Yorkville's Mars Wrigley Donates 6,000 Costumes To Kids In Need

YORKVILLE, IL—With the holidays in full swing, so is the spirit of giving, especially for one giant candy maker. Yorkville's Wrigley Mars recently announced that it donated more than 6,000 costumes to children throughout the United States.

The company sent the costumes to children located in cities like Chicago, Newark and Washington D.C. just in time for Halloween.

"Because everyone deserves to experience the magic of Halloween," the company posted on its official Facebook page.

In Chicago, Mars Wrigley also partnered with Chicago Park District to "bring smiles and better moments" to more than 600 kids in the community.

According to the National Retail Federation, consumers spent $3.2 billion on Halloween costumes this year.

Mars Wrigley is the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate, confections, gum and mints with a multi-billion dollar portfolio of iconic global brands that include M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, SKITTLES®, STARBURST®, ORBIT® and ALTOIDS®.

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