Halloween party funds to go to food for families affected by Joplin Tornado

(From the City of Joplin)

Mark your calendars, and dig into your closet as you prepare to enjoy the Amazing 80’s Costume Halloween Party at the Downstream Pavilion on Oct. 29 from 8 pm to midnight. The event is designed as part of the Arts Building Community (ABC) project administered by the Joplin Chamber’s Cultural Affairs Committee.

It’s also in collaboration with Downstream Casino and Resort and Joplin Parks and Recreation. Chris Cotten, Director of Parks and Rec, will serve as disc jockey that evening, spinning favorite tunes from the 80’s. Those working with the ABC project has created this event to focus on those in need, with funds raised from the event going to meet the food needs of residents affected by the May 22, 2011 tornado.

This fun-filled night will include cash prizes for Halloween costumes (Best 80’s woman; Best 80’s man; Best Mullet, Best 80’s Band, etc.). Prizes will also be handed out to winners of an 80’s trivia game and winners of classic 80’s arcade games. Shelly Kraft and her professional partner will perform their winning freestyle dance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” from the 2011 Chamber Dancing with the Joplin Stars event.

Tickets for the party may be purchased online at http://www.downstreamcasino.com/Entertainment_Venue.aspx or at the gift center inside the first floor of the Downstream Hotel. Tickets are $20 per person and include a commemorative t-shirt. Canned food donations are encouraged, but not required, and will be donated to Joplin area food pantries by the Cultural Affairs Committee.

“We continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support from around the world and certainly from our friends and neighbors in this region as we seek to rebuild literally and emotionally from the May 22, 2011, tornado. This fun event is just another way we can meet our Arts Building Community goal by linking the art of dance with the food needs of our friends and neighbors still recovering from the storm,” said Brill.

For more information, please log onto Facebook and like ABC Spotlight or Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce pages for updates and pictures from the event.