Nearly two dozen local children are now safe, thanks to a coalition of local, state and federal agencies joining forces in Northeast Florida for the first time.

Night to Shine, an event sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and hosted by a group of local churches provides an unforgettable experience for people with special needs and their caretakers.

In 2022 there were 2,300 child exploitation and human trafficking cases across Northeast Florida. Now, law enforcement officials from five local counties, FDLE, the Department of Homeland Security and the Tim Tebow Foundation are partnering together to put a stop to it.

Tim Tebow to host ‘Faith & Family Night’ after Icemen game on FridayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Tim Tebow Foundation with the Gator Club of Jacksonville will host a post-game presentation about faith and family. The Icemen game starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15. Each ticket will include access to Tim Tebow’s discussions. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Tim Tebow Foundation. RELATED | Tim Tebow added to Icemen ownership groupThe illustrious Icemen will take on the Orlando Solar Bears.

Ron DeSantis said Thursday he has established the Governor's Faith and Community-Based Initiative, which will be led by a former president and executive director of the Tim Tebow Foundation. DeSantis' office said the initiative will help "collaborate between state government and faith-based and community-based organizations." It will be directed by Erik Dellenback, who has spent the past two years as a consultant to non-profit organizations and previously worked as president and executive director of the foundation headed by former University of Florida football star Tim Tebow. "Florida's faith and community-based groups have a longstanding history of intervening to help meet the needs of all Floridians," DeSantis said in a prepared statement. News Service of Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In celebration of his 32nd birthday, Tim Tebow has decided to forego gifts in an effort to change the lives of less fortunate children in the Philippines. The fundraiser exceeded expectations, raising more than $123,000 which went to the Tebow Cure Hospital to provide care for children who otherwise couldn't afford it. "Without us, these kids in the Philippines wouldnt be helped, and wouldnt receive the life-changing care they need," said Tebow, founder and chairman of the Tim Tebow Foundation. We thank the Tim Tebow Foundation for their investment in God's Kingdom and for their heart of service for the children we get to see on a daily basis. Anyone who wants to donate to Tebow's 32nd birthday goal of 150 life-changing surgeries should go to the foundation's website.