Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami will host its signature annual fundraising event, The Metamorphosis Gala, presented by Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Foundation. The night’s theme is designed to celebrate the transformation experienced by the ‘Littles’ mentored through the organization’s programs.

Miami’s corporate and philanthropic community will be treated to a night of dancing and gourmet cuisine, while honoring the efforts made to unlock the potential, promise and power of children in Miami. The event will begin with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by a dinner reception at 7:45 p.m. and gala program at 8:30 p.m.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami

Serving our community since 1958, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami is the premier nonprofit mentoring organization in South Florida. By strategically matching at-risk youth (Littles) with committed adult mentors (Bigs) based on Littles’ needs and Bigs’ backgrounds and skills – as well as common interests, aspirations and personalities – we empower Littles to achieve success and do BIG things in life. For more information, visit www.BBBSMiami.org.

Brett Graff

Brett Graff is SocialMiami.com’s managing editor and has been a journalist covering money, people and power for over 20 years. Graff contributes to national media outlets including Reuters, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Maxim, and the PBS show, Nightly Business Report. A former U.S. government economist, her nationally syndicated column The Home Economist is first published in The Miami Herald and then on the Tribune Content Agency, where it’s available to over 400 publications nationwide. She is broadcast weekly on two iHeartRadio news shows and is the author of “Not Buying It: Stop Overspending & Start Raising Happier, Healthier, More Successful Kids,” a parenting guide for people who might be tempted to buy their children the very obstacles they’re trying to avoid.