LOS ANGELES — Point Foundation (Point) will present its Leadership Award to songwriter Diane Warren, whose work has been recognized with Grammy® and Golden Globe® awards and multiple Academy Award® nominations. The Point Leadership Award is given to an individual who has achieved prominence in their professional career and unequivocally supported the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…
LOS ANGELES, — Point Foundation (Point) has announced that it is awarding scholarships to 23 students. The new scholarship recipients bring Point’s total to 80 full-time students who will receive financial assistance and programmatic support from Point during the 2014 – 2015 academic year. Point is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…
LOS ANGELES — Point Foundation has announced May 21, as the date for the inaugural educate2impact day and launched the Web site www.educate2impact.org. Everyone deserves equal access to education and educate2impact day will bring attention to the importance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students attending and graduating from high school and college. Thomas…
LOS ANGELES — Point Foundation (Point) will present its Leadership Award to Jason Collins of the Brooklyn Nets. Collins is the first openly gay athlete to play in any of the four major North American pro sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL). Point is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer…
LOS ANGELES — Point Foundation have announced that founders and board members Bruce C. Lindstrom and Carl T. Strickland have resigned. Due to the breadth and diversity of the Foundation’s board, no replacements have been named. “It has been a pleasure to work with Bruce and Carl, and I am proud of what we have accomplished…
NEW YORK — Point Foundation (Point) will present its Leadership Award to acclaimed TV producer, educator and M.D., Neal Baer at the April 7 Point Honors New York gala. The event will be held at the landmark New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue, a venue befitting the mission of Point, which is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for…
LOS ANGELES — Students making great strides to become the leaders of tomorrow were celebrated by stars of today and celebrity legends at the Voices On Point concert and dinner benefiting Point Foundation (Point), the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students of merit. Performing at the Sept. 7 event at…
LOS ANGELES — Voices of acclaimed recording artists and stories from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students, will come together in a jubilant celebration at Voices On Point. The evening is a benefit for Point Foundation (Point), the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. As part of the Sept. 7 concert and dinner to…
