An estimated 72.8 million kids could participate in trick-or-treating across the country this Halloween, according to the United States Bureau. However, not everyone can go knocking on doors, looking for candy.
The Kentucky Children’s Hospital has a sweet solution. It’s called reverse trick-or-treating.
“We have a lot of kids throughout the state of Kentucky who aren’t able to trick or treat,” said Physician-in-Chief Scott Day. “We want them to still have that experience, so that’s why we dress up, and our community gets behind us and we do what we call reverse trick-or-treat, so we come to them.”
This treat tradition started in 2017, and it’s become a staple since.
“People talk about it year-round,” said Day, “like ‘what are we going to be for reverse trick or treat?’”
Student and staff groups from the University of Kentucky wore coordinated costumes and filled the halls, sharing the same goal.
“I think it’s important to take care of the kids,” said Kimberly Blanton. “They can’t get out, and this is important to them to have people come through and kind of trick or treat with them, and they don’t have to leave the room.”