The Mayor’s Gala was a hot ticket for a worthy cause

     Revelers enjoyed an elegant night at the Mayor’s Gala on Nov. 14 at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. Mayor Josh Dieguez called the black-tie party a success, having sold 220 tickets to the event which benefits the town’s Special Needs Advisory Board and funds its activities for people in the community. 

     “We raised an amazing amount of money,” Dieguez said. “From my recollection it’s the most we have raised.” The town will announce the proceeds in coming weeks when a symbolic check is presented to the Special Needs Advisory Board. Money from sponsors and a silent auction of sports and pop culture memorabilia will also support the committee’s budget. The emcees were former Special Needs Advisory Board chair John Rogger and Brenna Verner, secretary for Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex at Miami Dade College. 

     Sponsors included The Graham Companies; Specialized Investigation Consultants; Baptist Health South Florida; UniVida Medical Centers; First Origin Mortgage Lender; State Rep. Tom Fabricio; Dieguez & Associates LLC; Sierra Medical Center; Complete Care Management Services; Miami Lakes AutoMall; Design Neuroscience Center; Plumbers Local Union 519; Global Insurance Group; South Florida Police Benevolent Association; Gastesi, Lopez, Mestre & Cobiella, PLLC; Comcast; The Center for Autism & Related Disabilities; Your Better Mortgage LLC; Sun City Strategies; SFM Services, Inc.; The Southern Group; The Rivero Family; The Trelles Cottage; Light FX Pros; Vicky Bakery; Chela’s Cocteleria; Oliva Helping Hands Foundation; Bacardi provided the spirits; Tower Pest Control sponsored the centerpieces and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital sponsored the photo booth.

Photos: Ydalis Navarro/The Town of Miami Lakes