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Tim Tebow throws worldwide prom for special needs students

Whatever you may think about Tim Tebow, you cannot deny his authentic kindness and generosity.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner from Florida sponsored a worldwide prom for special needs students Friday. The Tim Tebow Foundation's "Night to Shine" included more than 70,000 volunteers at 200 churches in 48 states and seven countries with 30,000 guests.

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"We started the 'Night to Shine' because we wanted people with special needs to feel important, to know that they are loved," Tebow said. "More importantly, to know there is a God that loves them and created them the way they are.