HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 30, 2014 – Teshy Grant wore a Halloween costume and a grin that spread from one cheek to the other when she knocked on the doors of a High Point University residence hall and opened her trick or treat bag on Oct. 29.
She and nearly 50 other children from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater High Point donned mummy, princess, super hero and ghoul garb for the annual trick-or-treating event held at the university. They were greeted by High Point University students like Taylor Agapite and Jessie Hull, who answered the knocks with handfuls of candy.
“I’m just happy because I love candy and I get to spend time with my friends trick-or-treating,” Grant said while following her peers throughout the UC2 residential complex.
Latoya Bullock, vice president of operations for the Girls and Boys Club, said the event brought special meaning to her and the children. The organization collected the Halloween costumes for the children, while the HPU students offered the campus and the experience of trick-or-treating early for them.
“This is important because it’s a time when they can go out safely and just be kids enjoying their childhood,” said Bullock. “It’s also amazing for them to see the campus and understand that they can go here to learn someday.”
The event was organized by HPU residential life staff and students who serve as resident assistants.
“It was one of those nights that makes me thankful we are at a university that truly wants to support our community,” said senior Elizabeth Taheri. “Just as the quote on the wall reads when we walk into the Hayworth Fine Arts Center, ‘To whom much is given, much is required.’ It was a blast to see the sweet faces of those children as they ran door to door trick or treating. Our residents were beyond thrilled to give out candy and meet them. It was a night and a program I will always remember.”