The Honorable Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont, will be inducted into Academy of Distinguished Canadians and Americans during the 2010 Maple Leaf Foundation Ball on November 6, 2010, at the Boston Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center. Started by Bobby Orr and Ken Rossano over 26 years ago, and attended by government and industry leaders from both sides of the border, the Maple Leaf Ball has become the premier American–Canadian social event of the year in New England. The black tie event provides a magical atmosphere to kick-off the holiday season and is the Maple Leaf Foundation’s annual fundraiser. Cocktails start at 6:00 PM and dinner starts at 7:00 PM. Tickets are limited and available for $295 each or $2950 for a table of 10. A silent auction will also be held with proceeds going towards the Killam – Maple Leaf Fellowship. The 2010 Maple Leaf Ball is sponsored by HQ Energy Services US andCGI.
The Maple Leaf Foundation (MLF) is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the advancement of understanding between Canada and the United States of America. We accomplish this through the annual MLF student exchange and college scholarships.
The K.R. Rossano Maple Leaf Student Exchange matches a US-based, inner-city, public high school with a counter-part high school in Canada. Over the past 25 years, hundreds of students have benefited from this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The Killam – Maple Leaf Fellowships, administered by Fullbright, provides Canadian undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one semester in a New England University and their American counterparts to spend one semester in a Canadian University.