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GoogleBecky Miller, Junior Civitan sponsor, explained, "The Civitan members will be asking the merchants and residents of the community for a donation of $10 or more to help clean up any mischievousness that the ghost and goblins leave behind on Halloween like toilet papering, soaping and the like."
The money that is raised benefits the Linton Junior Civitan, she said. This year it will fund a trip to a leadership conference in Bloomington -- which is hosted by the West Central Indiana Education Service Center.
Cost to attend is $80 per student and each student will pay half, she said.
"Last year we sent 47 kids. I would like to send all 70," she added. "If they can go and have a good, learning experience like this, I think it's worth it. It's so wonderful. It teaches them leadership skills, social relationships and encourages them to diminish criticism toward others."
As for the ghost insurance, it has proven to be a successful fundraiser in the past.
"It's very good fundraiser," Miller said.
Ghost insurance works by giving each participating business or resident a flyer to hang in the window, she explained.
"It (ghost insurance) will go towards any clean up, toilet papering, soaping the day after Halloween," she added. "If that flyer is displayed in the window then we know they bought insurance and the members will come around and clean up."
Junior Civitan members will be out selling the ghost insurance Tuesday, Miller said. It's a one-day opportunity.
"Kids will be out and about going into the community for a one-day swoop," she explained. "They'll go out and do their thing and that will be it."
Members will be identifiable by their Junior Civitan badges, she noted. They will also have their school identification cards.
Miller -- who is also a special education teacher at Linton-Stockton High School -- has been a sponsor of Junior Civitan for the past three years.
The mission of Civitan worldwide is to build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.
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Way to go Ms Miller. A fund raising project with a community service element. I wish worthwhile groups could come up with more creative ideas like this. Selling candy and "junk sales" are getting old and generally only half (or less) of the money goes to the selling group.
Just one more example of a dedicated teacher helping our youth help the community. Keep up the good work.
I personally attended Mrs Miller's conference in Bloomington last year and found it a fulfilling thing!
I encourage every one of you to donate to this cause because many of the kids, as I remember, didn't go because of the money commitment and if they could get help paying for it, I am sure many more would go!