Goodwill Offering Spook-tacular Halloween Costumes

MERS/Goodwill knows that the scariest thing about Halloween is paying too much money for an overpriced costume at a specialty Halloween shop. That’s why the organization offers a variety of cost-conscious options for this year’s shoppers to build unique and fun costumes for the whole family. To spark ideas for shoppers in the 2011 season, MERS/Goodwill has chosen its top five costume ideas for which all items can be found at one of their stores.

 “No matter what you want to be, Goodwill has the clothing and accessories for a one-of-a-kind costume,” said Dr. Lewis Chartock, President and CEO of MERS/Goodwill. “Donate last year’s costume to give it new life, and then stop in to one of our stores to find a fresh new costume.”

MERS/Goodwill’s top picks for Halloween 2011 include a mix of classic get-ups and pop culture icons. All clothing items needed for the costumes can be found at any of MERS/Goodwill’s 40 retail locations in the bi-state area.

The closest location is in South County at 10570 Baptist Church Road. The store's hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

New accessories such as trick-or-treat buckets, witches’ brooms, pitch forks, masks, wigs and makeup are available in metro area stores.

Embrace the Halloween spirit with MERS/Goodwill’s top five picks for Halloween 2011:

Bodyguard – Play the part of a personal protection agent with a dark suit, white button-up and sunglasses. Suit jackets cost $10 and sunglasses are $2.

 Mime – A striped shirt, dark pants, beret-style hat and white face paint are all it takes to become a silent theatrical performer for less than $12. 

Zombie prom queen – Creep out fellow trick-or-treaters by wearing a long gown and painting your face a sallow shade of green. Stick your arms straight out and yell, “Brains!” because this costume is only $15!

Harry Potter – Recreate the magic of Hogwarts with dark pants, shirt and a cape.  Add a broom, and you’re a Quidditch player, all for under $20!

Will and Kate – Ladies wear a white dress with lacy sleeves and gentleman don a red coat and blue sash with black slacks to impersonate the year’s most-loved British couple. Wedding dresses are approximately $20, men’s suit jackets are $10 and slacks are $4.

Also available at all Goodwill locations are a variety of pre-packaged, ready-to-go costumes. Premade children’s costumes start at $3, while adult costumes start at $6. To complete the holiday, MERS/Goodwill offers a variety of spooky decorations.

Submitted by MERS/Goodwill