Two ways to donate to your local food bank on Halloween night

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Chatham residents can support their local food bank by staying home on Halloween night by greeting trick-or-treaters or scaring them by visiting a Chatham home.

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Ursuline College middle school is holding its annual Lancers Scare Hunger event hosted by the UCC CARES Club.

UCC students will take to the streets on Halloween night to collect canned and non-perishable food items to support Chatham Hunger Relief, a UCC media release said.

“Lancers Scare Hunger is more than a food drive; it is a proud UCC tradition that showcases the heart and soul of our school community,” UCC principal Lisa Harnarine said in the press release.

“Our students look forward to this event every year, and it is incredible to see how our neighbors respond with generosity and support,” she added.

Hundreds of UCC students and volunteers will be out and collecting non-perishable donations from 4:30pm to 8pm on Halloween night.

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Residents who will be away can leave donations on their porches with a tag that reads “UCC” or “donation,” the statement said.

“Contributions raised through Lancers Scare Hunger are critical to helping Chatham Outreach for Hunger meet increased demand during the holiday season and ensuring those in need have access to essential resources,” UCC said.

If you’re looking to scare people with a donation to the local food bank, the Chatham family is continuing their tradition of turning part of their home on Ottawa Drive into a haunted house.

“We will be open once again to scare anyone brave enough to come through the closed ‘Carnevil’ at 19 Ottawa Dr. from dusk until 8:30 p.m.,” said Chris Long.

The horrific transformation of the Long family home attracts hundreds of people.

Long said visitors to “Karnevil” are asked to bring a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation to the local food bank.

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