On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Viewpoint community came together for our 40th Annual Benefit at the Skirball Cultural Center with hundreds of guests  gathering to celebrate the creation of the Cathy Adelman Endowment Fund for Financial Aid, the first-ever endowment to provide tuition assistance specifically to students in our Primary and Lower Schools. Guests were treated to a live acoustic performance by Gavin DeGraw, as well as hours of incredible music from The De-Bois All-Stars, a 12-piece band provided by de Bois Entertainment. 

The event netted a record-breaking $1.2 million, surpassing last year’s record breaking Diamond Jubilee by $200,000. This stunning success is a testament to the philanthropic heart of our community and to our shared commitment to Viewpoint’s World Ready Promise. We are so grateful to our Benefit leadership, donors, and volunteers for making the creation of this new endowment possible. 

In Cathy’s words, “…I really believe we’re going to change lives with the generosity of our community. That just means everything to me. What more could you want in your life but to feel like you’ve made a difference. And we will, and we are making a difference in every child that’s here. I really truly believe that with all my heart, but now children that would not have been able to come are going to be here.”

On May 7, the Viewpoint community gathered together at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for the School’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of achievement by our students, alumni, teachers, administrators, parents, and volunteers. Guests also were treated to a live acoustic performance by GRAMMY-award-winning band Train.

Our 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee netted $1 million, the most in the School’s history, for athletic and wellness initiatives including the Peak Performance Center.The community’s extraordinary philanthropy is a signal to the bright future and infinite possibilities of Viewpoint School.

We want to express our heartfelt thanks to the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee leadership, all of our supporters and volunteers, and our entire community for helping us make history.

Viewpoint’s community amped their glamp and came together virtually on Saturday night, May 8, for “Glamp Out!” – the School’s 38^th Annual Benefit. Hosted by Viewpoint parents, actor and comedian Ken Jeong, and tennis legend and sports commentator Pam Shriver, with entertainment by new Viewpoint parent Robin Thicke, and special guest Adam Levine, it was an evening of laughter and great music, and a celebration of the School, after what has been a year like no other.

For the second year in a row, Viewpoint’s Benefit was presented virtually. This tremendous undertaking required great creativity, persistence, and flexibility. The School would like to thank Ken, Pam, Robin, and Adam for lending their star-power to the evening – putting their glam (and a little bit of camp) into our Glamp-Out! We would also like to thank our Co-Chairs, Elissa Ashwood and Cathy Blumel, and all of the auction volunteers, and the many generous donors to the auction, who made the evening such a success. Our auction results are still being tallied and will be celebrated in the coming weeks. 

Another high point of the event was the paddle raise in support of Student Wellness at Viewpoint – the School’s exciting and important new K-12 wellness initiative. Through the generosity of families at every level of giving, the School raised over $200,000 to match the $100,000 grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. We are profoundly grateful and excited about the opportunities these funds will help create for our students.

Finally, thank you to all of the members of the Viewpoint community – our extraordinary teachers and staff, and especially our students and their families. Evenings like these are a beautiful reminder of what is possible when we all come together – even virtually. We hope to see all of you in person at our 39th Annual Benefit in 2022 - we are planning a bash in celebration of Viewpoint’s 60th Anniversary!