Locals had a bewitching time Friday night at the fourth annual Ghouls for Good Paint Night.

Butler County Young Professionals hosted this year's event at Brushes and Barstools to raise money to buy costumes for local children in need.

“I love Halloween,” said Kristen Kane, chairwoman of Ghouls for Good and a member of BCYP. “As a child, I always had awesome costumes.”

Kane is part of Ghouls for Good because she wants kids to be able to enjoy Halloween.

Dorothy Calvert owns Brushes and Barstools. She donated proceeds from the paint night to Ghouls for Good.

As a mother, Calvert said she knows the importance of Halloween.

“They're kids,” Calvert said. “I think that we forget that. Just let kids be kids.”

While Calvert showed visitors how to paint Zero the Dog from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Amber Scott of Pittsburgh explained Halloween is a big part of her family's year.

“It's more of our Christmas,” Scott — who is Kane's cousin — said. “I feel like a lot of kids who can't afford that miss out on a lot of stuff.”

For Kane, Calvert and Scott, Halloween is about having family fun.

Tabitha Moore attended the paint night in part because Halloween means something more for her.

“I'm pagan, so it's very important for us,” Moore said. “Halloween is like our New Year.”

Part of that, Moore said, is honoring ancestors.

In the end, Halloween is about family.

Ghouls for Good is the product of many minds, according to Kane.

Fairground Market Catering donated dinner for the paint night.

An Angel's Attic always donates racks for the costume “shopping” event, where kids trade vouchers for outfits.

Ghouls for Good raised more than $300 this year for costume-buying.

Kane and others will haunt local thrift stores and shops to find as many perfect outfits as they can for the 400 kids they want to help.

What looks are kids going for this Halloween?

“I've heard about unicorns,” Kane said.

Scary outfits for boys and princess dresses for girls are also typically very popular.

In the past, Kane's been the Evil Queen from “Snow White” and Regan from “The Exorcist.” This year, she's keeping her costume top secret.

But when it comes to Ghouls for Good, Kane wants to spread the word. She believes kids deserve some fun.

“I just hope that they have a happy Halloween,” Kane said. “And that they have good memories.”