David Mixner Speaks on LGBT Civil Rights at Point Foundation Event

On Thursday, February 25 from 6-8 p.m., please join Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students of merit, as we celebrate and help support the next generation of LGBTQ leaders. The February 25 event in Palm Springs is an opportunity to meet Point Scholars and Alumni and hear their extraordinary stories while enjoying cocktails and appetizers

An added treat will be the presence of David Mixner. Once named by Newsweek as the most powerful gay man in America, Mixner is a natural storyteller who will provide a first-person account of LGBTQ history from the perspective of a man who has lived it.

The event will be held in a private home. Event tickets are $75. Attendees can also find out more about membership in Point's Cornerstone Society, a philanthropic group of dedicated individuals that make it possible for Point to provide scholarships, mentoring, leadership training and hope well into the future.�Come and discover how you can help Point Foundation create the next generation of LGBTQ leaders.�

The Platinum Sponsor is �Glenn Hessel & Mark Smith. Silver Sponsors are Mark Braun, Geno Leyval & Daniel Varela, Bruce Lindstrom Joe McCormack & Gary Hunter, Toyota Financial Services, and Wells Fargo.

The Host Committee includes Mark Braun, Kevin Chase (Co-Chair, Board of Directors) & Paulo Murillo, David Gary, Mark Hendrick, Glenn Hessel & Mark Smith, Geoff Kors & James Williamson, Dan Lass, Geno Leyval & Daniel Varela, Bruce Lindstrom (Founder Emeritus), Andy Linsky, Randy Lowe, Honorary Board Member Joe McCormack & Gary Hunter, Mayor Rob Moon & Bob Hammock, Lisa Middleton & Cheryl O'Callaghan, and Jeff Pluth.

Point Foundation empowers promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential -- despite the obstacles often put before them -- to make a significant impact on society. Since 2001, Point has invested $18 million in the education and support of Point Scholars, making it the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. The Foundation promotes change through scholarship funding, mentorship, leadership development and community service training.

Register online to attend at www.pointfoundation.org/palm-springs-2016

For more information, visit www.pointfoundation.org