Night To Shine

Night To Shine is designed for guests ages 14 and up who have special needs. Hoboken Grace has extended invitations to a number of groups, organizations, and individuals in our region who have special needs or serve those with special needs. If you would like to invite someone to attend or volunteer at Night To Shine, share this webpage and encourage them to register!

While Night To Shine is a free event, guest and volunteer registration is required to attend.

Please visit our Guest and Volunteer FAQ below for additional answers.  If you have additional questions about Night To Shine, please email our team at NightToShine@hobokengrace.com and we’ll be in touch.

Hoboken Grace is located at 409 14th St in Hoboken, NJ!  Our entrance is on 14th St between Grand and Adams St. It is right across from the pickleball courts under the viaduct.

We look forward to hosting 100 guests at Night To Shine at Hoboken Grace Community Church.

We will have a variety of food options available for guests and volunteers to choose from at Night To Shine. We will have gluten-free and vegetarian options.

Hoboken Grace does not have its own parking lot. Street parking is available, but give yourself plenty of time.

If you registered a guest for Night To Shine, then two weeks before the prom, you will receive an email with your Guest’s arrival time. The arrival times are staggered to help alleviate check-in wait times and provide a smoother red carpet experience for guests. 

‍Please note: The official prom hours are 6:00pm-9:00pm; however, we start check-in earlier so that all guests get the full prom experience and can be paired with their buddy, who will act as their host for the evening.

Guest check-out begins once all guests have returned to their check-in room, which is where you will pick them up. We do not allow parents in the building until all guests are in their rooms. This is to ensure the safety and security of all our honored guests. 

Pick-up time is officially 9:00pm, though individual pick-up times may vary slightly due to the pace at which all the guests return to their pick-up room.  

If you need to discuss an early pick-up, please email NighttoShine@hobokengrace.com.

Night To Shine is a guest drop-off event, so after checking in your guest, we encourage you to enjoy planning your own night out during the prom! Hoboken is a lively, walkable town with plenty of restaurants to check out!

For Night To Shine, we pair all of our honored guests to their buddies for prom night. It’s our best practice not to pre-assign guests with a specific buddy. This includes requests for a specific age, gender, etc. The evening of prom, after checking your guest in, the buddy pairing will be based on the guest’s needs and the buddy's experience. ‍

Please contact NighttoShine@Hobokengrace.com for more information or if you have any additional questions about buddies.

All volunteers at Night To Shine must be ages 14 and up.

If you are serving in set up or tear down please come in comfortable clothes and sneakers.  If you are serving as a buddy, hype person or paparazzi please come in prom/cocktail attire.  If you are serving in any other role please come in black. We will have an event shirt for you!

If your child is under the age of 14, they are required to serve alongside a parent or guardian in their volunteer role. To do that, please ensure that both you and your child sign-up for the same volunteer team. These teams would be set up and tear down only.  Please note children under 14 can not attend or serve during the prom experience.

To request a change to your volunteer role at the prom, please email NightToShine@hobokengrace.com with your inquiry, and our team will help you make the shift into a different role, depending on role availability.

For the safety of all our guests and volunteers at Night To Shine, all those volunteering that night (buddies included) must go through a background check in order to serve. However, you can serve in set up and tear down without a background check.