Written by Marketing Intern Victoria Hanson
With Halloween quickly approaching, what better way to celebrate than by giving back? With an array of ways to be charitable this holiday season, there is something for everyone. From a virtual costume party, to trick-or-treating for a cause, each aspect of Halloween can benefit those in need.
When purchasing a costume, proceeds from transactions at the Goodwill or Salvation Army will directly support community programs. Once you have a customer, you can attend a virtual costume party. At UNICEF’s virtual costume party, a person can donate to UNICEF by posting pictures of their costume to the UNICEF site and sharing it on social networks.
Once a costume is chosen and it is time for trick-or-treating, remember to gather candy for yourself and for others. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF was started over sixty years ago and helps children around the globe through participants collecting coins for the cause. Through the small orange box, children can both trick-or-treat for themselves and trick-or-treat for children throughout the world. Not only can children collect coins, but the charitable box contains a Microsoft Tag where donations can be made through a smart phone. If collecting money is not your niche, collecting glasses works as well. OneSight, an organization for the visually impaired is asking trick-or-treat goers to gather prescription eyeglasses and non-prescription sunglasses to send to developing countries.
When buying Halloween candy, there is also a way to ensure you are benefitting the community. Buying Fair Trade Candy ensures that candy manufactures treat their workers fairly, and under just working conditions. After you have collected your candy, there are still direct ways to give back. Operation Shoebox, sends extra candy to those oversees. From finding a costume, to trick-or-treating, every aspect of Halloween offers ways to benefit the community.
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