08/17/2026
Happy heavenly birthday to our beloved co-founder, Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon! 🤎🕊️
If you didn’t know, on May 23, 2025, she received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from San Francisco State University at their graduation ceremony at Oracle Park. Journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas presented the degree as Dawn’s sister, Darlene Mabalon, accepted on her behalf.
Dawn’s fierce dedication to preserving Filipino American history and uplifting our community continues to ripple forward. Her physical presence is deeply missed, but her life’s work ensures her legacy blooms brighter with every passing year.
Happy Birthday, Dawn. We carry your torch every single day.