Nearly 1,200 free Halloween costumes given away in memory of 19-year-old who loved bringing others joy
By Jessica Guay
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When your kids are done filling their bags with candy on Halloween, don’t just throw their costumes in the back of the closet. You can donate them to a local organization, the Emma Munson Foundation, that brings Halloween joy to kids.
For kids, it wouldn’t be Halloween without dressing up, but the price of a new costume can cause quite the scare, averaging nearly $40.
The Emma Munson Foundation helps kids dress up as whatever they want to be during spooky season.
“It helps out so many families that need it because some kids might have went without costumes this year,” said Vanessa Ernst, a McKeesport resident.
“It’s mostly all donated from throughout the community, so it’s the community helping the community,” said Denise Munson, co-founder of the Emma Munson Foundation.
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