Hastings College hosts two Halloween activities for fun and fundraising. The Hastings College Alumni Ambassadors invite parents to bring their children to the annual “Trick or Treat Street,” Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4-6 p.m. in the Kiewit Gymnasium at 715 E. 7th Street.

The event, which includes a fun-filled “street” with games, prizes, snacks and a costume contest, is free and open to the public. The costume contest begins at 5 p.m. Call the Hastings College Alumni Office for more information at (402) 461-7363.

Hastings College students will Trick or Treat for NAP beginning at 6:30 p.m., Friday, October 30 to help restock the Nebraska AIDS Project food pantry. Members of PHIVE-O (Peer HIV Education Organization) and other students groups will go door-to-door collecting nonperishable items, canned goods, personal hygiene supplies and paper goods for the central Nebraska NAP pantry in Kearney. The central Nebraska NAP serves HIV-positive clients and those living with AIDS in a 31-county area, including the city of Hastings.
Students should meet at the Stone Health Center on campus to receive a map and letter of authenticity from the Nebraska AIDS Project. For more information, contact Beth Littrell, director of Hastings College health services, at (402) 461-7372.

Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,150 students. Hastings College was named 75th Best Value College in the nation and #1 in Nebraska by Forbes.com and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. It was named a 2010 “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review and rated a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s.