Coming September 2025

For thousands of children across New Jersey, the Halloween traditions of costumes, candy and trick-or-treating are anything but magical. For these children, Halloween costumes often don’t make the list of essentials in the family budget. Halloween carnivals, trick-or-treating and the possibility of being your favorite super hero – even for a night – all disappear when you don’t have a costume. Help Jersey Cares bring imaginations and magic to life for children living in New Jersey by collecting new and gently used Halloween costumes.

Register to Collect

As a collection site, you will have the opportunity to provide youth between the ages of 0-14 with the chance to enjoy a fun and festive Halloween! Jersey Cares appreciates all donations; however, we only accept new and/or gently used costumes. We ask that volunteers refrain from donating stained or torn costume items.

**IF DONATING GENTLY USED ITEMS PLEASE BE SURE TO WASH BEFORE DONATING.**

• New or gently used/washed costumes (ages 0-14)
• Halloween masks
• Costume accessories (wands, wings, capes, etc.)
• Unused Halloween face make-up
• Candy pails or treat bags

To register as a Halloween Costume Drive Collection Site please check back when registration begins in September 2025.

Delivery Address and Instructions

Please check back when the drive begins in September 2025.

Help Sort Donations

The Jersey Cares team urgently needs your help to sort through donations and pack orders for our nonprofit partners.

Click HERE to see all available dates and register for a sorting party!

Fundraise Virtually

Set up your own fundraising page or donate to support the 2024 Halloween Costume Drive and Jersey Cares.

To contribute funding or create a fundraising page, please click HERE.

SWAG AND SUPPORT

Head over to our online store to make a donation of one costume to a child in New Jersey and receive a Halloween Costume Drive t-shirt as a thank you!

To make a donation and check out other Jersey Cares accessories, please click HERE.

Register to Receive

Coming September 2025.

As an agency partner, you may request to receive new and/or gently used Halloween Costumes and accessories. Please be advised that donations cannot be guaranteed and distribution operates on a first-come, first-served basis. We rely heavily on the participation of collection sites, therefore we cannot guarantee the number of costumes requested will be filled. 

Pick-Up Address and Instructions