Tim Tebow's 'Night to Shine' expands to 500 churches in 2018

The Tim Tebow Foundation said Monday that they reached 500 host churches for Night to Shine 2018.

The event, in its fourth year, is a prom night experience, for people with special needs. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

Tebow, a Jacksonville native who starred at Nease High in St. Johns County, makes surprise appearances at as many proms as possible.

In 2017, Tebow visited host locations in three different states as well as a special international visit in Haiti for the official Night to Shine kick-off.

"This is so much more than a prom, it is a time to celebrate people, to celebrate life and to tell each King and Queen that they have great purpose and value," Tebow said.

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