WestArk Church of Christ has been hosting Night to Shine and Shine Through since 2017.   
We are so proud to be able to host again for 2025.

Our mission: 
Making Disciples for Jesus Who are Eager to Serve Others

Learn, Play, Grow will once again be providing staff and equipment for our Sensory Room.   If a King or Queen gets over-stimulated, they will have a quiet, serene room to go to relax in.  We are grateful for Mandy Chilton and her team at Learn, Play, Grow.

Edwards Funeral Home has agreed to provide us with Cadillac Limousines and included the drivers.  This improved our efficiency of moving Kings and Queens from the prep area to red carpet.   We are truly thankful for their service at Night to Shine!

River Glenn Cremation & Funeral Services is back for 2025 Fort Smith Night to Shine!   They are bringing additional limousines to transfer Kings and Queens.

We are so proud to have River Glenn back again this year!

Karaoke and DJ services will be provided by MS Event Group.  We are grateful for all they do for Night to Shine.

We are grateful to Coca Cola for donating drinks for our Caregiver Hospitality Room

Bekaert was one of the first sponsors to sign up for Night to Shine in late 2016 (for NTS2017).   They have provided food, drinks, or both at every Night to Shine held in Fort Smith, outside of the two Covid years.  We are so thankful for all of their help and support.

We are grateful to the Hand 2 Hand Foundation for providing swag for our Kings and Queens’ take home bags.

We are grateful to the Alma Police Department for their continued support of Night to Shine.   Chief Pointer and his team are invaluable at providing support at every level.

Fort Smith Police Department has also been instrumental in helping keep us safe since our first Night to Shine.   Robyn Shoptaw and Bradley Wilson help lead our Safety and Security teams, and dozens of other officers also help with parking and security.   FSPD also provides Buddies and security to every event.  

We are thankful for our relationship with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.   We are also grateful for the help the UAFS Police Department give during Night to Shine.  Traffic cones, outdoor heaters, additional parking, and logistical support are just a few of the items the UAFS PD provide Night to Shine.

New for 2025 Fort Smith Night to Shine:   Chambers Bank is now a financial supporter!

We are so grateful!

FedEx is kind enough to provide transportation of our fried chicken from AraMark to Fort Smith Night to Shine.   We are so thankful for the use of their vans and trucks to haul the food.

The Night to Shine volunteers are especially grateful to Olive Garden for helping provide lunch on Friday, before Night to Shine.  They have been providing this meal since our very first Night to Shine in 2017.  

We continue to be thankful to Domino’s for providing our Caregivers food in their Hospitality Room.  They will also provide food for our volunteers on Friday afternoon.

We are grateful to TGI Fridays for providing food for our Caregivers.

We are grateful to Hooters for providing food for our Caregivers.

We are grateful to Texas Roadhouse for providing yeast rolls to our Caregiver Hospitality Room.

We are grateful for the deeply discounted tables for use by our Caregivers at Fort Smith Night to Shine.

We are grateful to the Popped Popcorn Co for providing snacks to our Caregiver Hospitality Room.

The women of WestArk have a study group called WINGS (Women in God’s Service).   They have agreed to make homemade snacks for our Caregiver Hospitality Room.

We are  grateful for Hazel’s Haven’s continued support of Fort Smith Night to Shine

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We are grateful to Parks Brothers Farm for their generous financial donation to Fort Smith Night to Shine.

We are grateful to Walmart for providing door prizes at Fort Smith Night to Shine.

We are grateful to Wendy’s for providing prizes and SWAG.

We are grateful to Taco Bell for providing SWAG for our Kings and Queens take-home bags.   Taco Bell is also providing cinnamon twists for our Caregiver Hospitality Room.

We are grateful for new sponsors, Highland Dairy, for providing jugs to make drinks for our Caregiver Hospitality Room.

We are grateful to new sponsor, Chuy’s Restaurant, for providing discounted food coupons for our Caregiver Hospitality Room.

We are grateful for the continuing financial support of Arvest Bank.

We are grateful for the manpower OG&E is going to provide in setting up Fort Smith Night to Shine.

The coffee and hot chocolate in the Caregiver Hospitality Room will be provided by Sweet Bay Coffee.   We are grateful for their continued support.

We are grateful for the continued support of Night to Shine from ArcBest

We are grateful to the Party Place for providing tiaras for our Queens.

We are thankful for KISR 93.7 and their continuing coverage of Fort Smith Night to Shine.

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We are thankful for Spirit 106.3 and their coverage of Fort Smith Night to Shine.