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Want to have an elegant evening out, connect with fellow cybersecurity professionals, and support a good cause? Then you’ll want to go to the Cyber Ohana Project’s 3rd Annual Luau Gala, which takes place on Veteran’s Day — Saturday, November 11th — at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater!

What will happen at the Luau Gala?

The Mahaffey is right by the water in St. Pete, and it’s one of my favorite spots to visit when I’m there. It’s also a great setting for a gala evening out!

Here’s the agenda for the evening:

Time	What’s happening
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Cocktails (silent auction opens)
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Opening remarks and buffet opens
8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.	Luau dancers show
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Silent auction, DJ, and dancing
9:30 p.m.	Silent auction closes
10:00 p.m.	Event ends (but nothing’s stopping you from checking out some of the great places on Beach Avenue!)

Who’s behind the Luau Gala?

**The word *Ohana* roughly translates from Hawaiian as “family,”** but it extends beyond blood relations — think of it as meaning a familial bond between people who aren’t necessarily related, but support each other, or “family” in the way it gets used in the *Fast and Furious* movies (especially the later ones).

https://cyberohanaproject.org/The Cyber Ohana Project is organizing the gala. Founded and run by Wilson Bautista, Jr., its mission is to help military people and their spouses make the transition to civilian life and apply their leadership and technical skills in the cybersecurity field.

You can find out more about the good causes that proceeds from the gala will go to in the Cyber Ohana Project Gala 2023 message video:

Find out more

Once again, the Cyber Ohana Project’s 3rd Annual Luau Gala takes place on the evening of Saturday, November 11th at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater!

How much does it cost to attend?
Tickets are $150 per person.
Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets are available on the Cyber Ohana Project 3rd Annual Luau Gala’s Eventbrite page.
Can my organization sponsor the event?
Yes! See the Cyber Ohana Project Annual Gala 2023 Sponsorship Package page.
I can’t go, but can I donate to this great cause?
Yes! See the Cyber Ohana Project’s PayPal donations page.
Can I participate in the silent auction even if I can’t go to the gala?
Yes! Visit the Cyber Ohana Project’s silent auction page to see what’s available.

One hundred dollars isn’t a lot of money. But one hundred dollars times one hundred — ten thousand dollars — can “move the needle” for a nonprofit trying to do good work in the community!

That’s the idea behind 100 Techies Who Care. We’re looking for 100 people in Tampa Bay’s industrious and energetic tech community to each commit 100 dollars to these nonprofits:

We’ll gather for an event at Embarc Collective on Tuesday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m. The three nonprofits will make a brief presentation, and after some Q&A, members will vote for the organization they want to support. The nonprofit with the most votes will get $5,000, while the other two will get $2,500 each.

Want to find out more and participate? See the 100 Techies Who Care event page on Meetup.com and register!

I will be one of the 100 Techies Who Care. Will you?