Rhonda Would Go

03/21/2025

⚠️⚠️ 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗛𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗜, 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘! ⚠️⚠️

📢 𝑫𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒖𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏!

Sign the petition at www.rhonda.cloud and demand real change - and learn more about the trauma center crisis in Hawaii.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐌 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄: They’re spending $𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 on a hospital that still won’t save trauma victims in time. We need a 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐈 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, not just a shinier facility and ER that 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 patients before shipping them off-island. Ohana will still be torn apart during a critical life or death moment and will have to incur even more emotional and financial stress just to be together.

Big Island residents face a critical gap in trauma care, relying on outdated facilities and a Level I Trauma Center over an hour away by helicopter on Oahu. Rhonda DePontes Freedman’s story highlights the human cost of this crisis. In trauma cases, the 'Golden Hour'—the first hour after injury.....

03/21/2025

⚠️⚠️ 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗛𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗜, 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘! ⚠️⚠️

🚨 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙭 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙨—𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙮 🚨

The government and Queen’s Health Systems are promising a 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 for West Hawaii—but here’s the truth: 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 ‘𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀.

💰 $𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 is being spent on an 80-bed hospital that 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 include a Level I Trauma Center. Instead, they’re adding a 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗮𝗵𝘂, just like before. Lives will still be at risk because 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

🏥 They say this hospital will "improve care," but what good is a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗥 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗳𝗳-𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲? Trauma victims will still have to endure a flight to Oahu and thousands of dollars in transfer costs—when every second counts.

🚁 A new helicopter is coming in 2026, but 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀!

🏡 Yes, affordable housing for healthcare workers is great—but 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

🔥 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗮𝗶𝗱. If we don’t demand a Level I Trauma Center now, we’re going to be stuck with the same life-threatening issues—just in a shinier package.

📉 A lack of proper healthcare hurts our economy - without a fully equipped hospital, residents leave, and retirees won’t return. 𝘼 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙄 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙.

💙 𝙍𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝘿𝙚𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙣’𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙’𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙒𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.

📢 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿. Visit www.rhonda.cloud to sign the petition and fight for a future where lives are saved 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆.

Join the fight for justice in honor of Rhonda Dee Freedman, a beloved local girl from Kona, tragically killed by a drunk driver. Learn more about her story, the call for accountability, and how you can help ensure that her voice is heard. Visit RhondaWouldGo.com to stand with us for justice, transpa...

12/19/2024

This isn’t just a petition—it’s the heartbreaking story of Rhonda DePontes Freedman, a Kona local who lost her life in a tragic accident. On July 14, 2022, Rhonda was hit by a drunk driver, but the trauma care she needed within that critical, golden-hour window wasn’t available. She was rush...

11/14/2024

Big Island residents face a critical gap in trauma care, relying on outdated facilities and a Level I Trauma Center over an hour away by helicopter on Oahu. ...

11/11/2024

11/08/2024

📺 WATCH & SHARE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjP_KwI1m4w
✍️ SIGN THE PETITION HERE: https://chng.it/zzwvcFg2Kw

‼️🚨 Demand better care for our people by fighting for a Level 1 Trauma Center on Big Island

Big Island residents face a critical gap in trauma care, relying on outdated facilities and a Level I Trauma Center over an hour away by helicopter on Oahu. Rhonda DePontes Freedman’s story highlights the human cost of this crisis.

In trauma cases, the 'Golden Hour'—the first hour after injury—is crucial for survival, yet ‼️ Big Island has no facility equipped to handle severe trauma locally ‼️

While $18 million in upgrades went to Kona Community Hospital last year, none of it went toward establishing a Level I Trauma Center. In Hawaii, we have the resources to protect our community, but without local immediate care and the proper resources, the lives of our kamaʻāina, our kupuna, our keikis, and our ‘ohanas 🌺 are at risk.

Stand with us 🤝 to advocate for trauma care that will serve more of Hawaii, not just one island 🌴

Big Island residents face a critical gap in trauma care, relying on outdated facilities and a Level I Trauma Center over an hour away by helicopter on Oahu. ...

11/07/2024

🎥 WATCH & SHARE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjP_KwI1m4w
✍️ SIGN THE PETITION: https://chng.it/zzwvcFg2Kw

Demand a Level I Trauma Center in Kona and help save lives ❤️‍🩹

This isn’t just a petition—it’s the heartbreaking story of Rhonda DePontes Freedman, a Kona local who lost her life in a tragic accident. On July 14, 2022, Rhonda was hit by a drunk driver, but the trauma care she needed within that critical, golden-hour window wasn’t available. She was rushed to Kona Community Hospital, a Level III trauma center, but despite their efforts, the hospital’s limited resources couldn’t save her 💔

Right now, Kona Community Hospital is barely holding onto its Level III trauma status because of limited resources—even after spending $18 million on upgrades for things like repairing their HVAC system and a pharmacy. And, while they’re already talking about relocating the hospital, our closest Level I trauma center is still over on the island of Oahu, only reachable by helicopter. The only other trauma facility, a Level II, is on Oahu too—but it’s only for people who hold military affiliation.

