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Pleasanton North Rotary and its nonprofit PNR Foundation is set to host its 37th annual A Starry Night dinner, dance and charity auction next week at The Club at Castlewood in Pleasanton.
The formal event promises guests an evening of fine dining, dancing, live entertainment and auctions, all to support nonprofit organizations that serve the Tri-Valley, according to PNR President Ryan Spuller.
“A Starry Night has always been about bringing together people who care deeply about their community,” he said in an interview. “It’s a chance to have fun while making a real difference for people who need assistance.”
The event has raised and distributed more than $2.5 million to a wide range of impactful organizations. In 2025 alone, the PNR Foundation awarded nearly $68,000 in grants to Tri-Valley nonprofit social service organizations. They do everything from providing diapers to infants of needy mothers to hospice services for the elderly in the final days of their lives.
Specific services include Goodness Village, Grateful Garment Project, Hively, Hope Hospice, Kids Against Hunger, Open Heart Kitchen, Sunflower Hill, Shepherd’s Gate, Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Tri-Valley Haven, and many more social service organizations.
A Starry Night is funded with ticket sales, auction item proceeds, and financial support from Gina Piper of Elation Real Estate, Amber’s Heart and other commercial and individual sponsors. Net proceeds are transferred to PNR Foundation for its grant program.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. next Friday (April 17) with a cocktail hour featuring tray-passed appetizers, cash bar, silent auction and live music by talented artist James Adam. Guests will then be served a seated dinner and dessert before the night’s highly anticipated live auction.
Auction highlights will include a framed Team USA jersey signed by Golden State Warriors legend Stephen Curry; an opportunity to create the recipe and name of a pizza featured at Porky’s Pizza Palace in Pleasanton; exclusive vacation packages, including Scottsdale, Arizona and a “Night in the City” experience; and a one-of-a-kind “Mayor for a Day” experience with Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch, offering a behind-the-scenes look at city leadership
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at www.pnr-rotary.org/a-starry-night. PNR Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Editor’s note: Jim Brice is a Pleasanton-based writer, photographer and member of Pleasanton North Rotary.
