{"id":389,"date":"2023-10-27T11:01:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/?p=389"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:42:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:42:59","slug":"medway-families-illuminate-halloween-spirit-to-benefit-charities-a-spooky-twist-on-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/2023\/10\/27\/medway-families-illuminate-halloween-spirit-to-benefit-charities-a-spooky-twist-on-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"Medway families illuminate Halloween spirit to benefit charities: a spooky twist on fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a heartwarming  twist on Halloween traditions, families in Medway are embracing the spirit of the season by adorning their houses with themed decorations to raise money and collect donations for charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuart Whibley, 49, gillingham, turned his house into a mental asylum this year, with a wooden cabin filled with spooky dolls and giant spiders, equipped with scary laughter and jump scares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Whibley.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"864\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 480 \/ 864;\" width=\"480\" controls src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a0417fea-88eb-41f0-ba24-395cb4902d55.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lavinia Hedges, raised \u00a312,000 last year for My Shining Star Children\u2019s Cancer with a Harry Potter theme, and this year she and her mum have decorated their yard and front door into &#8216;The Haunted Mansion house&#8217;, complete with Mickey Mouse puppets and Halloween-themed decorations and furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls 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