Over 800 churches in more than 60 countries will be participating in Night to Shine on Friday, Feb. 7, Tim Tebow announced. Today marks the 11th year of the annual event celebrating people who have special needs, and Tebow thanked everyone who has made it possible over the years.
“I just want to say to so many people, thank you,” said Tebow in a post on X the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 6. “Thank you for making this happen. Churches, pastors, volunteers, coordinators, so many of you guys that have just been prayer warriors for so long, I just want to say thank you, and we are just so humbled to just be a part of this.”
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What started out with one church has now turned into over 800. I’m so grateful that we get to share the love of God with people living with disabilities and celebrate their worth and value! @tebowfoundation pic.twitter.com/Rv4BaoOFY0
— Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) February 6, 2025
Night to Shine Celebrates 11 Years
Night to Shine is an event celebrating people with special needs sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, whose focus is fighting for “the most vulnerable people around the world.” Night to Shine takes place every year in February on the Friday before Valentine’s Day and is open to anyone living with special needs who is age 14 and over.
“Each event is unique to its location,” says the foundation’s website, “but some cornerstone activities included across all of them are a red carpet entrance complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi.”
There are also “hair and makeup stations, shoeshines, limousine rides, karaoke, gifts, [and] a catered dinner,” as well as “a Sensory Room, a Respite Room for parents and caregivers, dancing, and a crowning ceremony where every guest is honored as a King or a Queen – the way God sees them each and every day.”
“Eleven years ago, as we were watching the first one in North Carolina, I stood outside the parking lot to watch some of the kings and queens go down the red carpet,” said Tebow, “and I couldn’t help but have tears fall down the side of my face.”
“And I realized,” he said, “there was something special when you could see someone [who] was made in the image of God finally realize their true value and worth, because that is what Night to Shine is all about.”
“And for all of you that are volunteering or all of you that are on the fence, if you’re going to, please show up,” Tebow said, “because what’s just different in God’s economy is when we give, we actually get, and it is more blessed to give than to receive.”
“And there’s something about it that you just leave and you’re like, what just happened?” said Tebow. “Because I feel fuller. I feel filled up. And what’s different is, it’s God’s economy.”
