Leanne Feil of Meridian has assembled a collection of spooky decorations, including three 12-foot tall skeletons, in her front yard in an effort to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

BUTLER TWP — The trio of gigantic skeletons in Leanne Feil’s yard at 104 Marion Drive are more than just menacing. They’re also fundraisers for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Feil has linked her display of the 12-foot-tall bony monstrosities to the nationwide Skeletons for the St. Jude campaign.

The fundraiser originated in Holly Springs, N.C., in 2020 with Jeff Robertson placing a St. Jude fundraising sign in his yard after a local TV stationed aired his skeleton Halloween display.

All money goes directly to St. Jude. The Memphis, Tenn.-based hospital says 82 cents of every dollar raised goes to treatment, research and future needs of the hospital. St. Jude provides care and treatment for it child patients, meals, lodging and more for their families and toys and games so patients can feel like kids.

A sign like this containing a QR code is in the Halloween display at Leanne Feil's Meridian home as part of the nationwide Skeletons for St. Jude fundraising campaign.

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