The more community involvement we have, the faster and better we can grow this Haunt. So please consider joining our effort! Here are some ways you can help:
If you are disabled or assist disabled folks on a constant basis and you have suggestions on ways to improve accessibility: please let us know! We’re looking to have as inclusive a Haunt as possible, so we’re not solely looking for info on wheelchair accessibility. If you have a vision disability, if you’re Deaf or HOH (hard of hearing), if you’re not neurotypical, etc., we’d love your input about things we need to consider so the Haunt is accessible to you and folks like you.
If you have skills and time and you’re willing to share them: we’d love to learn from you. There’s always more for us to learn about propmaking, special effects, construction, carpentry, acting, costume makeup, costumemaking, and any other subjects useful to a haunted house. There are many skilled folks required to run a good Haunt: actors, makeup artists, programmers for animatronics, ASL translators to accompany our Deaf guests through the Haunt and translate what our actors are saying, etc.
If you have no skills but you have time: There are many projects where we can teach you the basics and then you can assist with the construction throughout the year. The day before the Haunt we need folks to help set up our (pre-built) temporary walls, roof, and sets; on the night of the Haunt we need non-actor staff to keep an eye on the visitors while the Haunt is running; the day after the Haunt we need people to assist with deconstructing the Haunt.
If you don’t have time or skills but do have money, we accept donations towards materials used in the Haunt. At this time we aren’t a registered charity so we can’t issue tax receipts. (I’ll be happy to send you a copy of the store receipts to show what your money purchased though!) If you wish, you (or your business) will be acknowledged as one of our supporters on our website.
If you’re a high school student looking for Community Service hours, we have lots for you to do! Please click here: Community Service
If you have props, decorations, or other materials that you’d like to lend to us temporarily over Halloween or donate: we’d be happy to accept! Everyone who supports us will be recognized on our website; if you wish to put an advertisement for your business onto the site in exchange for lending or donating supplies, we’d be happy to do that.
If you’re skilled with marketing/advertising/networking, we really need to hear from you. If you have the ability to help us get the word out about our Haunt to disabled folks who will find it relevant, help us get publicity, bring in more visitors, and/or find funding sources, that would be enormously helpful.
If there’s something that isn’t listed here but you think it’d be useful to us, we’d love to know what you have in mind.
If you fit into any of those categories, please go to our Contact page and let us know!