Students can celebrate Halloween while relaxing and having fun at a haunted house in the basement of Grinnell next week and contribute to a worthy cause at the same time, Residence Hall Association officials say.

The haunted house is being sponsored by the Residence Hall Association, a dorm organization, and all the money raised from the event will be given to the Pediatric Cancer Unit in Belleville.

The haunted house will be in the basement of Grinnell Oct. 18-22 from 9 p.m. until 11. The entry fee is $1.

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John Coleman, advisor for the association, said the haunted house is not only supporting a good cause, but providing something fun for the residents to do.

We’re hoping to provide a service to the residents, and make it more fun to live on campus, Coleman said. This offers a little relaxation before midterms and break, and we get to raise some money for a worthy cause.

Chris Pinnick, association treasurer, said the money made from the haunted house will aid the cancer unit with cancer research and treatment.

The money we raise will help provide for cancer research and provide treatment for families that can’t afford it, Pinnick said. From what I understand, everything we raise will be split 50-50 between these two things.

Students can also get community service credit for working at the Haunted House, Coleman said.

Students can go to the Saluki Volunteer Corp and get community service credit, Coleman said. All a student has to do is go to one of the RHA officers, the Housing program or just show up at the Grinnell basement every night (of the event) from 7 until 10. We are still looking for people to help with the set-up and the event nights.