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North Yorkshire military family creates Halloween display for charity

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

A military family at Catterick Garrison is transforming their home into a Halloween spectacle to raise money for bereaved military children.

Shannon Kelly, 32, and her family at Catterick Garrison are transforming their North Yorkshire home into a Halloween spectacle to raise money for Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity supporting bereaved military children and young people.

The family created the display in 2022 and has expanded it every year since. The current display features an elaborate Nightmare Before Christmas theme. Shannon said that when they first moved to the military property, they were told the estate was known as 'Little America for Halloween'. After their first decorated year, the family earned the nickname 'Halloween House' and continued to expand the display each year.

Shannon said their love of Halloween and encouragement from visitors prompted them to turn the display into a fundraiser. 'I love Halloween, the kids love Halloween,' she said. 'And then in 2024, someone asked if we did it for charity. Everyone comes to enjoy it, we might as well try to raise money for someone else.' The display draws large crowds of trick-or-treaters. The family spends months designing, building and adding new features each year, and hopes to raise £1,000 this year.

North Yorkshire military family creates Halloween display for charity
Image: The Northern Echo

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