Night to Shine
Night to Shine is an unforgettable worldwide celebration event, centered on God's love, honoring and valuing people with special needs.
This event is hosted each year on the Friday before Valentine’s Day by churches across the globe, bringing congregations, communities, and families living with disability closer together in fellowship.
Our church has been a proud local host of
Night to Shine for seven years.
We look forward to hosting Night to Shine on February 7, 2025!
Guest and volunteer registration will open in October 2024.
GUEST REGISTRATION
Staff and Buddies - if a guest requires a staff person to attend with them the Guest WILL be matched with a Buddy. The staff person can sign up to volunteer as their guest’s Buddy, but they do not have to. If they don’t volunteer as a Buddy, that Guest WILL be matched with a Buddy, no exceptions.
To sign up to volunteer, please visit the Volunteer Registration section of the website and complete ALL required forms.
Please check with staff/parents/guardians before registering your guest to ensure you are not registering a guest twice. When this happens it takes away a spot from another guest, so PLEASE double check.
Only register the guest, please be sure you are not registering yourself.
Required Forms for Guests:
Guest Information Form - complete one form per guest
Guests Age 18 and Over
FaithLife Adult Waiver
Tim Tebow Foundation Media Release
Guests Age 14 - 17
FaithLife Minor Waiver
Tim Tebow Media Release
Night to Shine 2024 Recap Video
Video by Monroe + Co
Volunteer at Night to Shine
Volunteers make it happen! We have over 300 roles that need to be filled to help make it a smooth and fun night for our community guests. Night to Shine will be Friday, February 7, 2025 and is a chance for FaithLife and the Cedar Rapids community to shine,
for volunteers to shine, our honored guests to shine, and most importantly, God’s love to shine!
Volunteer registration will open in October 2024.
VOLUNTEER ROLES
BATHROOM ATTENDANT Help guests find the restroom, and offer assistance in the restroom if needed. If a guest requires assistance with more than getting in and out of a stall or hand washing, it is appropriate to contact their parent or caregiver for assistance.
BUDDY & GUEST MATCHING TEAM Help to match Buddies and Guests as guests arrive at Night to Shine. To serve in this role you need to be assertive and enthusiastic!
BUDDY TEAM Accompany and assist assigned guest throughout the evening, providing companionship and any assistance they may need during the event. Sit with their guest during dinner and engage with them in conversation. Volunteer buddies must be at least 16 yrs old.
CHEERING SECTION This team will line the red carpet and cheer guests on as they arrive for the dance. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent who is also signed up to volunteer in the cheering section.
CHEERING SECTION LEADER Coordinate the Cheering Section Team to line the red carpet and cheer on guests as they arrive. Must be age 18 or older.
COAT CHECK TEAM Greet guests, label & hang coats. Retrieve coats as guests leave.
FLOWER TEAM Assist florist with unloading and properly laying out corsages and boutonnieres. Help guests select and pin on their flowers.
GIFT TAKEAWAY TEAM Manage gifts and help each guest collect their favors to take home.
GUEST REGISTRATION TEAM Warmly greet guests and sign them in and answer any questions they may haveKITCHEN TEAM Will handle food, beverages, desserts, clean up of kitchen, etc.
LIMO TEAM Assist guests as they enter and exit the limos, hold doors open for guests as they enter/exit the building to go for a limo ride.
PARENT ROOM Love on the parents/caretakers by serving food, spending time getting to know them and being available to pray with them.
PARKING TEAM Maintain a parking pattern and direct traffic. Maintain open fire and emergency lanes.
RED CARPET Assist guests as they make their way down the red carpet, manage flow of traffic and cheer them on to make them feel welcomed.
SENSORY ROOM Spend time with guests who may have become over-stimulated on the dance floor or in other areas of the prom. Interact with them by singing, participating in sensory activities or simply providing them with some quiet time.
SET-UP TEAM Arrive at the designated time and execute event set-up. Help set up tables, chairs, hair and make up stations, shoe shining stations, check in tables, floral area, etc. Please note this team meets on Thursday, February 6 to set up.
SHOE SHINE TEAM Arrive at the designated time and assist set-up team with the salon area. Welcome each guest to a seat for a shoe shine. Chat with them while you pamper them and make them feel special.
STATION MANAGERS Direct Guests and Buddies to the various stations (hair/makeup, floral and shoe shining, photo booth, meal and karaoke, etc.)
TEAR DOWN TEAM Take down decorations, tables, chairs, etc. and clean up the event space. May need to be able to lift heavy items.
VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN Greet all volunteers, give them their name badges and direct them to their designated area.
WELCOME TEAM Welcome guests as they arrive, and help them find their way to the main event space, activities and restrooms.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
Please note, we do have age limits for volunteer roles!
Age 10+: Cheering Section.Any Cheering Section member between the ages of 10 - 15 MUST be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Age 16+: Buddies - must be 16 years of age and up
Age 18+: All other volunteer roles
Only one volunteer can be registered per email address, this ensures each volunteer receives critical communication regarding Night to Shine volunteer roles, training and more.
Required Forms for Volunteers:
Volunteers Age 18 and Over
FaithLife Adult Waiver
Tim Tebow Foundation Media Release
Volunteers Age 10 - 17
FaithLife Minor Waiver
Tim Tebow Media Release
Background Checks
If you don't have a current background check (for those 18 years of age and older) on file with FaithLife, you will receive a separate link to complete that form.
Background checks on volunteers 18 years of age and older are required, NO EXCEPTIONS.
