Water safety and drowning prevention take center stage during the YMCA of South Florida’s annual Beach Ball, presented by Nicklaus Children's Hospital, on Saturday, October 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood. Themed “Rock with Us!,” the Beach Ball benefits the Y’s Aquatic Financial Assistance program, which provides free lessons and water safety instruction for at-risk children, teens, families and caregivers in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Since 2016, funds raised have made it possible to provide swim lessons and water safety education to over 150,000 children in local communities. The Beach Ball is the YMCA of South Florida’s signature fundraiser and one of the hottest social events of the season in South Florida. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, three-course dinner, live musical entertainment, dancing and a live auction. In addition, a silent auction, which will include a wide array of high-quality items, will be available starting 10 days prior to Beach Ball 2023 and will run through the event. Silent auction items can be previewed by visiting https://one.bidpal.net/beach23/browse/featured. Tables and tickets for the event are selling quickly. Individual tickets to Beach Ball 2023 are $550. A limited number of sponsorships for Beach Ball 2023 are still available. This includes a Platinum Sponsorship for $10,000, which consists of event seating for 10 guests at the general reception, program book ad, and acknowledgement on event media and materials. Ruby, Gold and Silver sponsorship options are also available for $7,500, $5,000 and $2,000, respectively. For further information on Beach Ball 2023, including tickets and sponsorships, please visit ymcasouthflorida.org/beachball. For sponsorship opportunities or additional questions, please contact Aimee Fretwell at AFretwell@YMCASouthFlorida.org or at 954-334-9622, ext. 1045. *Rocker Chic Attire