More than 600 households have raised $1.2 million for St. Jude with Halloween yard displays
Since 2020, Skeletons for St. Jude has encouraged families to decorate their homes for Halloween and raise awareness for children’s cancer research.
The tradition started when Jeff Robertson of Holly Springs, North Carolina went “a little overboard” with his spooky yard display — people drove for hours to see it. His family turned it into a fundraising opportunity, and now, over 600 households across the United States participate annually.
It’s since raised nearly $1.2 million total, and this year, participants embark on their next goal: $2 million.
Why is this good news? Celebrating holidays like Halloween is even more fun when it can also give back to others. Whether helping families access food or raising money for childhood cancer research — the things we already love, like going all-out for Halloween, can also be a force for good.
A man in Texas has thrifted all year long to give away thousands of free Halloween costumes this year
When he was growing up, Christophe Waggoner’s family didn’t have the money to purchase fancy, expensive Halloween costumes, though he dreamt of having something special. When he noticed some kids in his neighborhood having a similar experience, he did something about it.
In 2017, he started collecting costumes to give to kids for free who couldn’t afford them and established his charity, October’s Child.
For the first five years, he thrifted costumes, masks, and accessories and stored them in his garage. Now, they take up multiple storage units, and he’s donated more than 8,000 costumes total — he expects to give away around 4,000 costumes this Halloween alone.
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