Teen creates haunted house for good cause

Tools

By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Oct 22, 2009 at 9:11 PM CST

Story Updated: Oct 22, 2009 at 9:17 PM CST

From the outside, Cameron Courson's garage looks like any other. This 14-year-old Peoria Heights student transformed it into a haunted house.

Just by talking to him, It's pretty easy to tell Halloween is one of his favorite holidays.

"Halloween I think is cool because you get candy and you get to scare people," said Courson.

But Courson didn't just build a haunted house to scare people, he also wanted to give back to an organization he volunteers for.

"There's a canned food drive coming up, why don't we just donate all the profits to the South Side Mission," he said.

Courson's Mom, Kelly, says even she was impressed by the amount of time Cameron put into it.

"From three in the afternoon to 8 at night he is out here working. On the weekends he is out here from the time he wakes up to the time he goes to bed," she said.

Cameron's haunted house will be open Oct. 23 and 24 from 7 to 11 at 805 Sciota Street in Peoria Heights.

Admission $3 a person, $2 if you bring a canned good.

Saturday, Oct 24 at 11:08 PM Teens wrote ...

Great Job!

Saturday, Oct 24 at 11:07 PM Good For Yeens wrote ...

Great Job!

Saturday, Oct 24 at 12:35 PM Kimberly wrote ...

Great job well done!!

Friday, Oct 23 at 6:26 PM Amazing wrote ...

Amazing how 100 people can complain when a young lady drinks.. drives and dies ! But When a Young ladd makes a DIFFERENCE None cares ? Good job son Good Job

Friday, Oct 23 at 11:20 AM Praying wrote ...

Congratulations on doing something for the benefit of others! You're an inspirational young man!

Friday, Oct 23 at 10:55 AM tisha gordon wrote ...

I love the idea that teenagers and children do something to give back to their community. As the mother of the son who is collecting blankets for the less fortunate in the Manito area, I know how proud you must be mom.

Friday, Oct 23 at 6:15 AM Jon wrote ...

Good job Cameron

Thursday, Oct 22 at 10:01 PM momo5 wrote ...

its awesomw to see a teenager doing something so wonderful, his parents raised him well. Good Job Cameron!!

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

WEEK News 25 - and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

More Good Stuff

Advertisement
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Stock Quotes

What's On TonightFull Schedule

Local Business Dir