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Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hundreds of volunteers put on ‘Night to Shine' in Kettering
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) — A special worldwide event celebrates people with special needs and disabilities. A Night to Shine with the Tim Tebow Foundation has been going on for more than a decade, but this is the third year the Kettering Assembly of God has hosted the free event, bringing in about 250 guests age 14 and older for an unforgettable prom night experience. 'Some of them, this is the first time. For some, they've been coming for all three years,' smiles Josh Plaisance, who is the lead pastor at Kettering Assembly of God. Taking part in a night of games, karaoke, and dancing, it takes more than 400 volunteers to make it all happen. A team of makeup artists and hair stylists donate their time, spending the day getting them ready for the night. 'We got makeup going on. We got fingernail polish. We got hair going on. Everything we can possibly do for them to make them feel good,' smiles Linda Hamilton, a hairstylist at The Designery. 'I have a special needs daughter that I know she absolutely can't wait for this night.' 'This is my part. So, I love to pay it forward and come and put the makeup on the girls,' says Bonnie Simpson, who is a makeup artist with Mary Kay. 'We make them look good. We make them feel good.' Volunteers help attendees to shine their brightest on a night that's just as special as they are. 'It's great. It's wonderful. I enjoy doing everything. And I get to see all my friends,' states Amy Reeves, who's attended Night to Shine many times. At the end of the night, everyone was crowned king and queen. The church is already making plans for next year, and they're always looking for donations or volunteers. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sixth Night to Shine event held at South Ridge Church
FAIRMONT, (WBOY) — The annual Night to Shine celebration, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, took place at South Ridge Church in Fairmont Friday night where those with disabilities were given the star treatment. Now in its sixth year, South Ridge Church has hosted Night to Shine, a one-of-a-kind prom night experience celebrated globally. Church officials said they were thrilled to be part of this inspiring event, aiming to transform how cultures embrace individuals with disabilities and encourage local communities to honor those with special needs. This year's Night to Shine at South Ridge welcomed more than 100 guests from across the Mountain State and was supported by more than 400 volunteers. Marion County Celebrates National Wear Red Day with Heart Health Luncheon 'So, this particular Night to Shine is one of, our biggest, we have actually brought in ten guests more than we usually did. We had over 50 guests sign up in the first three days of registration this year. So, every year we get more and more guests, more and more people who want to be part of it. And so, we just keep growing and growing,' the Night to Shine at South Ridge Church Coordinator Jennifer Wilson said. Each guest of Night to Shine is welcomed on the red carpet by friendly crowds and paparazzi. Guests receive royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, shoe shining areas, limousine rides, corsages and boutonnieres, a catered dinner, karaoke, and prom favors. At the end of the night, all guests are crowned kings and queens of the prom. 'This means the world to me. A part of my community service initiative is about the Ronald McDonald House and my family's experience and my little cousin who was born with very severe Spina Bifida. So, getting to be part of something that is so near and dear to my heart and getting to experience it here is so important and I'm so excited to be here,' Miss West Virginia Teen 2024 Demi Breeden said. Night to Shine began in 2015 with 44 host churches and 15,000 volunteers, celebrating over 7,000 prom kings and queens. 'I really didn't know what to expect here, but it was really a great time being able to go walk down with everybody down the red carpet, being able to interact with everyone and seeing how they wanted me to walk them down, some of them did and just seeing that really brightened up the day, that's for sure,' the Alternate WVU Mountaineer Mascot Justin Waybright said. 2025 marks the 11th anniversary of Night to Shine, with thousands of churches across around 50 countries hosting events that have given more than half a million guests a prom-like experience. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Upstate church hosts prom for special needs community
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Friday night was unforgettable for volunteers and attendees of the Night to Shine prom at First Baptist Spartanburg. It is the seventh year the church has been able to host the event for the special needs community, who were crowned as Kings and Queens of the festivity. Guests got the chance to enjoy food, show off some dance moves and even ride in horse-drawn carriages. Around 350 volunteers helped make the prom possible for 165 Kings and Queens. 'The Night to Shine really is an unforgettable night where we get to shine God's love on some of the most special individuals in our communities,' said minister Todd Williams. 'Our special needs community, where they truly are Kings and Queens, and they'll all be getting crowned as kings and queens tonight.' Night to Shine is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Guests got to hear a special message from Tebow as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Sport
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7th annual ‘Night to Shine' event celebrates special needs community members
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – For the last 11 years, Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow and his foundation have sponsored the annual 'Night to Shine'. Night to Shine is a worldwide event honoring and valuing people with special a word, it's a prom. This is the 7th year Night to Shine has been held at the Highland Park Baptist Church. Ascension Sacred Heart Bay held luncheon for Heart Health Awareness The event kicked off at 6:00 pm, with 242 'Guests of Honor' receiving a red carpet staff, volunteers, and sponsors worked tirelessly to provide a night full of activities. 'Helping people just comes naturally to us. And it's been an honor to be able to help the citizens in our local area. And then when this event arose and we had an opportunity to participate, it just really extended what we love to be more is just it's just really, really helped people,' Perry & Young Attorneys at Law Chris Young said. The Tim Tebow Foundation guides how to handle the events. Most of the funding comes from the church and community sponsors like Perry & Young. If you would like to donate to next year's event, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Church holds Night to Shine, prom for people with disabilities
NEW WATERFORD, Ohio (WKBN) — At churches all across the country Friday, volunteers made something special happen — a prom for people of all ages with disabilities. It's called Night to Shine put on by the Tim Tebow Foundation. At Lake Mount Church of Christ in New Waterford, nearly 200 volunteers came together to give 300 attendees an unforgettable prom. They had a red carpet, hair, nails and shoe shining plus dinner, karaoke, and dancing. Adam Ridgeley attends the church and was there with his brother. 'It's a big deal for him. He's a — he's a people person. He loves to hug and sing and dance so this would be a good opportunity for him to show off his dancing skills and maybe do a little karaoke and, and obviously, he's got the style for it too as well,' Ridgely said. 'You think about maybe a segment of our population that is forgotten or overlooked and we just want this night and not just this night — but all nights — but this night in particular to be all about them,' said Jason Cole with Lake Mount Church of Christ. It was the first year the church held Night to Shine and everyone was excited to make it all happen. They plan to hold the event again in the future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
