Point Isabel Dog Owners & Friends is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. We regularly do park cleanups and weed pulls, help pay for poop bags, produce park information brochures, maintain bulletin boards to help educate park visitors, and host community events. We publish The PIDO Pointer and email members updates and important news about Point Isabel and other East Bay parks. Thanks to donors, PIDO has contributed nearly $35,000 to EBRPD over the past 10 years for improvements at Point Isabel
Thank you to our recent Donors
January - March, 2025
Mary Barnsdale, in memory of remarkable Lina Foltz, and of Jennifer’s Tessa
Rand Careaga, to keep that paper Pointer coming
Stephen Collins, In memory of Howie…you were an exceptional dog and companion!
Ellen Soohoo, in memory of Badger, who loved Pt. Isabel walks with Mayumi and Steve
AJ Benham
Donelda Bernard
Blackbaud Giving Fund, on behalf of Chevron Matching Employee Funds
Bretall Family Fund
Chris Brown
Marianne Clark
Alina Constantinescu
Christine Eduok
Pat Finucane
Alisa Hofmann
Karen Lou
Laia Pedreno Mateu
Susan Papert
Nicole Perry
Connie Rutherford
Robin Simonett
Third Culture Bakery
Debra Weinstein
October - December, 2024
Mary Barnsdale, Eileen Cohen, Nan Shepard, Ellen Soohoo, & Liz Weiss in memory of
Chance (Pam and Steve), Lily (Terry and Daniel), and Matt (Kay)
Rand Careaga, in memory of Lina Foltz (1953-2024) and of Napalm (1993-2011) and Ravi (2007-2023), all of whom reveled in their afternoons at Point Isabel
Steve Collins, in memory of Helen H. Collins
Valeria Evans, in memory of Leela
Gina Mori & James Pine, on behalf of AnnaBellatrix
Diane Pinko, in memory of Sophie and Marty, who loved their playtimes at Pt. Isabel. “In my heart forever.”
Diane Williamson, Norm Ludwig, & Gus, in honor of Koji’s beloved Kahlua, who loved Point Isabel
Connie You & Richard Halpern, in loving memory of Annie
Jose Ignacio Antuna
Michelle Bashin
AJ Benham
Robert Bergman
Donelda Bernard
Blackbaud Giving Fund, on behalf of Chevron Matching Employee Funds
Chris Brown
Mary Ann Campbell
Sara Carver
Marianne Clark
Teresa Colwell & Todd Wright
Claudia Cronin
Donald Dellis
Rani Derasary
Peter & Gretchen Detre
Valerie Dow
Sheila Duignan & Mike Wilkins
Christine Eduok
David English
Sandra Flores-Lopez
John Foley
Ellen Gierson
Diana Gordon
Harold Graboske
Penelope Green
Arnold Gutlaizer
Cynthia Haden
Sharon Harris
Leslie Hilford
Anne Hoffman
Tiffany Hou
Jocelyn Iannucci
Dee Iaroli
Keith Jackson
Julie Jeffry
Rollie Katz
Joseph Kornfeld
Heinz Lankford
Leslie Lee
Stacy Leier-Valentine
Ming-Li Liu
Diane Livoti
Arlene & Maurice Marcus
Laia Pedreno Mateu
Chris Matthews
Cynthia McAfee
Linda Menegat
Colette Meunier
Paul Meyerhof
Nash Mittelman
Carol Moretti
Christian Mortgat
Hilary Naylor
Emmylou Novo
Susan Obayashi
Chris Orme
Susan Papert
Aileen Paterson
Scott Phillips
Stephen & Terri Puryear
Barbara Robben
Stan Roth
Elizabeth Rottger
Connie Rutherford
Scott St. Hilaire
Kelly Schoonmaker
Monika Schrag
Thom & Betty Seaton
Nan Shepard
Robin Simonett
Linda Skory
Stacey Steele
Rosanna & Eric Stephens
Carole M. Strauss
Carol Takaki
Linda & Richard Tarrant
Hiroki Terashima
Third Culture Bakery
Mila Visser 't Hooft
Glenn Torii
Vinh Tran
Katherine Triest
Tom & Jan Vargo
David Walters
Victor Weisser
Susan Whitman
Andrea E. Williams
Daniel Wilcox
Ron Wizelman
Stephanie Woods
July - September, 2024
Robbie Cranch, in loving memory of Dr. Carol Ballew and her beloved
dogs Augie, Idgie, Onslowe, and Daisy
Shawn McMillan & Judith Endres, in honor of Jane Stanbrough & Alice Cox
Julie Myers, in memory of Happy, a great big shelter dog and pal for her mom Ruby Lee;
loved by all on the block
Julie Myers, in memory of Perla, beloved by her mom Betty Barnes
Tiare Ordanza, in memory of her mini dachshunds Donovan and Scarlett (winners of the Barktoberfest small dog group over 10 years ago). They loved the outdoors and Pt. Isabel dog world. RIP!
Mayumi & Steve Santoro, in loving memory of Badger, who loved Point Isabel
Tiffany Stutzke, in memory of “Darling Dusty of Davis”
AJ Benham
Donelda Bernard
Blackbaud Giving Fund, on behalf of Chevron Matching Employee Funds
Jeri Boomgaarden
Jonathan Cheng
Chris Brown
Marianne Clark
John & Deborah Edack
Lori Hymel
Jocelyn Iannucci
Daniel Johnson & Herman Winkel
Laia Pedreno Mateu
Kandace Norwood
Susan Papert
Susan Reynolds
Katharina Rock
Connie Rutherford
M. Ryce
Pat Sax
Nan Shepard
Alan & Dawn Surges
Denise Svenson
Hiroki Terashima
Third Culture Bakery
Christina Tworek
Kate Trevelyan-Hall
Jim Wilts
April - June 2024
Miriam Agrell
Mary Barnsdale, in memory of three Very Good Boys: Lew & Nadine's Blue,
Kathy's Cicero, and Nancy's Domino
AJ Benham
Donelda Bernard
Blackbaud Giving Fund, on behalf of Chevron Matching Employee Funds
Beth Brannock
Chris Brown
Ryan Burke
Ellen Carroll, in honor of the Button/Burnett engagement and in memory
of their dog Eliot, who loved Point Isabel
Steve Chen
Marianne Clark
Kathleen Gadway
Harold Graboske
Antoinette Hamilton
M.J. Honor
Lisa Lomba
Laia Pedreno Mateu
Mazel Reed Foundation Fund
Virginia Northrop
Susan Papert
Connie Rutherford
Sarah Webb Charitable Fund
Francie Shaw
Ellen Soohoo, in memory of Nancy’s Domino and Lew & Nadine’s Blue
Third Culture Bakery
Jungyu Tien
Regina Wells