Three Northwest Omaha Businesses Partner for Trunk or Treat Oct. 19
Three Northwest Omaha Businesses Partner for Trunk or Treat Oct. 19
Two YMCA locations, Goodwill Industries and Chick-fil-A want kids in their communities to have a safe, fun Halloween
Three northwest Omaha businesses have announced their partnership to jointly host a Trunk or Treat event, which is open for all in the Omaha community to attend, near 72nd Street and Sorensen Parkway on Oct. 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Butler-Gast YMCA, the Maple Street YMCA, Goodwill Industries, Inc., and Chick-fil-A® 72nd and Sorensen are organizing the event and working to recruit other nearby businesses to participate.
“This is our first year participating in Trunk or Treat, and we’re really excited to be part of it,” said Mike Stice, owner-operator of Chick-fil-A® located in the shopping plaza on 72nd Street and Sorensen Parkway. “It’s going to be a great event. I keep getting asked if the Chick-fil-A® cow will be there, and, yes, he’ll be there, and the kids are welcome to take photos with him.”
This is the third year for this Trunk or Treat event. In 2017 and 2018, the YMCA and Goodwill teamed up, and last year, approximately 3,000 trick-or-treaters attended.
“Each trunk arrives with 30 pounds of candy, and several local businesses are generously donating the rest of the candy,” said Maceal Norvell, associate executive director of the Butler-Gast YMCA. “Trunk participants are encouraged to dress up and decorate their trunks, and we’ll have prize baskets for the first-, second- and third-place winners in the trunk contest. Each of the three hosting organizations will donate prizes for the baskets, and attendees will vote for their favorite trunk.”
As in past years, Goodwill Industries, Inc., will donate trick-or-treat bags to the first 500 children, and this year, off-duty Omaha police officers will be at the event to help direct traffic in the parking lot and ensure everyone’s safety.
“We anticipate a large turnout this year,” said Mike McGinnis, CEO of Goodwill Omaha. “We want this to be a fun, exciting, safe event for the kids.”
Businesses that want to participate in Trunk or Treat by providing a trunk at the event can register here.
Businesses or members of the community that would like to participate in another way may donate candy for Trunk or Treat at either the Butler-Gast YMCA or the Maple Street YMCA. Questions about candy donations and trunk registrations should be directed to Maceal Norvell at 402-453-8913 or mnorvell@metroymca.org.