Prosper News Update (Oct. 31, 2025)

Good morning, Prosper family,

Well October is going out with the goblins and November is rolling in with some cooler temps. A reminder that we are in our Joint Commission window and they can visit us anytime for our 3-day survey. We have so much to celebrate this upcoming holiday season. We just completed our month-long food drive for LovePacs. Thank you for all who donated.

Have a safe and fun Halloween with your kiddos. Thank you for all you do!

Your Prosper Leadership Team

👻 Prosper Boo Bash!

Get ready, Cook Children's - Prosper! It's Halloween at Cook Children's. We can't wait to celebrate with you, our patients and families. See all the fun activities below and read details on how to participate!

Costume Contest: Submit by Midnight on Friday!

Halloween costumes can be worn on all shifts through Oct. 31 and must follow dress code (no hats, shorts, masks and no gore or clowns.) View details on the flyer here.

The winning categories are: 

• Individual - most creative costume
• Individual - funniest costume
• Best small group (up to 5 people)
• Best large group (up to 12 people)

Please download and fill out this registration form with your group or individual photo. Email it to ProsperAdminLeadership@cookchildrens.org by midnight on Oct. 31. Winners will be announced the following week.

Pumpkin Contest: Voting Underway!

Patients and families are currently submitting their votes for their favorite pumpkins! Winners will be announced via email on Nov. 3.

Watch Party: Halloween Hoopla Details

Join us to watch a livestream of the Halloween Hoopla on Friday, Oct. 31. Some trick-or-treat goodies will be provided!

When: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31
Where: Watch party is at classrooms 1621/1622 or watch the livestream here.

The event will be live-streamed for employees across the system to watch.

Hosted by CCHCS Team Experience, employees may also submit costumes and join the virtual Halloween Hoopla costume contest. Go here for details. Submissions are due by Nov. 2.

Patient Halloween Event

Teams and departments are invited to participate in celebrating Halloween with our patients with a trick-or-treat and craft event in the Atrium, hosted by the Child Life team.

When: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31

LovePacs: Helping Children in Prosper, Celina and Gunter

If you are looking for ways to help children in need, LovePacs is seeking help to pack boxes for children every Saturday (except the last Saturday of the month) from 9 to 11 a.m.

LovePacs is also accepting donations for items such as canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned tuna and many other items. View their current needs here.

Go here for more information on current needs and how to donate or volunteer.

Frisco ENT

Check out the amazing pumpkin contest from our team at Frisco ENT! 🎃 Our patients are voting for their favorites, and during the week of Halloween, the winning team will receive a prize from our physicians.

Fall Event Volunteers Needed

Cook Children's will have a presence at many fall events starting in the next few weeks and we need lots of volunteers to make these successful!

Saturday, Nov. 8 – Windsong Fall Festival

This is a fun family event in the Windsong HOA neighborhood behind the hospital. There will be games, fall crafts, food trucks, vendors so bring the family out.

Sign up here for Windsong Fall Festival.

Save the Date for these Christmas Events - Sign up coming soon!

• Nov. 21 - Kaleidoscope Park Tree Lighting
• Dec. 3 - Celina Christmas on the Square
• Dec. 6 - Prosper Christmas Festival
• Dec. 6 - Plano Christmas Festival
• Dec. 20 - Windsong Winter Fest

We also have many fall events, trunk or treats and festivals that our CCPN offices are working. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these areas, please email Ashley DeLo! Cities include: McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Anna, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Roanoke, Carrollton, Waxahachie and Godley. Please reach out if you live in these areas and want to help with these events.