Joyce Invites Public to Donate Halloween Costumes to Benefit Primary Children’s Hospital

Joyce Kicks Off 7th Halloween Costume Drive for Primary Children’s Hospital

The public is invited to help bring the Spirit of Halloween to Primary Children’s Hospital

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (September 29, 2025) – Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences today announced its 7th Annual Halloween Costume Drive to support Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital. The community is invited to donate new, unused costumes and related items for patients from newborns to teens. Donations are accepted now through October 24.

“Halloween should feel special for every kid,” said Joshua Knotts, Interim President and CEO of Joyce University. “With our community’s support, Primary Children’s can turn hospital hallways into places of fun and imagination.”

Requested items include new, unused costumes and accessories suitable for infants through teens, themed t-shirts and onesies, trick-or-treat buckets, individually packaged candy and small non-food prizes. For patient safety, donors are asked to keep items in their original store packaging, avoid latex items and button batteries and refrain from including personal contact information with gifts. Name-brand items are preferred for durability and distribution to patients is managed by hospital staff.

Community members can also contribute by conveniently shipping items directly from the Amazon Wishlist or by making a monetary donation via PayPal. In-person donations are also welcome at Joyce University, 12257 Business Park Dr, Draper, UT 84020. Full details and links are available on the university’s Halloween donations page.

Last year, the Joyce community delivered more than 1,000 donations, meeting 100 percent of the hospital’s holiday needs. In 2023, the drive provided more than 765 costumes, 200 trick-or-treat buckets, 150 room décor kits, 200 pounds of candy and more than 500 prizes, which is momentum the university aims to build on again this season.

Halloween celebrations at Primary Children’s offer a fun and festive distraction, help kids maintain a sense of normalcy and create positive memories for families during challenging times, benefits highlighted annually by the hospital.

For more information about Joyce University and its innovative nursing programs, visit Joyce.edu.

• ABOUT JOYCE UNIVERSITY

  Founded in 1979, Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences’ mission is to prepare students to serve as competent professionals, to advance their careers, and to pursue lifelong learning. Located in Draper, Utah, Joyce University is proud to have helped thousands of students across the US graduate and launch lasting healthcare careers. With a recent expansion of its pre-licensure programs to select regional locations, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. Joyce University’s expansion enables aspiring nurses in these regions to access the same high-quality education and opportunities that have defined the institution for decades. Join them as they continue to shape the future of healthcare, one student at a time.

  Joyce University is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for the Associate of Science in Nursing degree program and by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degree programs.