On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Women of Tomorrow® Mentor & Scholarship Program celebrated its 25th Annual Gala at an exclusive private club in Miami Beach, raising $1 million to benefit at-risk high school girls across South Florida. The Batchelor Foundation matched $200,000 in funds raised, doubling the impact of every program donation given.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Gala was hosted by Founder & President Jennifer Valoppi alongside Women of Tomorrow® Co-Founder, Miami-Dade State Attorney, the Honorable Katherine Fernandez Rundle. The gala was chaired by Jim & Megan Ferraro, Dora Puig & Nat Roura, and honorary chairs Caroline & Steven Tanger.
NBC News and Telemundo anchor José Diaz-Balart and class-action lawyer and author Jim Ferraro launched an exciting auction that included a one-of-a-kind Andrea Bocelli Backstage Concert Experience compliments of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, Backstage Passes to see Cardi B in Concert courtesy of Andrea Yepez Talent Management, Front-Row Milan Fashion Week Seats donated by Dolce & Gabbana, an exclusive Ferrari Challenge Sonoma Race Experience provided by The Collection®, and a Seven Day Luxury Cruise courtesy of Seabourn.
Women of Tomorrow® graduate, soon to be Dr. Nathalie Mora, who just received her white coat on her journey to become a veterinarian, inspired the crowd with her touching story of overcoming the obstacles of her youth to achieve personal and academic success.
The Annual Gala provides critical support for the Women of Tomorrow® Mentor & Scholarship Program, which mentors approximately 4,000 at-risk girls annually in public high schools throughout South Florida and Metro Detroit. Women of Tomorrow® has a 99% high school graduation rate among an at-risk population and has given out over $9 million in scholarships to higher education. It was an incredible celebration highlighting decades of Women of Tomorrow’s® impact on our South Florida community!