GEMS Ghoulish Ambulance Wreaks Terror and Giggles at Wilbur Peck

On Sunday Greenwich Emergency Medical Services, GEMS, ghoulishly decorated ambulance made a stop at Wilbur Peck, one of Greenwich’s Housing Authority properties.

Other stops at the housing authority, which recently renamed itself “Greenwich Communities,” included Armstrong Court and Adams Gardens.

GEMS Staff and board members dressed in Halloween costumes and safely distributed treats to the children.

“Because of Covid-19, this year not everyone is comfortable having children come trick-or-treating at their homes,” said Jessica Reid of IN Greenwich marketing. “So GEMS brought the fun to the kids in the form of a special haunted Halloween ambulance. And of course, candy!”

Children enjoyed meeting the giant giraffe, aka Jessica Reid from Greenwich Point Marketing, on Sunday during the GEMS Halloween ambulance visit. Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager

When the creepy ambulance pulled up at Wilbur Peck and the fog machine released a “smoke” cloud from the rear doors, kids got an eye full of spiders, ghosts and skeletons.

From GEMS were Colin Bassett, who was dressed in Lederhosen for an Octoberfest theme, and a Wizard, aka Jason Wein, who handed out treat bags with candy – nut-free, prepackaged and wiped down to ensure compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols, of course.

The effort was a win-win-win.

The goodie bags were assembled by the folks at Abilis.

The Housing Authority made a donation to GEMS.

And best of all, the smiles on the faces of the children were visible from behind their masks!

The GEMS ambulance was decorated for Halloween in its visit to children across town. Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager
The folks from Abilis assembled treat bags for the GEMS Halloween ghoul-mobile. Contributed photo
Brave children at Wilbur Peck took a look inside the GEMS ambulance and its skeletal passengers. Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager
Brave children at Wilbur Peck took a look inside the GEMS ambulance and its skeletal passengers. Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager
Brave children at Wilbur Peck took a look inside the GEMS ambulance and its skeletal passengers. Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager
Fog poured out from the back of the GEMS ambulance decorated for Halloween. Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager
Jason Wein and Colin Bassett from GEMS and Jessica Reid from IN Greenwich Marketing. Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager
Colin Bassett from GEMS gave out treat bags to children at Wilbur Peck on Sunday, Oct 18, 2020 Photo: Leslie Yager