For kids with sensory disorders such as autism, Halloween can be a very overwhelming experience for them, but one family has made it a mission for the last five years to provide them with a space w… Halloween is, by nature, a spooky holiday. It is a time when kids put on scary costumes and…
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Halloween decorations turn into nationwide fundraiser for children’s hospital
What started as a result of one family’s extravagant Halloween decorations is now a nationwide fundraising effort. GAFFNEY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – What started as a result of one family’s extravagant Halloween decorations is now a nationwide fundraising effort. Skeletons for St. Jude just surpassed $250,000 in donations collected for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital….
‘Hunger is Scary’ fundraiser to benefit Northern Virginia Food Rescue
Northern Virginia Food Rescue will hold its first annual fundraiser, “Hunger is Scary.” Northern Virginia Food Rescue will hold its first annual fundraiser, “Hunger is Scary.” The event is timed with Halloween and comes as the holiday season approaches, historically the most challenging time for those in need to put food on the table. Rising…
Des Moines’ haunted Harry Potter house raises thousands for charity
Sandy and John Selby have been building a massive Halloween display for the past 20 years. The couple spent a month creating the Harry Potter House from scratch. Source: Des Moines’ haunted Harry Potter house raises thousands for charity
Preschoolers’ Halloween parade raises $$ for kids’ cancer center
Twenty-two years ago, the staff of Castleton Hill Moravian Preschool was stunned to learn that a child at the school had cancer. Cyndi Zulch was diagnosed when she was 4 years old. She underwent intense chemotherapy and radiation before she lost her fight to the disease.Cyndi’s favorite holiday was Halloween, so every year since her…
Halloween party helping homeless with donations
For millions of people, Monday night will be all about getting treats from the neighborhood homes, but Sunday night at the River Market was all about giving help to our neighbors without homes. “Halloween on the River” benefited a well-known advocate group that helps the homeless, The Van. The number of homeless living in central…