Santa Monica Police Activities League Raises More Than $19,000 During PALloween Event

SANTA MONICA, CA -- What a treat it is for the Santa Monica Police Activities League, PAL, as they raise more than $19,000 in much needed funding during the Spooktacular Halloween event on Oct. 31 at the PAL Youth Center. More than 500 local guests, families and children attended the spirited evening that was full of family fun and festivities.

The Spooktacular came complete with trick-or-treat activities, arts and crafts, and a haunted maze at the Halloween carnival courtesy of a variety of major donors including Barker Hanger; Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees; Laurence Lee Paul; Lionsgate; Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica; Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier; RAND Corporation; Santa Monica Daily Press; Santa Monica Police Officers Association; and 7-Eleven at 630 Wilshire Blvd.

The free community event provided a safe haven for local youth to enjoy the Halloween spirit and share frightfully great times with family and friends.

“Santa Monica PAL creates a wonderful environment for Spooktacular where kids and adults can be excited and enjoy the fun of Halloween in a safe place,” director at Santa Monica Police Activities League Eula Fritz said. “We are grateful to all of our donors and sponsors who make this event possible not just for the kids but to also support the mission of our organization.”

Local companies sponsored at various levels such as goblin, jack-o-lantern, candy corn and ghosts to include Baker and Hostetler; Bourget Bros. Building Materials; California Pizza Kitchen; Charlie Yen; Commercial Bank of California; DSJ Printing; Earth, Wind & Flour; Honda of Santa Monica; Joseph Deering; Joseph Palazzolo; La Vecchia Cucina; M. Debra Reno, CPA; NMS Properties; Nasatir & Hirsch; Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital; Segway Los Angeles; Skinny Pop; Southern California Disposal & Recycling Co.; Tacos Por Favor; The Church at Santa Monica; and Urban Motion.

The Santa Monica PAL is a city staffed nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe and supervised place for young people ages 6 through 17. PAL teaches skills, promotes self-respect and respect for others, and helps kids reach out to their peers and to adults. PAL provides free academic and cultural programs and a wide variety of recreational activities. Each year hundreds of youth learn to work and play in groups, with individual attention available whenever it is needed.

The Santa Monica Police Activities League is located at the PAL Youth Center at 1401 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404. The Center is open Monday through Friday from 12-10 p.m. and Saturday from 12-6 p.m. For more information, call 310-458-8988 or visit www.smpal.org.

-- News release from Santa Monica Police Activities League. Courtesy photo