Haunted Lolli Land to provide Halloween fun

Fall event to benefit Shop with a Hero

Grundy County Heroes & Helpers will host a COVID-19 sensitive Halloween event to collect toys for children in need for Christmas.
Haunted Lolli Land drive-thru toy drive will take place Saturday, Oct. 10 at First Christian Church, 455 W. Southmore Rd., Morris. Registration is required for the event that runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Families are invited to participate in the toy drive by donating new, unwrapped toys of any price point, to be given to recipients of Grundy County Heroes and Helpers second annual Shop with a Hero day in December. In lieu of a new unwrapped toy, the cost to enter is $20 per car.
Participants will enter in their vehicles and once greeted at the church, they will receive a ticket to enter the haunted drive-thru Lolli Land just around the corner. Children will then be invited outside where they will be greeted by favorite characters and provided an opportunity to play games, enter a costume contest and trick-or-treat for candy all while social distancing.
Families will be allowed to participate together, but distanced from other vehicles and participants.
To register for Haunted Lolli Land contact the organization by e-mail at wendy@gchhinc.org or through private message on the group’s Facebook page at Grundy County Heroes & Helpers Inc.
Heroes & Helpers is a nonprofit organization of law enforcement personnel, their families, and helpers to enhance the lives of children in need across Grundy County. Believing that every child deserved a joyous and magical Christmas, the committee is devoted to coming along-side families to provide toys, clothing and shoes for the 2020 Christmas season.
Recipients will be paired with a local firefighters, police, sheriff and/or EMS personnel on Dec. 12 for a Christmas shopping spree.
Families with children ages 4-15 years old who would like to be considered as a 2020 Shop with a Hero recipient can download the application at www.hhgcinc.org. Click on the events link dated Dec. 12 and download the application. Applications due by 5 p.m.. on Nov. 22.