It is both unfair and shameful that the best trauma care is on another island, while the people of the Big Island are left without critical, immediate care. Our community deserves better. Our kamaʻāina, nā kūpuna, keikis, ‘ohanas —our local people— need level I trauma care that prioritizes the lives and wellbeing of our people. The people of Hawaii and our visitors must be provided with essential, state-of-the-art, lifesaving Level I trauma care. It’s time to put the needs of our people, those who live on and care for this land, first.

Rhonda’s story is a painful reminder of how badly we need a Level I trauma center in Kona, and hopefully, the spark for real change.

It’s time we come together 🤝 to push for a Level I trauma center right here on the Big Island—a place with the resources and capacity to keep our community safe and give us all some peace of mind. Let’s turn this heartbreak into action and make sure no one else has to go through what Rhonda did, and the painful reality her family faces every day.

Sign the petition to demand a Level I Trauma Center in Kona and help save lives.

Kahikina Kona Level 1 Trauma Center

11/04/2024

📺 WATCH & SHARE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjP_KwI1m4w
✍️ SIGN THE PETITION HERE: https://chng.it/zzwvcFg2Kw
‼️🚨 Demand better care for our people by fighting for a Level 1 Trauma Center on Big Island

Big Island residents face a critical gap in trauma care, relying on outdated facilities and a Level I Trauma Center over an hour away by helicopter on Oahu. Rhonda DePontes Freedman’s story highlights the human cost of this crisis.

In trauma cases, the 'Golden Hour'—the first hour after injury—is crucial for survival, yet ‼️ Big Island has no facility equipped to handle severe trauma locally ‼️

While $18 million in upgrades went to Kona Community Hospital last year, none of it went toward establishing a Level I Trauma Center. In Hawaii, we have the resources to protect our community, but without local immediate care and the proper resources, the lives of our kamaʻāina, our kupuna, our keikis, and our ‘ohanas 🌺 are at risk.

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And stand with us 🤝 to advocate for trauma care that will serve more of Hawaii, not just one island. 🌴

Big Island residents face a critical gap in trauma care, relying on outdated facilities and a Level I Trauma Center over an hour away by helicopter on Oahu. ...

10/28/2024

‼️🚨 UPDATE: THE SENTENCING DATE WAS POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 5, 2024 AT 10:30AM 🚨‼️

Location: Hawaiʻi Third Circuit Court, 745451 Kamakaeha Ave, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA

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🌺 Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono
“The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness” 🌿

Rhonda Dee Freedman was a local girl from Kona, Big Island. Her heart was big, and she embodied the true spirit of aloha—proud of her Hawaiian culture, always giving, and spreading kindness wherever she went. On July 14, 2022, that spirit was stolen by a reckless, drunk driver who took her life in a head-on collision, with no consideration for anyone but himself. 💔

Now, her killer is being accommodated with a plea deal, while Rhonda’s family fights to be included in the proceedings, still enduring the pain and suffering of their loss. The prosecutor has offered him leniency, but what about justice for the victim? ⚖️ What about the rights of victims and their families? Rhonda’s family was never consulted, and the community has been kept in the dark about the legal process.

This is not just about one family. It’s about the need for change in Hawaii—a need for victims to have more rights, for transparency in legal proceedings, and for true justice. 🙏 The "Aloha Spirit Law" calls for citizens and government officials to use compassion, respect, and justice, and yet this plea deal goes against everything the law stands for. You can read more about this law here: Aloha Spirit Law 🌐.

We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. 🚨 Visit www.rhondawouldgo.com for more information and to RSVP for the upcoming court date.

📢 CALL TO ACTION: If you’re on Big Island, we need you. Join us on November 4, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. for the sentencing hearing. We’ll gather at 9:00 a.m. outside the courthouse to show our support for Rhonda and her family. There is strength in numbers, and together, we can make sure justice is served. 💪🏽🤝

RSVP here: https://www.rhondawouldgo.com/standwithus

This is just the beginning. If you can’t be there in person, follow us on Facebook, share this post, and be vocal about this injustice. Rhonda can no longer speak for herself, so we must speak for her and continue the fight for justice. ❤️