David Cruz at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

On Thursday, September 5, 2019 the Red Cross and salesforce.org hosted the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party at Sales Force East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by: Mark Butler / American Red Cross

Brenda Dawson Dove, Red Cross volunteer, was event photographer. On Thursday, September 5, 2019 the Red Cross and salesforce.org hosted the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party at Sales Force East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by: Mark Butler / American Red Cross

Gary Zellerbach at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Board member Martin Johnson at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Maureen Argo at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

On Thursday, September 5, 2019 the Red Cross and salesforce.org hosted the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party at Sales Force East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by: Mark Butler / American Red Cross

On Thursday, September 5, 2019 the Red Cross and salesforce.org hosted the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party at Sales Force East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove / American Red Cross

Maureen Argo at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

RJ Jain and Maureen Argo at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

RJ Jain and Maureen Argo at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Arch Hoffman and Danielle Wang enjoying the Red Cross Gala Launch event. On Thursday, September 5, 2019 the Red Cross and salesforce.org hosted the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party at Sales Force East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by: Mark Butler / American Red Cross

Donna Duhe of the Red Cross gives another guest a hug goodbye at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Nichelle Rachal and Deborah Napierski at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Event Co-chair Meredith Kendall Maines, Jennifer Adrio, CEO of Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region and Jim Stroka, senior vice president of Customer Success, Salesforce. They led the launch of the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala, which was held Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Camille McCormack at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

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RJ Jain and Maureen Argo at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Board members Sharon Seto and Lillian Phan at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Guests and organizers at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Emily White of Salesforce Philanthropy during the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

RJ Jain and Maureen Argo at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Board members Sharon Seto and Lillian Phan at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Jennifer Adrio, CEO of Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region, Deborah and Chad Napierski and Joy Stanton at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Camille McCormack at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

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Jennifer Adrio, CEO of Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region, Deborah and Chad Napierski and Joy Stanton at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Guest/singer Natasha Miller, the pianist and other party goers applaud one another at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Briana Taylor and Leeann Woodward at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

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Jennifer Adrio, CEO of Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region, Event Co-chair Meredith Kendall Maines and Walter Clark at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Katie Anderson and guest at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Sarah Chavarria and Kenzie Ferguson at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Event chairs Katie Anderson and Meredith Kendall Maines at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Chad and Deborah Napierski and Joy Stanton at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Sarah Chavarria and Kenzie Ferguson at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Event chairs Katie Anderson and Meredith Kendall Maines at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Guest and event chairperson Katie Anderson at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Katie Anderson and guest at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Dennis Phelps and Cara Cutter at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Zeien Cheung at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Guest and David Cruz at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Party goers applaud guest/singer Natasha Miller at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Jim Stroka, senior vice president of Customer Success for Salesforce at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Party goers were serenaded at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Jim Bruels and Natasha Miller at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Jennifer Adrio, CEO of Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region, at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Natasha Miller sings for the other party goers at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.

Aaron Maines and Gala Co-chair Meredith Kendall Maines at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Party goers were serenaded at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Martin Johnson, Deyango Harris, Briana Taylor and John Taylor at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Party Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross

Jennifer Adrio, CEO of Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region, at the 26th Annual Red Cross Gala Launch Thursday, September 5, 2019. The Red Cross and Salesforce hosted the event at Salesforce East in San Francisco. The accomplishments of the 25th Annual Gala were reviewed and the 26th was kicked off. The 2020 Corporate Honoree was announced. Photography by Brenda Dawson Dove/American Red Cross.