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Detroit
continues
Halloween
in the D
with
celebrations across
the city
•
Family-friendly
activities
to be
offered
at
Detroit
recreations
centers
across
the city
• Rouge,
Chandler
and
Clark
parks
will
transformed
into
haunted
parks;
DDOT to
revive
its
popular
Haunted
Bus
•
City
seeks
candy
donations
to
support
trunk-or-treating
at
police
precincts
and fire
stations
The
City of
Detroit
continues
its new
tradition
of
Halloween
in the D
with a
host of
fun,
family-friendly
activities
all
across
the city
on Oct.
31. The
Mayor’s
Office,
led by
the
Department
of
Neighborhoods,
kicked
off its
push to
solicit
candy
donations
and
volunteers
for a
citywide
series
of
special
events,
haunted
houses
and
trunk-or-treat
locations
at
parks,
recreation
centers,
police
stations
and fire
houses.
Mayor
Mike
Duggan
was
joined
by the
City’s
public
safety
officials,
community
representatives
and
corporate
sponsors
for the
kickoff
at the
8th
Precinct
on the
northwest
side.
Most
of the
Halloween
in the D
events
will
take
place
Oct. 31.
However,
the
haunted
house at
the 11th
Precinct
will be
open
several
days
leading
up to
Halloween.
“Last
year,
thousands
of
Detroit
children
and
families
enjoyed
a great
Halloween
in the D
and we
plan to
build on
that
success
this
year,”
said
Mayor
Mike
Duggan.
"Thanks
to our
partners
and
volunteers,
our city
has a
wonderful
new
tradition
that
children
will
remember
for
decades
to
come.”
City
officials
declared
the
first
year of
the
effort a
success
as:
•
225,000
pieces
of candy
were
distributed
• Nearly
35,000
children
visited
recreation
centers,
police
precincts
and fire
stations
or
attended
haunted
parks
and
Spirit
Plaza
• The
City
received
donations
of
$64,000
in cash
and
$30,000
of
in-kind
support
• More
than 100
City
employee
volunteers
and 150
corporate
volunteers
and
residents
assisted
with
Halloween
activities.
Events
planned
across
the city
on
Halloween
Night
include:
•
Three
haunted
parks
at:
Rouge,
Chandler
and
Clark
parks
• A
harvest
fest on
Woodward
Avenue
at
Spirit
Plaza
•
Trunk-or-Treat
events
at all
11
Detroit
Police
precincts
and
other
activities
•
Detroit
Fire
Department
distributing
candy at
fire
stations
•
Haunted
DDOT Bus
•
Halloween
parties
and
events
at
Detroit
recreation
centers
• Also,
seven
community
meals,
one in
each
district,
to
celebrate
and
recruit
volunteers
for
year-round
neighborhood
radio
patrols
October
30
“Halloween
in the D
is yet
another
great
example
of how
the
police
and
community
come
together
for a
safe and
enjoyable
family
event
for all
those
who
live,
work and
play in
the city
of
Detroit,”
said
Chief
James
Craig.
Residents’
Assistance
Still
Needed
While
the City
is
taking
care of
most of
the
planning
and
logistics,
there
are
still
some
things
residents
can do
to
support
the
Halloween
in the D
celebration,
including:
• Donate
candy or
volunteer
to
decorate
your car
for
Trunk-or-Treat
activities
at
police
precincts
• Join
or start
a local
neighborhood
radio
patrol
How to
get
Involved
For more
information
on
activities
or to
volunteer,
visit
www.halloweeninthed.org
or call
(313)
224-4415.
Corporate
Sponsors
Support
Halloween
Effort
Mayor
Duggan
thanked
this
year’s
sponsors,
who have
provided
$54,525
in cash
so far.
DTE is
the lead
sponsor
with a
donation
of
$10,000.
“DTE is
proud to
support
this
Halloween
tradition
that
ensures
children
have fun
while
being
safe,”
said
Nancy
Moody,
DTE Vice
President
of
Public
Affairs.
“Our
employee
volunteers
— DTE’s
Care
Force —
are also
actively
engaged
in the
event
and will
bring
their
full
energy
to
ensuring
this is
the best
Halloween
in the D
yet.”
Major
sponsors
include:
DivDat,
First
Independence
Bank,
Ford
Motor
Company
Fund and
Premier
Group
Associates.
Other
sponsors
include:
FlexNGate,
Power
Lighting
and
Technical
Services,
and
Signal
Restoration
Services.
Companies
and
organizations
that
want to
sign up
as
Halloween
in the D
sponsors
should
send an
email to
alim@detroitmi.gov
or
sullivanb@detroitmi.gov
or call
(313)
224-9008.
HALLOWEEN
IN THE D
EVENT
DETAILS
HAUNTED
PARKS –
Open
from 5-8
PM,
October
31
•
Rouge
Park at
the
Brennan
pool
house
becomes
a
haunted
escape
room.
•
Chandler
Park –
The
zombies
take
over as
the park
becomes
Zombieland.
• Clark
Park
becomes
the Day
of Dead
with
haunted
house
theme,
clowns,
scary
music,
etc.
HARVEST
FEST –
Open
from 5-8
PM,
October
31
•
A
Harvest
Fest is
set for
Spirit
Plaza on
Woodward
Avenue
with
games,
music
and
food.
CANDY,
CANDY
AND MORE
CANDY! –
October
31
•
Trunk-or-Treat
events
at all
11
Detroit
Police
precincts
and
other
activities
Oct. 31
•
Detroit
Fire
Department
will
distribute
candy at
a number
of fire
stations
Oct. 31
DDOT
TAKES
ITS
SCARY
TRICKS
ON THE
ROAD –
October
31
•
A
haunted
DDOT Bus
will be
stationed
at the
Detroit
Police
10th
Precinct,
12000
Livernois,
joined
by the
Ghost
Busters,
who will
travel
across
the city
and stop
at a
number
of
locations.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
HALLOWEEN
ACTIVITIES
-
various
dates
• In
addition
to
trunk-or-treating,
the
Detroit
Police
Department
has
other
activities
including
a
Halloween
party
and
haunted
hay ride
at the
12th
Precinct,
1200 W.
Seven
Mile
Road,
Oct. 30;
and a
haunted
house at
the 11th
Precinct,
5200
Nevada,
from
Oct. 25
- 31. Go
to
halloweeninthed.org
for
details.
RECREATION
CENTERS
TO HOST
ACTIVITIES
– Oct.
31 at
various
times
• The
Parks &
Recreation
Division
is
planning
a
variety
of
activities
for
children,
teens
and
seniors
at ten
recreation
centers
on Oct.
31.
Activities
include
Pumpkin
Plunge,
Halloween
Carnival
and
Theater
Bash,
haunted
house
and
costume
party.
Go to
halloweeninthed.org
for
details.
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