
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Why we're fundraising for St. Jude
We started going "big" for Halloween during the Covid lockdown to help spread some smiles. This year we want to go bigger than ever by partnering with Skeletons for St. Jude to benefit a cause close to our heart-St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Thanks to you donors like you, no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food - because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago.
Join us! Together we can help St. Jude change the world.
FAQ
Q: How much of my donation goes to St. Jude?
A: 100% of your donation goes directly to St. Jude.
Q: Is my donation tax-deductible?
A: Yes, all donors will receive a receipt via e-mail for tax purposes.
Q: What is Skeletons for St. Jude?
A: Skeletons for St. Jude is a Nationwide group that aims raise awareness and funds for St. Jude using fun and unique Halloween holiday displays. You can learn more about them at www.skeletonsforhope.org
Q: Who is in the “cemetery” in your yard?
A: Part of the fun of living in Charleston is the rich history that surrounds us. We have tombstones for two people that make up a small part of this history; Stede Bonnet and Lavinia Fisher.
Stede Bonnet, also known as the Gentleman Pirate, was not very successful as a pirate, but did successfully earn a page in history with his unique story. Stede was a wealthy Barbadian plantation owner that made a sudden turn to a life of piracy. His piracy career was short-lived, with Stede being captured by local ship owner William Rhett and brought back to Charles Town (our Charleston prior to 1783) where he was hanged in 1718. Stede also makes an appearance in our horse-drawn hearse.
Lavinia Fisher is often named as the USA’s first female serial killer in urban legend. Though this is probably not true, Lavinia lives on in the stories told by local tour guides and we do know that Lavinia was buried somewhere near the current MUSC campus downtown. We also know that Lavinia was part of a gang of highway robbers that preyed on travelers heading to Charleston. She and her husband, John Fisher, spent close to a year imprisoned in the Old City Jail for the crime of highway robbery. Lavinia and John were executed at the gallows in 1820, and her purported famous last words were: "If any of you have a message for the devil, tell me now, for I shall be seeing him shortly."
THANK YOU: We want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who helps us undertake this project. We appreciate everyone who participates in our setup, our takedown, and those near and far that share our enthusiasm for helping St. Jude! And, of course, a special thank you to our neighbors in Hanahan Plantation! We are lucky to live amongst such a good group of people.