Thread: donation box yea or nea

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I've been doing our haunt for many years we never took donations but in these hard times i might put a donation box out this year. Do people really donate any thing. We have the occasional person wanting to give but we don't take it.we tell them, Them coming is payment enough and hope to see you next year. What do you think

Unfortunately, the advice given to me by my insurance agent is that if I take any money (donations or otherwise), my homeowner's insurance wouldn't cover me if anyone got injured going through my haunt. Taking money pushes you into a somewhat quasi business realm. And as we all know, insurance companies are always looking for an out

We have never taken donations but are looking into taking donations for the local SPCA. We wont take anything for ourselves. We do this because it's fun but if we can help the local SPCA, that a plus!

Originally Posted by Homestead Haunt

We have never taken donations but are looking into taking donations for the local SPCA. We wont take anything for ourselves. We do this because it's fun but if we can help the local SPCA, that a plus!

That's a good question. I wonder if the homeowners insurance would have an issue if you don't keep any money for yourself but give it to a charity...

I don't think it would it hurt to much to put a donation box out. I'v never sceen one done but there are ideas on halloween web pages about using one. I don't ever plan on using one unless it's for charity. I do a walk thorugh because it's fun and it inspires kids. It's also my christmas time so taking money isen't something I look forward to. Plus how many people have cash on them when they are taking there kids TOTing?

I've never wanted to do a donation box, because hubby and I really do this for ourselves... the spectators (err, neighbors) are just the lucky recipients that get to watch it all... it just never did feel right to me.

ive seen people do it for christmas to cover the cost of electric so why not to cover the cost of halloween displays...or maybe get a polaroid camrea(or digital with in instant printer) and take pics of people in front of your best display and sell the pics for $1???

Halloweenrocks what kind of sponsors are you looking for?

Does anyone know if donations for charity effect homeowners insurance?

Now here is the interesting question. If you have a garage sale and someone slips and falls, will your home owners insurance cover that? If the answer is yes, then I say instead of doing a donation box, just make some small trinket that you sell. It could even be over priced with a little sign stating that profit goes towards improving your display for next year.