One Night, One (Big) Heart
Please join us to celebrate life,
our community, and the work
of Zen Hospice Project.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Two-term Mayor of San Francisco, legendary Speaker of the California State Assembly, and widely regarded as one of the most influential African-American politicians of the late twentieth century, Willie L. Brown, Jr., has been at the center of California politics, government, and civic life for an astonishing four decades. His career spans the American Presidency from Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, and he’s worked with every California Governor from Pat Brown to Arnold Schwarzenegger. From health care to civil rights, education reform, tax policy, economic development, international trade, domestic partnerships, and affirmative action, he’s left his imprimatur on every aspect of politics and public policy in the Golden State. As Mayor of California’s most cosmopolitan city, he refurbished and rebuilt the nation’s busiest transit system, pioneered the use of bond measures to build affordable housing, created a model juvenile justice system, and paved the way for a second campus of the University of California, San Francisco. Today, he heads the Willie L. Brown, Jr., Institute on Politics and Public Service, where this acknowledged master of the art of politics shares his knowledge and skills with a new generation of California leaders.
Former Mayor Brown had an integral role in approving the regulations that allowed Zen Hospice Project to operate during the AIDS crisis of the 1980’s. We are honored to have him as our keynote speaker during the year that we re-open the Guest House, our residential hospice.
SPECIAL THANKS
Julie Keenan, Circle K Studio, Invitation Design & Illustration
Margaret Baggerly & Norma Kropelnicki, GPS Connections, Event Logistics
Alfred Schilling & Thomas Natale, Schilling & Co., Catering
Robert Meyer, International Grapevine, Reception Bar Service and Spirits
OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
Speaker: the Honorable Willie L. Brown Jr.
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 6:00 pm
San Francisco War Memorial’s Green Room
401 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA
Tickets: $250
This is our signature fundraising event, now in its 14th year. Your participation will enable thousands of people each year to receive the kindness Zen Hospice Project strives to provide -- kindness that is passed along directly from person to person, kindness that ripples throughout the larger community.
Zen Hospice Project began with a commitment to fearless compassion. Our volunteers cared for the most vulnerable members of our society and no matter how much suffering they encountered, they did not turn away. Our mission is forged from that experience. Today we continue to meet that need, serving our community by bearing witness and providing care for people with loving-kindness.
This year’s event will bring everyone together in one location to enjoy a wonderful evening of fine food and enlivening conversation, and to support loving care for the terminally ill and their families. With a delectable menu from reknowned chef, Alfred Schilling of Schilling & Co. (see his bio below), and the ambiance of hundreds of Zen Hospice supporters together in the stately setting of the War Memorial, this promises to be an evening to remember!
Purchase Tickets by calling 415-863-2910 or download the full invitation here.
SPONSORS
UCSF Medical Center
Joan Amonette
David and Jean Cohn
Eagan O’Malley & Avenatti LLP
Catherine Dodd
Gaia Fund
Hing On Hsu
Ellen Klutznick
Larry and Patricia Kubal
Shipra Narruhn
Timothy A. Tosta and Nancy Martin
Glenn and Janice Warner
Christine Zecca Foundation
Sponsorships are still available. Click here for details.
ABOUT OUR CHEF
Michelin-star rated Chef Alfred brings a passion, expert food knowledge and customer focus to the kitchen. Known for both innovative culinary creations as well as classic takes on haute cuisine, Chef Alfred offers a fresh and organic approach to catering. Chef Alfred Schilling hails from Alsace, France, though his work has brought him all over the world. He received honors for both his certified Master Chef Degree in international cuisine & his Certified Master Chef Degree in pastry, chocolate, candy making and ice cream. Alfred has received an MOF certification from the Laurea au Concours du Meilleur Ouvrier de France and in 2001 a James Beard Award for Legendary Chef in America. Chef Alfred's past positions include private estate chef, lead banquet chef for Trader Vic's Restaurants, chef instructor at the acclaimed CCA and proprietor of famed Alfred Schilling Chocolate. He has been private chef for the Queen of England and Ronald Reagan, as well as for the Rolling Stones.
Please join us to celebrate life,
our community, and the work
of Zen Hospice Project.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Two-term Mayor of San Francisco, legendary Speaker of the California State Assembly, and widely regarded as one of the most influential African-American politicians of the late twentieth century, Willie L. Brown, Jr., has been at the center of California politics, government, and civic life for an astonishing four decades. His career spans the American Presidency from Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, and he’s worked with every California Governor from Pat Brown to Arnold Schwarzenegger. From health care to civil rights, education reform, tax policy, economic development, international trade, domestic partnerships, and affirmative action, he’s left his imprimatur on every aspect of politics and public policy in the Golden State. As Mayor of California’s most cosmopolitan city, he refurbished and rebuilt the nation’s busiest transit system, pioneered the use of bond measures to build affordable housing, created a model juvenile justice system, and paved the way for a second campus of the University of California, San Francisco. Today, he heads the Willie L. Brown, Jr., Institute on Politics and Public Service, where this acknowledged master of the art of politics shares his knowledge and skills with a new generation of California leaders.
Former Mayor Brown had an integral role in approving the regulations that allowed Zen Hospice Project to operate during the AIDS crisis of the 1980’s. We are honored to have him as our keynote speaker during the year that we re-open the Guest House, our residential hospice.
SPECIAL THANKS
Julie Keenan, Circle K Studio, Invitation Design & Illustration
Margaret Baggerly & Norma Kropelnicki, GPS Connections, Event Logistics
Alfred Schilling & Thomas Natale, Schilling & Co., Catering
Robert Meyer, International Grapevine, Reception Bar Service and Spirits