Pictured is retired NBA star Brad Miller and his entourage. Miller will be hosting a fundraiser with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana for their youth mentorship program. Photo provided by Jaylynn Andrews.

News Release

FORT WAYNE — Retired NBA player and former Little Brother Brad Miller will host the 19th Annual Brad Miller Gala, Auction & Golf Outing to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana and the 2,000-plus children it serves across Northeast Indiana and South-central Michigan.

The three-part event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne.

The Saturday Gala & Auction will include both a live and silent auction of over 400 items ranging from gift certificates to high-class hunting gear and everything in between. The evening will conclude with a fireworks show in the Memorial Coliseum parking lot.

Tickets for the Saturday Gala & Auction are $75 per individual and $750 per corporate table of 10. The Sunday Classic Gold Sponsorship Golf Outing will tee off at 1 p.m. Aug. 28, at Glendarin Hills Golf Club, 3333 Glendarin Way, Angola. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m. the same day with a luncheon to follow at noon. Tickets for this outing are $2,500 per team of four.

The Monday Golf Outing will tee off at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 29, at Noble Hawk Golf Links, 3005 Noble Hawk Drive, Kendallville. Tickets for the Monday Golf Outing are $600 per team of four and $750 per team of four with a hole sponsorship. Those interested in purchasing tickets should contact Krista Gallaway at (260) 455-7701 or [email protected].

“Each year the Brad Miller Gala and Auction present our agency with a vital opportunity for funding,” said CEO Josette Rider. “I’d like to thank our presenting sponsors, McCampbell Enterprises United, Indiana Physical Therapy and Pro Resources Staffing Services, for their continued support and dedication to children in our communities, and an additional thank you to the 2022 Event Sponsors who generously donated auction items and made this event possible.

Lastly, a special thank you to all of this year’s Corporate Community Partners for underwriting our programs and supporting children in our communities during 2022: Ashley Industrial Molding, AT&T, FORVIS, Pro Resources Staffing Services, Wagner-Meinert LLC, Do it Best, PNC Bank, Fort Wayne Metals, Indiana Physical Therapy, Markey’s Rental & Staging, Fox 55 Fort Wayne, McCampbell Enterprises United, United Way and Pizza Hut.”