Why we need Halloween trick-or-treating now more than ever

Why we need Halloween trick-or-treating now more than ever

Halloween has become a tale of two traditions: the classic, house-to-house trick-or-treating and the modern, centralized trunk-or-treat events. While both are enjoyable, only one truly serves a vital civic purpose: building the social connections our communities increasingly lack. Trunk-or-treat events — where families gather in parking lots to collect candy from decorated cars — offer undeniable benefits, especially to those in the countryside …