What’s your favorite holiday? Project Help’s ‘Everything Party’ covered all the bases.

Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Easter Bunny, ghosts and goblins.

What do they all have in common? They were all honored guests at Project Help’s “Everything Party” held at the American Legion, Post 132, in Franklin on Oct. 17. They were all there for a day of fun, prizes, contests, wonderful food, and music by the Nikki Briar Band.

What a day full of surprises, including the three spontaneous showers that caught many of the vendors off guard and scrambling to cover their inventory. More than 200 people came to the event. Some stayed all day, others came just for a couple of hours, but everyone had a blast.

The day began with the Easter Bunny hosting an egg hunt for the little ones. The eggs were so visible they could have jumped up into the bags the kids were carrying to hold the eggs they found. The winner receive a giant egg filled with chocolate surround by lollypops.

Next came the dance contest, which was hilarious and adorable. The winner got to raid the cupcake table.

The ghosts and goblins came next in a variety of wonderful and creative costumes, many of them handmade. They were brilliant. A variety of prizes were awarded to the top two costumes.

But the big kahuna, Santa, was the favorite. He came by with Mrs. Claus and two elves to hand out lots of toys to all the children.

Even with rain showers, the fun and music didn’t stop. And the food — it was a banquet fit for a king: hot turkey with gravy, stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, string beans, mozzarella sticks and boneless wings, burgers and dogs. Of course there was dessert, with many offerings to choose from.

“One of our most fun events to ever,” said Sandy Mitchell, executive director of Project Help. “And it was free admission and activities for the community, which everyone really liked.”

For those who don’t know Project Help, it is a nonprofit organization serving the military and veteran communities in times of hardship. They also have a branch in Jacksonville, Florida. You can visit them online at projecthelp.us for more info on how you can get involved with the organization. If any military or veteran family in in need of help, reach out through the website, subscribe.keela.co/project-help/join-our-mailing-list.