Scare Away Hunger, a family-run haunted house on Cedar Bay, attracted more than 1,600 visitors this year, bringing in more than 3,000 food items along with $600 in cash donations for Samaritan House in its 2025 campaign.

What began as a spooky community tradition has turned into an act of generosity that will help feed dozens of families, organizer Carla Mitchell told the Sun on Sunday.

“This year’s event was the most successful yet — drawing more than 1,600 visitors and doubling our target food items for Samaritan House,” Carla Mitchell said.

“We set a goal of 1,500 items, which was what we had last year and this year, we’ve collected just over 3,000 items and $600 cash for Samaritan House. We had a whole bunch of visitors, which was great.”

The Mitchells’ haunted house has become a H

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