TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION

The Tim Tebow Foundation announced “Night to Shine 2017” will take place simultaneously Feb. 10, 2017, at hundreds of locations around the world. This is the third year for Night to Shine, an unforgettable prom night experience for people with special needs. The Tim Tebow Foundation is currently in the process of accepting applications from potential host churches for the 2017 event. People can refer their church to be considered as a host location or simply learn more about the worldwide movement of Night to Shine by visiting www.timtebowfoundation.org.

Every guest of Night to Shine will enter the complimentary VIP event on a red carpet complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, the guests will receive the royal treatment including hair and makeup stations, shoe shining areas, limousine rides, dinner, karaoke, prom favors for each guest and, of course, a dance floor– all leading up to the moment when each guest is crowned king or queen of the prom.

Tebow makes personal appearances at as many proms as possible. Last year, Tebow visited host locations in five different states and made a special visit to the Night to Shine kick-off in Neply, Haiti.

“The Night to Shine movement is more than just a prom; it is a night where people with special needs shine and they are told that they matter, that they are important and that God has a plan for their life” Tim Tebow, founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation said.

As part of the Tim Tebow Foundation’s sponsorship of this worldwide movement, the foundation provides each host church with the official Night to Shine planning manual, an official Night to Shine prom kit complete with gifts for the honored guests as well as branded decor, personalized guidance and mentorship from a Tim Tebow Foundation staff member throughout the planning process, ongoing year-round special needs ministry guidance and more. Host churches can also apply for financial grants from the Tim Tebow Foundation and last year alone, the foundation awarded more than $2.5 million toward Night to Shine.

The Tim Tebow Foundation launched Night to Shine in 2014. In just its first two years, Night to Shine experienced a 450 percent growth. In February 2016, 201 churches representing 23 denominations and 70,000 volunteers, came together to host 32,000 honored guests in 48 states and seven countries, including Haiti, Ecuador, New Zealand, Kenya, Uganda, the Philippines and the United States.

“Our hope and prayer is to change the narrative on how people with special needs are viewed and valued in communities around the world,” Erik Dellenback, executive director of the Tim Tebow Foundation, said. “With more than 200 returning churches already committed to host again, we cannot wait to see what God has in store for 2017!”