Approximately 90 guests attended Point's San Francisco Cornerstone event on Friday, June 27 at the John Pence Art Gallery. The event raised over $60k and was organized by Point Founding Board President John Pence with the help of Point Staff and the San Francisco Host Committee.

At the event, Founders Bruce Lindstrom and Carl Strickland, Executive Director & CEO Jorge Valencia and Point's Board of Regents President John Pence addressed the crowd imparting the mission of Point and the important work that has been accomplished by the organization. The guests also listened to Point Scholars Amy Andre and John Downey share their stories of hope and courage. A total of eleven Point Scholars were in attendance.

Special thanks to Point’s San Francisco Host Committee: Jerry Balest, Dan Bartley, Craig Daniel & Stephen Pope, Erin Dominguez & Kristie Whitehorse, Christian Edvardsen & Ben Baker, Scott Hafner & Bill Glenn, Ambassador James Hormel, Mark Illeman & Joske Thompson, David Henry Jacobs, Wendy E. Jordan, Bruce Lindstrom & Carl Strickland, John Pence, Richard L. Pence, Howard Roffman & Duane Waters, Rusty Sealy and Susan & Tim von Herrmann.

A special thanks to in-kind wine sponsor Hafner Vineyard.

John Pence was also the organizer for Point’s San Francisco benefit in spring 2007. 

Point Scholars Zak Sinclair and Amy Andre

Point Scholar Corey Bohman with Regent Susan Von Herrmann and Point Guest

Chief of Staff Nanci Glogauer, BOR President John Pence and Technology Committee Member Marnie Merriam

Point Guests and the exhibiting artist