The residence halls located on the east side of Appalachian State University’s campus participated in Trick-or-Treat for Tots on Oct. 30, a program where students could give out candy to the children of local community families.
The event has become a tradition over recent years, and one that students and children alike relish in, said Shannon
Jordan, the assistant director of residence life for East Campus.
“A lot of students look forward to providing this event for the community [each year],” Jordan said.
Roughly 400 to 500 children trick-or-treated through campus, which is the largest number the event has had. Jordan said the increase is due to a larger advertising campaign via flyers. 360 rooms on campus participated in giving candy out to the children.
In addition to the trick-or-treating, there were also games such as cornhole and inflatables on Sanford Mall for the children to enjoy.
A canned food drive was included in this year’s Trick-or-Treat for Tots event, which involved families bringing canned goods that were then donated to Watauga County’s Hospitality House.
“I was very happy with the energy that the students brought to the event,” Jordan said. “The buildings looked great and all the students had huge smiles on their faces.”
Story: Thomas Culkin, News Reporter
Photo: halle Keighton, Intern Photographer