Crutcher Foundation Pairs Trunk or Treat With Voting
The Terence Crutcher Foundation combined a Halloween event at O'Brien Park with early voting access for registered voters.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Civic Engagement
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The Terence Crutcher Foundation held its Souls to the Polls Trunk or Treat event at O'Brien Park in North Tulsa, running from noon to 2 p.m. Registered voters could cast early ballots at the O'Brien Park Community Center alongside the Halloween activities.
Why it matters
The event pairs early voting with family-oriented activities in a North Tulsa neighborhood, aiming to make participation more accessible to residents. Rides to the polls are being offered to help voters reach their polling locations.
The foundation reports knocking on thousands of doors ahead of the vote, though the source gives no figure for early ballots cast at the event. Early-vote totals and ride-request counts have not been released.
The players
Terence Crutcher Foundation
A Tulsa-based organization founded in memory of Terence Crutcher, a Tulsa man killed in a 2016 police encounter, which advocates for community engagement and civic participation.
Tulsa Pan-Hellenic Council
An umbrella organization representing the historically Black Greek-letter fraternities and sororities in the Tulsa area, which has a long record of community service.
The details
The Souls to the Polls Trunk or Treat was held at O'Brien Park, offering free food, candy, and face painting for children. The Terence Crutcher Foundation partnered with the Tulsa Pan-Hellenic Council to organize the event.
Timeline
Oct. 31, 2026, noon to 2 p.m.: Souls to the Polls Trunk or Treat held at O'Brien Park.
Nov. 2, 2026: Election day, with rides to the polls offered.
Civic Engagement Context
The event adapts the Souls to the Polls tradition, a get-out-the-vote model long used in Black churches and communities, by pairing it with a Halloween family event in North Tulsa. It reflects a growing use of non-traditional gatherings to bring voters to early-voting sites.
Anyone who needs a ride to the polls can fill out a form to request one. Registered voters can cast early ballots at the O'Brien Park Community Center before election day.
The takeaway
Pairing voting with community events can lower barriers for residents who might otherwise skip the polls. Readers interested in participating can check early voting locations and ride options ahead of November 2.
What happens next
Rides to the polls will be offered on election day, November 2, 2026.
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