Sam Hayes, 25, of Paoli, Christopher Wilkerson, 24, of French Lick, Jackie Odle, 38, of Paoli, and Hannah Ford, 18, of Orleans, posed for a picture at Christian Church of Jasper for Night to Shine.
Over 120 individuals with special needs attended Night to Shine at the Christian Church of Jasper Friday evening.
The event sponsored through the Tim Tebow Foundation treated participants to a prom-like experience.
That day, volunteers provided makeovers and shoeshines for the participants prior to the event. Then a limousine service delivered them to the red carpet entrance lined with over 200 volunteers who snapped photos and cheered as each celebrity entered the building.
They were also treated to a catered meal, a free photo booth to commemorate the evening and ice cream from Libby’s.
After dinner, all were crowned kings and queens of the event.
Photos and words by Matt Crane.
Dana Berger did Michelle Critchlow’s hair prior to Night to Shine, a prom sponsored by Tim Tebow held at the Christian Church of Jasper Friday evening. Prior to the event, volunteers did hair, makeup and nails as well as shine shoes.Christopher Wilkinson and Jackie Odle take a selfie while getting made up for Night to Shine at Christian Church of Jasper.Christopher Wilkinson is ready for Night to Shine. He couldn’t stop puffing his chest out he was so proud of being dressed up and ready to go to prom.David Nunamaker of Huntingburg cut up with the volunteers as they pinned his boutonniere on prior to Night to Shine.Betty Beckman high-fived the 100s of volunteers that gathered along the welcome aisle to Night to Shine.Kellyn Snyder and her buddy, Jessica Lehmkuhler entered the Night to Shine at Christian Church of Jasper. Attendees entered the church on a red carpet and were met by papperazzi snapping pictures and fans clapping and cheering as they walked down the welcome aisle.Alexa Oser, 19, Ferdinand, exited the limousine to walk down the red carpet at the Night to Shine event held at Christian Church of Jasper.Roger Applegate and Cristi Denning have been dating for eight years and have plans to get married some time down the road. Tonight’s Night to Shine at Christian Church of Jasper is their first formal.Ingrid Bies (right) and her mom Clare took photos together at Night to Shine in a photobooth provided by Brescher Filming and Productions.Mark Jones danced with his friends while wearing his crown. Each participant was crowned a king or queen at the prom for Night to Shine.Chuckie Puente of French Lick high-fived the volunteers along the welcome aisle at the Christian Church of Jasper for Tim Tebow’s Night to Shine.Richard “Earny” Earnst danced at Night to Shine.Holly Self (left) danced with her buddy, Amy, at the Night to Shine.After dinner, the participants were all crowned kings and queens and then the dancing began.Lloyd Smith of Huntingburg danced the rest of the night.Maria Wagner, 20, of Jasper, checks out her reflection after Cassie Self (left) added a few curls to the ends of her hair prior to the big event.
