Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is hosting its fifth annual Night of a Million Dreams gala from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón. The gala will raise funds to support Better Together’s mission of helping parents find employment and provide a loving, safe and supportive foundation for their children.
The theme of the evening is “Made to Flourish,” as Better Together believes every person is created by God with purpose and planted with potential. The gala will include dinner, live and silent auctions, and compelling stories of lives transformed. Proceeds from the event will raise critical funds to benefit Better Together programs across the state, celebrating what’s possible when the community comes together to nurture neighbors and create space for families to grow strong.
“This gala is more than an event. It is a testament to what happens when a community comes together with purpose,” said Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. “Every person has the power to change the trajectory of a family’s life. With the right care and community, a family doesn’t just survive through hardship – it blooms through it.”
Better Together helps parents who are going through a hard time to keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. Established in Southwest Florida in 2015, the nonprofit’s programming has rapidly expanded to reach families in six regions of Florida, which span 48 counties. To date, the program has served more than 15,000 children and kept 98% of children served through mentoring and hosting out of foster care, while helping more than 48,000 job seekers find employment through church-based job fairs across 24 states.
A range of sponsorship opportunities are available for the fundraising gala, including Visionary/Presenting Sponsor ($50,000); Flourish Sponsor ($25,000); Vine & Branches Sponsor ($15,000); Noble Oak Sponsor ($10,000); Planted in Purpose Sponsor ($7,500); Rooted in Love Sponsor ($5,000); Hope Giver Sponsor ($2,500); Faithful Friend Sponsor ($1,000) and Fund a Dream Sponsor ($500). For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Tameka Jackson at TamekaJackson@BetterTogetherUS.org.
The gala will be held at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, located at 2600 Tiburón Drive in Naples. Tickets are $500 per person and $5,000 for a table of eight. Valet parking is included.
To purchase gala tickets or to learn more about joining Better Together in its journey to provide hope and transformation to local families, visit BetterTogetherUS.org/Gala.
ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER
Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.
