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After 16 years, we've lost our warehouse space and need to shut down The Halloween Helpers. A special thank you to all of our donors and recipients.
If you have costumes to donate or are in need of costumes, please contact WeenDream
More Than 24,876 Children Celebrated Halloween in Style Thanks to Your Generosity!
Your gift of $25.00 can provide 5 costumes to local children in need.
Your gift of $50.00 can provide 8 costumes plus UPS charges to children throughout the United States.
Your gift of $100.00 can provide 2 children with the costume of their dreams plus UPS charges throughout the United States.
Halloween is one of the most important events in a young child’s life. It provides lifelong memories, develops self-worth, and allows kids to play an active role in their community. Unfortunately, many children are unable to participate in this fun, annual experience because they do not have a costume.
Developed in 2008 by then 11-year-old Emma Rose Shapiro the mission of The Halloween Helpers is to collect previously-enjoyed, gently-used Halloween costumes and donate them to children who may not typically be able to participate in this yearly celebration.
Thanks to your generosity, The Halloween Helpers has had amazing success, In 2009, Emma collected more than 2,000 costumes. All were donated to children served by the Greater Norristown Police Athletic League. To date, Emma has gathered more than 15,000 costumes -- all donated to children in need throughout the WORLD!
In 2024, we distributed 4,213 costumes to children served by these organizations:
Lutheran Settlement House, Philadelphia, PA
Family Service League, Smithtown, NY
Uplifting Athletes, Covington, LA
Jeff Hope, Philadelphia, PA
St. Francis Center, Los Angeles, CA
Lutheran Social Services of NY
Hagar's House, New Orleans, LA
East Park Revitalization Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Casa de Amparo, San Marcos, CA
People's Path, Staten Island, NY
LIVE Outreach, Eastpointe, MI
Friends of Vare Washington, Philadelphia, PA
CRASH Inc., San Diego, CA
Yolanda Alonzo's LOVE Inc., Newark, NJ
Maternal and Child Health Consortium, Coatesville, PA
The Woman's Opportunity Rehab Center, Hempstead, NY
Grans St, Settlement, New York, NY
Bronx Family Network (8 locations), The Bronx, NY
The Floating Hospital, LIC, NY
Rockville Centre/Lakeview EO of Nassau County, NY
Believe at Bellaire, Queens Village, NY
My Kindness Project, Emmaus, PA
Homes for the Homeless, NY, NY
21st Century Community Learning Center, The Bronx, NY
The Horsham Clinic, Ambler, PA
Queens Community House, Forest Hills, NY
Maternal and Child Health Consortium, West Chester, PA
Chester County Intermediate Unit, West Grove, PA
14 families in need across the United States
.THANK YOU FOR MAKING
THE HALLOWEEN HELPERS
SUCH AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS!
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A non-profit corporation, Tax ID# 46-1381562
Emma Rose Shapiro, Age 17
Emma Shapiro is a 2015 Local Scholarship Winner from the Kohl's Cares program.
Recently seen in/on:
Emma Rose Shapiro, Age 10, Co-Founder, The Halloween Helpers
Emma Rose Shapiro, Age 22
Molly, Ilyse and Emma Rose sorting and bagging 2020 costumes
Emma Rose Shapiro, Age 26 and Molly Shapiro, Age 22, 2023
ilyse Shapiro, Executive Director of The Halloween Helpers, closed NASDAQ on 10/31/23.
