Safe Halloween brings 2,300 trick-or-treaters to North End friendship centre
Thanks to donations, Indian and Métis Friendship Centre didn't run out of candy
The Indian and Métis Friendship Centre's latest Safe Halloween event welcomed thousands of young superheroes, ghouls, princesses and other characters, and it had enough candy for everyone.
In all, about 2,300 candy-seekers came through the doors at the friendship centre in the North End of Winnipeg between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., said executive director Rick Lavallee.
The best part was that the centre did not run out of candy. Before Halloween, Lavallee had put out a call for donations to meet increasing demand. As well, treats were limited to children age two to 12.
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Lavallee said the steady stream of donations even included a package of Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops that arrived in the mail from Toronto, with the donor spending $14.56 on postage.
On Tuesday morning, Lavallee said the friendship centre is thankful for the donations it received, and it now has some leftover candy it'll hand out at events between now and Christmas.
The Safe Halloween event, now in its seventh year, allows families in the North End to go trick-or-treating in a safe, indoor setting.