Haunt Drive benefits Parkland Cares

The Haunt Drive at Tree Tops Park in Davie delivers safe scares and spooks throughout the month while benefiting Parkland Cares, which funds mental health organizations.

The community’s mental health has been especially concerning to Parkland Cares during the pandemic, and the partnership with Haunt Drive comes at a time when mental health care has become more vital than ever.

“Sadly, mental health problems aren’t just immune to pandemics; they thrive during them,” says April Lewis-Parks, Parkland Cares founding member and board member. “Parkland Cares has provided long-term care for not only the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, but their family, friends and the community at large.

South Florida Halloween Events“While they’ve bravely battled those mental health issues, they’re now faced with isolation and a lack of their support networks. While many people have seen their mental health deteriorate during this pandemic, it’s worse for those survivors and the community that also suffered.”

During Haunt Drive’s opening night on Oct. 8, locals have a chance to get a great deal and make an even bigger impact on the nonprofit. That night, the drive-through experience is $20-25 per car (no matter how many passengers). For each vehicle, $5 will be donated to Parkland Cares. Haunted Drive continues through October, with the price increasing to $35, $49 and then $60 on Halloween night. After Oct. 8, the Haunt Drive will donate 50 cents per car to Parkland Cares through Nov. 1.

“Every dollar we raise from the Haunt Drive goes into our grants,” Lewis says. “We’ve granted $575,000 to more than a half-dozen local mental health agencies that have provided trauma and long-term counseling. We want to continue to fund these agencies, and the Haunt Drive will enable us to get closer to that goal.”

Purchase Haunted Drive tickets here. To learn more about Parkland Cares fundraising events and sign up for the organization’s newsletter with mental health news, click here. 

You May Also Like
Shoma Village and City of Hialeah Host FoodTruck Fest on Saturday

The event will also include a Mother’s Day-themed marketplace.

Read More
Shoma Village
Dolphin Mall in Miami to Open Entertainment Venue Featuring Dining and Hospitality Options

Taubman Realty Group and Live! Hospitality & Entertainment partnered to create Vivo! Dolphin Mall, which will feature 62,000 square feet of dining and entertainment space with an expansive 30,000-square-foot al fresco plaza set to debut this summer. Vivo! will provide a destination for premium entertainment, food, drinks and first-class hospitality in Miami.  “It’s been incredible

Read More
Las Olas Wine & Food Festival Returns for 27th Anniversary

The Las Olas Wine and Food Festival (LOWFF) will celebrate its 27th anniversary on Friday, April 21. As one of Fort Lauderdale’s most extensive wine and food festivals, the event will transform Las Olas Boulevard and offer guests the opportunity to sip, sample and enjoy dishes from 40 of South Florida’s finest restaurants and more

Read More
Vinya Wine to Celebrate National No Phone Day With Miami’s Top Restaurants

Wanting restaurant guests to enjoy their meal and camaraderie with friends and family, Vinya Wine is spearheading an initiative to encourage patrons to enjoy a sip of wine with friends or family on National No Phone Day. Organized by Allegra Angelo, Vinya Wine partner and sommelier, Tuesday, April 18 has been declared No Phone Day,

Read More
Other Posts
Eddie & Vinny’s Set to Bring Italian Coastal Cuisine to Coral Springs

Eddie and Christina Pozzuoli and Paul Greenberg of P Hospitality Management, are bringing a fresh wave of coastal Italian flavors to Coral Springs with the highly anticipated opening of Eddie & Vinny’s Coastal Italian.

Read More
Stoner’s Pizza Serves Up Kindness with ’14 Days of Giving’

For two weeks, Stoner’s Pizza is delivering thousands of hot pizzas to Broward nonprofits supporting children and families.

Read More
W Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach to Host Post Tortuga Party

The Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach will bring thousands of concertgoers to the area for a weekend of live musical entertainment. The popular event is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with headliners Eric Church (Friday), Shania Twain (Saturday) and Kenny Chesney (Sunday), each performing for more than 25,000 fans. However, the party

Read More
Paws Enchanted Masquerade Ball to Benefit the Humane Society of Broward County

The annual PAWS Gala benefiting the Humane Society of Broward County occurs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. This year’s theme is the “Enchanted Masquerade Ball,” presented by Spirit Airlines. Chairwomen Alyse Lemstrom and Sheryl Maher and their committee have organized the event with proceeds

Read More