Our ambassadors
Our Ambassadors: Spreading Awareness, Inspiring Hope
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Our ambassadors are the heartbeat of the Kawasaki Kids Foundation, helping us raise awareness, educate communities, and support families affected by Kawasaki Disease. They share our mission, represent our programs, and bring hope to children and families nationwide. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to join our team as a Kawasaki Kids ambassador, we’d love to hear from you—together, we can spread awareness, save lives, and inspire hope.
Cooper Logan| dj coop
Cooper is an outgoing, charming, and full-of-life DJ from beautiful Colorado with a passion for music, community, and bringing people together.
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At a young age, Cooper faced a life-changing challenge when he was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease. This led to a giant coronary aneurysm, requiring him to take multiple medications daily, and later kidney failure, which he was able to receive a life-saving transplant in 2024. Despite these health challenges, Cooper’s spirit and determination remain unstoppable.
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He has shared his love of music with audiences across the country, DJing at events like the MLB All-Star Game Fanfest in Denver, iHeartRadio events, local 5Ks and large corporate gatherings. Cooper uses his platform not only to entertain, but to inspire hope and awareness for children and families affected by Kawasaki Disease.
"Fast" Eddie Fernandes
"Fast" Eddie Fernandes is an American Golf Professional as well as a Long Drive Professional. He is the 2018 Volvik Masters World Long Drive Champion. His longest ball in competition is 480 yards which was also the longest ball of the 2018 World Long Drive Tour season. He has made six World Long Drive Championship Open appearances and was the 2015 United States Senior Long Drive Champion.
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It is truly humbling and an honor to be a part of the Kawasaki Kids Foundation family and help make an impact on children suffering from Kawasaki Disease and their families. The Logan family does such an incredible job with the foundation and it’s a privilege to know and work along side them.
Samantha
September 2014: Our 3 yr old daughter, Samantha, came home with a 102 fever and rash covering her back and abdomen. Fever not responding to Tylenol. Went to ped next day. Red throat, rapid strep test was negative but treated it as strep with scarlet fever. Had strawberry tongue, peeling/raw anal area. 2 days later, not responding to rx, fever ongoing, returned to peds. Received rocephin shot, still maintaining the scarlet fever diagnosis. Now lips are peeling/bleeding. Took her to the ER the same night as fever was over 104. I mentioned to the ER doc the KD symptoms (knew of KD, as a friend had it in the past) and I was laughed at. He diagnoses her with tonsillitis, brings fever down to 100, and gets penicillin shot. I again bring her back to peds 36 hrs later, agree she meets the criteria for KD, and he admits her. She now has a swollen lymph node in neck. Each day new symptoms would present. The attending peds and infectious disease also agreed on KD, but by this time her fever subsided on its own. IVIG was started on day 7, no heart damage, subsequent echos were normal.
June 2016: Started with low grade fever, then what appeared to be pink eye, was given eye drops. Went back to school and was feeling better. Two days later, fever at 104,. Went back to peds, he was concerned with the fevers and prior history of KD: strep negative, ear slightly red, still high fever. She did not improve with amoxicillin. Took her to the ER the next day due to high fevers, lethargic . Ran bloodwork: tested + for mycoplasma pneumonia, throat red. Fever is still high. ER started her on Zithromax. Elevated CRP and sed rate. Went to peds again the following day, still high fever, not eating, sleeping a lot. Says give time for Zithromax to work. Went back to ER the next day, 105 fever. Throat red, strawberry tongue, lips getting dry and wanting to crack. Had all the classic KD symptoms. CRP and sed rate higher than Sunday's bloodwork. Gave Rocephin. Admitted to hospital. No rash, no peeling. Uncontrolled fever over a week+, very congested nasally, Cracked lips, elevated inflammation markers. Atypical KD diagnosis was made, and received IVIG that evening on day 8. Normal echos, no aneurysm.
Samantha has a clean bill of health, with no heart damage. She is an avid tennis player, and plays 5 days/week.
