Spirit of Children Program Raises $2.5mm for Hospitalized Children Before Halloween

North America's largest seasonal Halloween store, Spirit Halloween, says that this year, their Spirit of Children fundraising efforts have already raised $2.5MM in cash and merchandise for 126 hospitals across the United States and Canada, in advance of Halloween. Through the Spirit of Children program, Spirit Halloween hosts Halloween celebrations for hospitalized children while providing funding to the Child Life departments, whose purpose is to help to make hospital stays less scary for kids and their families. Budget cuts and funding challenges have made it difficult for Child Life departments to obtain the necessary equipment, staff and resources required.

Corporate Social Responsibility NewsWire, 10/26/2011