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ANN ARBOR – Spirit of Children will be continuing its tradition this year by bringing Halloween fun to young patients at Michigan Medicine C.S. During the “reverse trick-or-treat” event, Mott child life specialists will deliver special care packages with activity books, treat bags, assorted costumes and crayons donated by the organization to Little Victors. The nonprofit arm of Spirit Halloween supports Child Life programs that aim to make hospitalization more comfortable for children and their families. Over the last five years, Spirit of Children has donated more than 1,000 costumes to Mott Children’s inpatients and their siblings at Halloween parties. Music therapists and child life specialists at Mott have also partnered with Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan to host a virtual Halloween party that will feature a special Monster mash video.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbors Briarwood Mall is welcoming back returning retailers and is set to add a new sweet spot to Ann Arbor in the fall. Spooky costume and decorations retailer Spirit Halloween moved into a nearly 15,000 square foot space in the malls south side on Aug. 20. Cinnabon, a national chain known for its cinnamon buns, returned on Aug. 14 with an updated bakery design next to the Briarwood Mall JCPenney. American Eagle Outfitters unveiled its new conceptual design in the malls east wing as its sister store, Aerie, opened on July 24. Briarwood Mall will also be adding Livonia-based dessert retailer Teelicious Dessert Creations Caf.

Getty Images via CNN(CNN) - The largest US Hispanic civil rights group's national board voted unanimously Friday to urge major manufacturers and retailers to stop selling costumes based on racial stereotypes. The LULAC vote was taken a day after CNN asked the group to respond to photos of costumes sold by Party City, Spirit Halloween, Rubie's Costume Company and on Amazon. CNN affiliate KRQE had earlier reported on shoppers' reaction to a "Mexican Man" costume for sale at a Spirit Halloween store in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Selling and dressing up in these costumes is just this -- it's racist and unacceptable," Benavides told CNN in an earlier statement. Outrage over similar costumes sold by Spirit Halloween dates to at least October 2009, when the East Bay Times reported on Latino residents of that California community being upset about it.