San Francisco Cornerstone (6/27)

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 Board of Directors Member and Co-President of the Board of Regents John Pence with the help of Point Staff and the San Francisco Host Committee.

At the event, Co-Founders Bruce Lindstrom & Carl Strickland, Executive Director & CEO Jorge Valencia and Board of Directors Member and Co-President of the Board of Regents 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, Point Regent Susan von Herrmann and her daughter Katharine
Point Chief of Staff Nanci Glogauer, Point Board of Directors Member and Co-President of the Board of Regents John Pence and Marnie Merriam		Exhibiting Artist and Point guests
Point Scholars Jack Cen and Danny Kirchoff