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Halloween Events Bring Costumes, Activities to Children

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Halloween Events Bring Costumes, Activities to Children

Nicole Hardy · 2026-10-14T11:20:46.258Z

It's nice to see companies helping kids in hospitals feel like normal kids for a day with real costumes and parties.

8 sourcesUpdated Oct 16, 20261 min read

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Spirit Halloween partnered with children’s hospitals in Spokane and Little Rock to bring Halloween festivities to young patients, providing costumes, activity kits and opportunities for families to enjoy a break from hospital routines. In Spokane, the event served 62 families and nearly 300 people, and the organizations’ partnership has raised more than $1 million for Shriners Children’s Spokane since 2007. Arkansas Children’s Hospital has participated in Spirit of Children for 19 years. A separate Halloween feature also highlighted festivities for patients at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin.

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It's nice to see companies helping kids in hospitals feel like normal kids for a day with real costumes and parties.

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