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UBS opens office to trick-or-treaters

UBS Financial Services Inc. welcomed trick-or-treaters from after school programs on Oct. 31.


  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • | 11:28 a.m. November 1, 2019
  • Sarasota
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For one day, UBS was transformed from a financial services office to a Toy Story wonderland for trick-or-treaters to explore. UBS opens its office each year as a safe place for children to trick-or-treat.

Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota, Girls Inc. and Easterseals of Southwest Florida spent their Halloween afternoon nine floors above Main Street as they trick-or-treated from employees dressed as characters from the Toy Story series such as Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Forky and Duke Caboom.

Each room in the office was decorated with a different scene from the popular Disney Pixar movie. 

Gianna German, 6, trick-or-treats dressed as the Little Mermaid.
Gianna German, 6, trick-or-treats dressed as the Little Mermaid.
Jason Hughes, Camille Young, Steve McDonald, Billy McGuerk, Amanda Evans, David Begala and  Graham Cox
Jason Hughes, Camille Young, Steve McDonald, Billy McGuerk, Amanda Evans, David Begala and Graham Cox
Children from Easterseals Southwest Florida trick-or-treat.
Children from Easterseals Southwest Florida trick-or-treat.
Ava Cox, 3, and Taylor Evans, 4, peak around the corner as they see the trick-or-treaters coming.
Ava Cox, 3, and Taylor Evans, 4, peak around the corner as they see the trick-or-treaters coming.
Props like Mr. Potato Head popped up around the tick-or-treat course.
Props like Mr. Potato Head popped up around the tick-or-treat course.
Everette Christy, 1, prepares to snack on a Reese's.
Everette Christy, 1, prepares to snack on a Reese's.
UBS employees and their family members dress as characters from Toy Story.
UBS employees and their family members dress as characters from Toy Story.
The office built a replica of Andy's room from Toy Story.
The office built a replica of Andy's room from Toy Story.
Kelani McDow, 2, Jody-anne Beezer and Wanda Key, 3
Kelani McDow, 2, Jody-anne Beezer and Wanda Key, 3
Johnny King, 6, holds up his candy bucket.
Johnny King, 6, holds up his candy bucket.
Lyndon Cox, 2, dresses as a sheep for Halloween.
Lyndon Cox, 2, dresses as a sheep for Halloween.
Tylee Giiorgio, 12, dresses as Eleven from Stranger Things and Gina Rose, 11, dresses as IT from IT.
Tylee Giiorgio, 12, dresses as Eleven from Stranger Things and Gina Rose, 11, dresses as IT from IT.

 

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