Download Here]