Ebola House Update: Decorations Aren't Coming Down, Display Now Benefits Charity

By Stephen Young Mon., Oct. 27 2014 at 10:14 AM

FOX 4 via Twitter

Still has really, really poor taste.

James Faulk is, apparently, very serious about this. Despite any negative reaction he may have received after media coverage of his Ebola-themed Halloween decorations -- and there were probably at least as many that were positive -- the University Park dad plans to keep the hazardous material drums, medical waste bags and caution tape up through Friday.

In a note sent to The Dallas Morning News, Faulk promises to donate cash to Doctors Without Borders for every person that steps foot in his "E-BOO-LA victim room." Entrance will cost at least $1, the note says.

The house, which sits on the corner of Westchester Drive and Emerson Avenue now has Twitter account and an Instagram (surprisingly, @ebolahouse was not taken on either platform).

Faulk further tells the News that "[a]n ambulance, forklift and other props" will be in place by Halloween. "As you know the news has spread around the world and we'd like to put it to good use and help a great cause! We are NOT in this for any financial gain, unless its [sic] for our charity," he says.

James Faulk, owner of the famed #UniversityPark @ebolahouse, came by this morning... #Ebola #EbolaHalloweenCandyAnyone
A photo posted by Jasmine Sadry (@jasminesadry) on Oct 10, 2014 at 6:54am PDT

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Catbird

My Ebola: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lr4mI26c-Y&feature=player_embedded

noblefurrtexas topcommenter

It's still a stupid idea. It's like "ugly"; it doesn't matter WHY someone is ugly, or whether they call it "beauty-challenged". It's still ugly.

riconnel8

If you want to get away with something unseemly just say you are going to donate to charity or it's for "the kids" and you'll be okay. Nothing like justifying bad behavior by taking hostage of those with needs. And it's done over and over again.

WhoisJohnGalt

Sending money to an organization that promises to send back Doctors With Ebola is a bad idea.

Neal_K

Ah, I see the pearl clutchers - including The Observer - have come out to wag their fingers and cluck their tongues. It must be so embarrassing to be you.

tdkisok

Nice to see this guy got off the douche bag train. Well played, sir.

ozonelarryb

And don't ask for the atrocious puns that have come up.

holmantx topcommenter

Switch it over to an abortion clinic

mavdog topcommenter

Ride your 15 minutes James, ride it as long as you can.

the donations to DWB was genius BTW.

OxbowIncident

Greatness.

The only thing scarier would be to make his house look like city hall and dress up like city staff.

ozonelarryb

It's still funny.

MattL11

Say what you will about the Ebola House, but it's orders of magnitude better than the hundreds of idiots who will be roaming the streets of Dallas dressed as Ray and/or Janay Rice come Friday. So there's that...