OK, so the Bengals don't score very many points at Paul Brown Stadium or any other football stadium. But they are scoring good points in the Cincinnati community.

Several players teamed up with United Way for a day of volunteer work at the Children's Home Hope Academy last week as part of the fourth annual National Football League and United Way Hometown Huddle.

The players knuckled down and landscaped the grounds at the academy, 1805 Miles Road, Mount Healthy.

They donated a commemorative bench, signed by the players.

That was done to emphasize to the students the importance of teamwork.

The academy also was awarded a $1,000 grant from NFL Charities to cover the cost of material and playground equipment.

Bengals players have been leaders in the NFL for their support of the Hometown Huddle program and working with United Way.

Through the Hometown Huddle program, more than 300 players across the country will participate in different community service projects at United Way agencies.

Yes, it's haunted house time again. One of the biggest this year will be at a church.

The Holy Family Church, 814 Hawthorne Ave., Price Hill is having a Haunted House and Halloween Fair from 7-10 p.m.today and Saturday and the same times next week.

It will feature the typical game, variety, sports and pumpkin booths along with barbells and face painting.

But it gets real spooky when Father Steve Angi shows up in a coffin from 7-8 p.m. today.

And if that doesn't freak you out, come back Saturday and see a 14-foot python snake.

Admission to the fair is free. It costs $1 to visit the haunted house. The event is sponsored by the Holy Family Parish Society.

Milford High School students will team up with Cincinnati Mighty Ducks for a charity night at Cincinnati Gardens at 7:35 p.m. Nov. 9 when the Ducks play the Cleveland Barons.

Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Mary Miller Fund Drive, which helps needy residents in the Milford area.

This is Domestic Violence Month, and several agencies are sponsoring activities to show awareness of the problem.

Women Helping Women and the YWCA will sponsor "She Screams Without a Sound," an annual candlelight vigil honoring Hamilton County victims of domestic violence.

The event will be at 7 p.m., Oct. 29 on the steps of the Hamilton County Courthouse.

Allen Howard's "Some Good News" column runs Sunday-Friday. If you have suggestions about outstanding achievements, or people who are uplifting to the Tristate, let him know at 768-8362, at ahoward@enquirer.com or by fax at 768-8340.