News Release

UDM Students help Detroit youth have a safe Halloween

“Safety Street” Returns on Oct. 24, 4-7 p.m.

Pounds and pounds of Snickers, Milky Ways and Hershey and Twix bars will be handed out to brave little souls, visiting University of Detroit Mercy for their 18th annual “Safety Street.” The fun and safe “trick or treating” environment will be held on Friday, October 24, 2008 from 4-7 p.m. by the University fountain on the McNichols campus.  While school buses from area schools will be delivering children, the event is free and open to the public as well.

Over 400-neighborhood children from grades K-5th will be attending “Safety Street” this year, dressed in their favorite costumes, collecting candy from UDM students who are also wearing their Halloween attire.  UDM students will also offer, free face painting to children during the event.

Registered student organizations will be building their own, creative Safety Street facades on Thursday, October 23, 2008 from 7 p.m. - midnight in the Student Center Ballroom on the McNichols campus.  The night before is always  and evening of fun and comradery. Fraternities, sororities, student groups, even the School of Dentistry participates by giving out free toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss. The School of Architecture was the first to establish Safety Street for children. Now, the entire UDM  community gets involved in the campus event.

 For more information regarding the event, contact Student Life at 313-578-0341.

Release date: October 15, 2008

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