Tinker Bell, a zebra, and a gang of vampires were among the many attendees at the Safe and Happy Kids event in Caldwell's Memorial Park on October 31st.  The 4th annual event, hosted by Advocates Against Family Violence, included 24 kid-focused booths and brought out over 450 costumed kids and family members.  Each booth had an activity for the kids to participate in, including Berry Farm pumpkins, signing the Smoke Free racecar, a Caldwell fire engine, and even fish painting.  Volunteers from Deer Flat Refuge quizzed a princess on local animal felts while she held a tortoise shell in her hand. 

A special thank you to all of the organizations who participated in the Safe and Happy Kids Event, we could not have hosted a successful event without you. We would like to thank the Mayor's Youth Council for volunteering their time for setup, cleanup and booth coordination. A big thank you also goes out to the local exchange students from FLEX for serving food while Identity Crisis played music for the crowd. 

The Hope's Door Thrift Store benefits our community in three ways. First, all thrift store proceeds fund Hope's Door shelter programs for victims of domestic violence.  The thrift store also provides job training and experience for individuals who need to gain employability skills or reenter the workforce. In addition to providing bargains for the public, the Hope's Door Thrift Store provides vouchers to needy families in the area, allowing parents to obtain much needed clothing and household goods for their families for free.

You can support the Hope's Door Thrift Store by donating items and shopping in the store. We offer incredible bargains on a wide variety of items and add new inventory daily!