FITCHBURG, Wis.— Families all over Wisconsin are finding ways to make Halloween special for kids.
In Fitchburg, that started with a drive-thru. Sabrina Madison of the Progress Center for Black Women had the idea to try to give kids some sort of Halloween experience they may be missing this year.
“My son is 25 now, but my son trick-or-treated ’til junior in high school. I just miss that,” Madison said. “We don’t have the sounds of kids getting off the school bus anymore. We were like, I miss kids outside trick or treating.”
People would pull up, pop their trunk, and get information about the Progress Center, mini pumpkins, kits for kids to decorate them, and a few other goodies. And of course, candy.
Someone would drive up to the tables, and immediately the gabbing began. Even between strangers, it was as if two old friends were seeing each other for the first time in a while.
For some families, the drive-thru was their only opportunity to show off their costumes. Kids showed up as Spiderman, a cat, Cookie Monster, and The Flash. The overall favorite of the day was Squirrel Girl, whose parents were also dressed like squirrels.
Also in the drive-thru were three Black women-owned businesses. People pre-ordered treats from LushLife Vegan Bakery, Melly Mel’s Soulfood, and Mo’Betta Butter Cookies.
“We need to create opportunities for [these businesses] to generate more income during this time,” said Madison.
Hundreds of families showed up to pick up candy for their kids, or sweets from the vendors.
“We’re in quarantine, we’re in a pandemic,” Madison said. “Folks are missing some of those opportunities to just engage and hang out and socialize.”
“We provided this safe way just to provide a little bit more joy on top of what we're experiencing right now.”
The Link LonkNovember 01, 2020 at 06:02AM
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