Pleasanton’s Blue Oaks Church hosted the Starlight Ball, an in-person prom for special needs people, on Friday night. The church, which hosts the annual Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to …
Pleasanton’s Blue Oaks Church hosted The Starlight Ball, an in-person prom for special needs people, on Friday night. The church, which usually hosts the annual Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to Shine, held the event because Night to Shine was held virtually. “We wanted to offer an in-person experience this year, so ‘The Starlight Ball’ was born,” said Joe Hartley, Blue Oaks Church’s executive pastor.
The buddies were among the 460 volunteers along with sponsors who helped to run the free event. “We couldn’t do The Starlight Ball or Night to Shine without our incredible sponsors and our dream team of volunteers,” said Jenna Litvinchuk, director of The Starlight Ball.Special needs guest Andrew Kunzel, center, dances with other special needs guests and volunteer helper “buddies” during the Blue Oaks Church-sponsored “Starlight Ball” held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif.
Special needs guests and their volunteer helper “buddies” dance during the Blue Oaks Church-sponsored “Starlight Ball” held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, April 29, 2022. The Starlight Ball was held to provide an in-person prom experience for people with special needs. Each special needs guest was paired with a volunteer “buddy” to escort the special needs person through the event.
Volunteer helper “buddy” Barb Henshaw, of Pleasanton, left, and special needs guest Jeff Throop, walk the red carpet to cheering fans during the Blue Oaks Church-sponsored “Starlight Ball” held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, April 29, 2022. The Starlight Ball was held to provide an in-person prom experience for people with special needs. Each special needs guest was paired with a volunteer “buddy” to escort the special needs person through the event.
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