BETHLEHEM, Pa. – It was all treats and no tricks at a Halloween costume giveaway in Bethlehem on Monday afternoon.
Affordable PA and Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley teamed up to provide more than 100 free costumes for children.
“You can’t grab a $5 costume anymore. The price of costumes is extremely high, so what better gift than to give a mother who has four children the opportunity that the kids have a nice costume to trick or treat with,” said Lizzette Melendez of Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley.
Boxes filled with costumes for babies through 12 years old were quickly emptied as dozens of families took advantage of the event, including Angel Rosa and his three kids who are 5, 7 and 8 years old.
“I figure [I’ll] take advantage for the kids. They’re going Trick-or-Treating,” Rosa told 69 News. “I appreciate everything they do, everything they do for Bethlehem.”
According to the National Retail Federation, the average cost of a Halloween costume this year is $37.