![]() ![]() You may also send a donation in any amount made out to Prayers on Wings. Visit our Donate page to make an online donation. KSSK/Kapi'olani Radiothon for Kids (click here)ĭevin has also appeared twice with Pamela Young on the KITV evening news, KGMB Sunrise, KHON2, in a full page story in the Star-Advertiser, on the Perry & Price Show and Tiny Tadani's morning show.ġ. Hope in the Islands (with Pastor Chow) - ( click here) InsPOWration! - Stories of Inspiration - 'Olelo Ch.55 ( click here) Radio Interview with Rick Hamada heard on all Clear Channel stations ( click here)Ģ012 Fundraiser Pics in Midweek Paina ( click here) Radio Interview with Kimo and Ikaika Kahoano on AM940 ( click here) Hawaii News Now Evening News ( click here) ![]() Hawaii News Now Morning Show ( click here) We are an offered service provider for HUGS Hawaii and The Hawaii Children's Trust Fund, and the Bereavement Network of Hawaii. Devin hopes that his experience can help bring awareness to these kids and their families.ĭevin and Prayers on Wings have worked with the Hawaii Jaycees, Habilitat, NICU families through March of Dimes, Kapiolani Women's and Children's Medical Center, Children's Miracle Network, Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation, the Childhood Cancer Connection, Kardiac Kids, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Honolulu, Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, YouthBuild, Boys and Girls Club, and American Cancer Society. In speaking with a doctor about children going through serious illness and then recovering, he learned that some of them faced the same challenges he did when re-entering school and their social circles. In his last month of chemotherapy, he became a crystal meth addict for the next 10 years. Going through his battle, the negative and bottled up emotions he held inside affected him as a teenager and young adult. The child?s best friend should not be a rubber ducky. As close as they were, and as involved as they were with Devin's physical survival, they did not know their child was dying emotionally. Devin had the most loving, caring parents he could ever ask for, but instead he chose to tell his fears to a toy. ![]() Devin believes that critical illness, or any serious crisis for that matter, needs to be fought by the entire family, in unity, with survival as the sole focus. If communication is not kept open, that could easily turn into resentment. Even brothers and sisters may suffer as the time and money that were once shared amongst the siblings are spent on the child who is sick. When a serious illness hits, it affects the whole family, not just the patient. He also hosts a TV show called "InsPOWration! - Stories of Inspiration", in which he interviews community leaders who share their own stories of hope. Devin has authored a children's book called "Lucky Ducky" based on his personal experiences, which will be released in Spring 2015. He is also a sought-after motivational speaker, emcee, and consultant. Devin is one of Hawaii's most popular entertainers, with a passion for music and a gift for making people laugh and enjoy themselves through his energetic and unpredictable stage performances. That was 38 years ago, and that young boy grew into a healthy man who was blessed with a second chance in life. During this time, his best friend was a simple rubber ducky whom he named "Ducky." As a result, he had very few friends, and most of them didn?t understand what was happening or how to help. As an only child, he had no siblings to turn to, and the medical treatments that attacked his body made him look and act differently from the other kids in school. ![]() He hated watching his parents suffer, not only financially, but also emotionally and physically. However, during three and half years of chemotherapy and with mounting hospital bills, the financial burden and stress caused to the parents became very apparent to the boy, and his fear of dying soon turned to guilt for being sick. He came from a middle class family, with loving parents who worked hard so that they could afford a comfortable lifestyle for their only child. At the time of his diagnosis, he was found to be 98% leukemic. In 1984, a young, 11-year old boy learned he had leukemia. ![]()
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