Union Station Homeless Services

Little Lamb

During the holiday season it is especially difficult to be without a home of your own, so the Union Station Homeless Services Family Center staff goes out of their way to plan fun-filled activities and events for everyone to enjoy. Halloween week was no exception.

The celebration began a week before Halloween when a local Girl Scout troop brought costumes for all the children. They turned the afternoon into a party complete with face painting and Halloween snacks. The week of Halloween also included a trip to the apple orchard and an afternoon of pumpkin carving.

The Halloween festivities culminated in the  annual Family Center costume parade on Friday afternoon. Family Center children and their parents  paraded through Union Station’s administration building, trick-or-treating at each office they passed. The parade is one of the highlights of the year for many of our administrative staff, who go all out with Halloween decorations and costumes.

Snow White

After filling their bags full of treats, and a few tricks, the families returned to the Family Center dining room where they were met with food, games and fun. The children enjoyed Pin the Tail on the Black Cat, Witches Hat Ring Toss, and several other Halloween-themed games, while the parents enjoyed the food and the sounds of their children’s delighted laughter. It was a great event and a much-needed pick-me-up for our families.

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