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Haunted Halloween Display Raises $1 Million for St. Jude

10/31/2025

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Jeff Robertson's Halloween display in Holly Springs, North Carolina, has raised over $1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since 2020.
The display features more than 100 skeletons and a 25-foot phantom pirate ship.
It began to cheer his children during the pandemic and relies on community contributions.
The effort has grown to more than 5,000 members and 1,000 partner homes nationwide, and donations sustain the hospital.

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Story summary

Jeff Robertson's Halloween display in Holly Springs, North Carolina, has raised over $1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since 2020.
The display features more than 100 skeletons and a 25-foot phantom pirate ship.
It began to cheer his children during the pandemic and relies on community contributions.
The effort has grown to more than 5,000 members and 1,000 partner homes nationwide, and donations sustain the hospital.