Celebrating Halloween Safely

This has been a crazy year. Many holidays and birthdays have had to be celebrated in non-traditional ways. The same is true for this year’s Halloween festivities. 
 
Celebrating Halloween During a Pandemic?
Door-to-door trick or treating will not be happening in most neighborhoods. There is a long list of rules and restrictions for candy-givers, parents, children to follow. 
 
Christine Forester, President of My Big Day Marketing & Events,  along with The Thompson Education Foundation, have come up with a way for families in Northern Colorado to celebrate Halloween safely. They saw the need and came up with a solution -  NoCo’s Greatest DriveThru TrickorTreat Experience!

I have asked Christine to answer a series of questions to help give some insight on this creative way to have a safe but fun event.
 
1. How did you come up with this idea? 
I actually heard tons of rumbling in the news about 'what if Halloween is cancelled this year?" As a parent I started thinking of ways we could make Halloween even safer. I came up with this very different version of a 'trunk or treak' and pitched it. It was a winner!
 
2. How will the event work exactly?
To ensure all county and city regulations for COVID-19, we are limiting the number of people onsite at a time, so our event has staggered times that cars can arrive. Cars will drive through very slowly as trick-or-treaters can take in the fun displays, and trick or treat out of their windows!
 
3. This is a fundraiser for The Thompson Education Foundation, what will the proceeds be going towards exactly?
Funds raised for events that support Thompson Education Foundation go toward the many programs they offer, grants and scholarships for students in the Thompson School District.
 
4. I see the event has been sold out for quite some time, how quickly did the tickets sell and were you expecting such a good turn out?
YES it has! We did expect that the community would embrace this event. We did NOT expect for it to sell out in 5 minutes. We have been receiving hate mail nearly daily from parents who didn't get a ticket. During a global pandemic and working with small businesses and a staff of 50 volunteers- we can truly only do so much. We expect this all day event will bring in 3,000 people over the course of the event. We simply cannot allow any more without breaking county rules and jeopardizing safety.
 
5. Shout-out to Sponsors?
We are grateful for the support of The Group, Foothills Credit Union, Kaiser Permanente, AIMS, Comcast, and iHeart to name just a few!

Thank you for creating a safe event!

Although it may not be traditional trick or treating, this event will provide families with a safe, friendly and spooky way to celebrate during these strange and uncertain times.

​Thank you to My Big Day and Thompson Education Foundation for helping the kids in our community find a new “normal” that is still full of fun and candy!

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