News About PEN's Wine Tasting Event

We hope this message finds you well and in good spirits!  While we were eagerly anticipating PEN’s Annual Wine & Spirits Tasting, we have a bit of a twist to share—unfortunately, the event won’t take place this year. 

  Yes, we’re sorry to say, you heard that right—no glasses to clink, no wines to swirl, no spirits to savor.  After much thought, we couldn’t in good conscience spend our time planning an event while so many of us are dealing with the devastation caused by the fire.  And, that makes your support even more important.

  Just because we’re not gathering this year, doesn’t mean the spirit of the event is gone.  While we might not raise our glasses together, we can still have a toast to something equally important: rather than honoring a few parents at the event, here’s a virtual toast to all the parents who have shown resilience, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to all of our students throughout these past few months.

  PEN’s mission continues even though the Wine Tasting isn’t happening this spring.  So, if you’re able, please make a donation so we can continue to support and inform families and schools.  Your donation this year will ensure that we can come back next year to share a glass or two…together! 

Your donation of $150 (the price of two Wine Tasting tickets) to join the PEN Parent Leaders Circle also includes an invitation for two to attend a PEN cocktail reception with PUSD’s superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Blanco and special recognition on the PEN website.  

Please make your donation today.

  This year, we celebrate everyone.  We raise a virtual toast to all of our parents, donors, PUSD staff, and our entire community for your support. 

 Cheers to you and to all that’s ahead—thank you for your support,

Your PEN Board of Directors,
Jennifer Allan Goldman, Chair
Tiffany Hwang, Vice Chair
Lisa Swan, Treasurer
Amelia Chapman
Marcus Hatcher
Emily Mencken
Mariel Pabón
Tina Pham
Leslie Tamppari
Adam Wierman

P.S. Since there won’t be a PEN Wine & Spirits Tasting this year, you can skip the new outfit, your tickets, the baby sitter, and the ride-share.  Instead, we're asking that if you can, please donate $150, the equivalent of two Wine Tasting tickets, to join the PEN Parent Leaders Circle.  If now isn’t a good time for you, we hope we’ll see you at the Poker Tournament in November.