Give Out More than Candy this Year: 7 Halloween Nonprofits to Donate to

When you think of Halloween, what do you think of? Skeletons, ghosts, witches? Candy and trick or treating? Now, you can add “social good” to that list! This article details some ~spooky~ organizations you can give back to this Halloween:

Don’t Be A Monster (https://www.dontbeamonster.org/)

Don’t Be A Monster works with Haunted Attractions in the US and provides bullying prevention events to students from the 4th or 10th grade. They deliver assemblies at schools during the Halloween season, but during the off season, they work to research bullying prevention, fundraise, and host other local events. Their mission is to educate youth on standing up for themselves and others in the face of bullying. Donate to their cause here: https://www.dontbeamonster.org/donate

Scares That Care (https://scaresthatcare.org/home)

Scares That Care focuses on fighting childhood illness, burns, and breast cancer one family at a time. They raise money and help to ease the financial burdens of families that are affected by these ailments and injuries. You can read the stories of each recipient on their website and choose to donate toys and precious items or money orders here: https://scaresthatcare.org/donate-now

Spirit of Children (https://www.spirithalloween.com/content.jsp?pageName=soc)

You may know Spirit Halloween for their fun costumes and props, but they also fundraise for local hospitals through their Spirit of Children initiative. In order to make hospitals less scary for children and their families, Spirit of Children takes monetary donations and host parties and provide toys and educational items to kids in the hospital. Donate for the kids here: https://www.spirithalloween.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=101348

Costume Connections (https://costumeconnections.org/)

Costume Connections aims to keep Halloween spirit and imagination alive by donating Halloween costumes to families that struggle to provide them for their children. By doing so, Costume Connections eases the burden off families that have to decide between paying for a costume or paying for a bill. They take costume donations at various drop-boxes, as well as monetary donations here: https://costumeconnections.org/#6e107248-bafe-440a-b9b8-88c28a3dfcd2

‘Ween Dream (http://www.weendream.org/)

‘Ween Dream works to provide Halloween costumes to children with unique challenges, including those with special needs, disabilities, medical issues, and more. You can donate gently used costumes, or make monetary donations here: http://www.weendream.org/donate

Black Cat Holistic Rescue (https://www.blackcatholisticrescue.org/)

Black Cat Holistic Rescue is a no-kill rescue organization that specializes in saving black cats from being euthanized. The organization fosters these animals, provides them with veterinary care, and finds them loving homes. You can read about their recently rescued cats on their website, and even sign up to foster or adopt a cat. They also take donations that fund food, shelter, and veterinary fees for their rescues. Donate here: https://www.blackcatholisticrescue.org/donate

Bat Conservation International (https://www.batcon.org/)

Bat Conservation International is a conservationalist and scientist led organization that works to end the extinction of bats worldwide. Their work includes making endangered species intervention plans, protecting and restoring animal landscapes, and researching solutions for bat extinction. You can read more about their mission on their website, and make monetary donations here: https://action.batcon.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1500&mfc_pref=T&1500.donation=form1