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FORT MYERS, Fla. - AstroBug -- Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has announced this year's sponsors and remaining tickets for its 'Night of a Million Dreams' gala from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón.

Inspired by the theme "Once Upon a Time," the elegant evening will include dinner, dueling pianos, live auction and compelling stories of lives transformed. Proceeds from the event will raise critical funds to benefit Better Together programs that help rewrite the stories of Southwest Florida families in need so that no parent or child must face their challenges alone. The event is chaired by Chadd and Andrea Hodges and Christian and Kelli Spilker.

This year's Exclusive Presenting Title Sponsor is Gaea Landscaping. Additional sponsors include DeAngelis Diamond as Storyteller Sponsor; Gulfshore Life as Media Sponsor; LeeCorp Homes and Wilson & Johnson as Royal Knight Sponsors; Collaboratory, HBK CPAs & Consultants, Trinity Commercial Group, and Summit Church as Timeless Tale Sponsors; Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, Metz, Husband & Daughton PA and Potter Homes as Golden Apple Sponsors; Grasmeier Business Consulting, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Priority Marketing, Pulte Homes and Roof Right as Wishing Well Sponsors; and Boatman Ricci, Edison Business Advisors and Estate Landscaping & Lawn Management/Triple J Grassing & Mulching as Fund A Dream Sponsors.

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A range of sponsorship opportunities are still available for the fundraising gala, including Enchanted Castle Sponsor ($15,000), Royal Knight Sponsor ($10,000), Timeless Tale Sponsor ($5,000), Golden Apple Sponsor ($2,500) and Fund a Dream Sponsor ($500). To secure a sponsorship or for more information, contact Tina Gonzalez at TinaGonzalez@BetterTogetherUS.org.

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 10,000 children and kept 98% of children served through mentoring and hosting out of foster care, while helping nearly 40,000 job seekers find employment through church-based job fairs across 24 states.

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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 tables of eight. Valet parking is included, or self-parking is available for an additional $30.

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/Million-Dreams-Gala.