2009 March of Dimes ~ Hawaii Chapter Governors' Ball Honoring Danny Kaleikini
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort
The March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President Franklin Roosevelt to fight the crippling disease
of polio. More than 6,000 fundraisers across the country, including those held by Hawaii’s Territorial
Governors led to the development of the Salk vaccine that vanquished the scourge of polio from the
United States. The March of Dimes then boldly expanded its mission to improve the lives of all newborns.
This year, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Distinguished Community Service Award honors
Hawaii's own Danny Kaleikini in recognition of his outstanding
commitment to our island community.
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