is once again helping make the hospital less scary for kids by raising funds for the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department at UC Davis Children's Hospital.
Stores are now open and shoppers can download this coupon to receive 10% off their Spirit Halloween purchase and make a 10% donation to UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department. The coupon is good for purchases made online at www.spirithalloween.com or at the following store locations through Oct. 31, 2022:
- 5712 Folsom Blvd., East Sacramento
- 5400 Date Ave., Sacramento
- 7811 Lichen Dr., Citrus Heights
- 6660 Lonetree Blvd., Rocklin
- 11395 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova
- 917 Dana Drive 4A/4E, Redding
- 3101 Greer Road, Turlock
- 3401 Dale Road, #480, Modesto
- 3440 McHenry Ave., Modesto
"Our relationship with Spirit Halloween has far surpassed my initial expectations 11 years ago when our partnership began," said Diana Sundberg, manager of the UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department. "Not only has it been a major financial supporter, they truly are our partners in providing the best care and support to the pediatric patients in the hospital. From store operators Kurt and Shanda Pishione-Pierce to the Spirit management staff behind the scenes to those working the cash registers, we could not have expanded the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department without them. They have truly been the pivotal piece, giving us the momentum and financial capacity to move forward."
Thanks to donations by Spirit Halloween, the UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department has been able to offer 21 child life fellowship opportunities. These provide additional training and supervision to aspiring certified child life specialists. The department has also built upon internship and student training programs, expanded child life services into the Children's Surgery Center, Pediatric Infusion Room, Pediatric Emergency Department and Radiology, and assisted children of adult patients who are experiencing life-altering illnesses.
Spirit Halloween also donates costumes and treats for hospitalized children at UC Davis Children's Hospital each year.
"The Spirit Halloween team has certainly lived up to and exceeded the mission of making hospitals less scary for children and their families," Sundberg added.
Spirit Halloween's Spirit of Children Foundation raises money annually for child life programs across the U.S. These programs are dedicated to helping minimize the anxiety of hospitalization, increasing understanding and strengthening coping skills for sick and injured children and their families. In 2021, Spirit Halloween donated nearly $102,000 to the UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department.
