One LH church is teaming up with a local charity to provide a free, fun and safe Halloween activity for neighborhood kids on Halloween night. Highland Oaks Church of Christ, in partnership with Family Shadetree, will host Trunk or Treat for Thurgood Marshall and Northlake Elementary students Halloween Sunday from 4-5:30 pm.

The church has set a goal of providing “70 trunks and all the candy a kid could ask for,” and they’ll set up in the Thurgood Marshall parking lot to reach the multitude of children living in apartment homes nearby. They’ll also be giving away hot dog meals, and they’ve invited the LHHS cheerleaders and football players to help entertain the kids. LH firefighters and other neighborhood organizations will also be on hand.

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Family Shadetree is a non-profit, faith-based, community-driven organization which provides short-term assistance to families who’ve experienced difficulty. They particularly target families with children at risk of dropping out or falling through the educational cracks.

Many of the folks providing goodie trunks will be Northlake or Thurgood Marshall teachers, and prizes will be awarded for the Best Teacher’s Trunk. If you’re interested in helping, Highland Oaks is having a candy drive and will accept your donations at the church, 10805 Walnut Hill.

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.