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Pumpkin Patch
P r o v e n a n c e PUMPKIN PATCH AT
Maria Woodley
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How do you repair a broken Jack-O-Lantern? With a pumpkin patch!
Thank you to everyone who made the 2021 Junior League Pumpkin Patch a “smashing” success. This year we were able to “outgrow” 2020 in so many ways, and I am proud to have been part of this wonderful fundraiser!
This year’s patch was truly all about the ShreveportBossier community. With the help of the Centenary Women’s Gymnastics, BPCC SGA, and LSUS Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Soccer and Baseball, we had several fun activities for children on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month. Several members of the LSUS Men’s Basketball team helped us unload our initial batch of pumpkins, which added up to be about 3,000 pumpkins of all shapes and sizes! If you have a chance to catch any of these wonderful students at a game or other event, be sure to cheer extra loud as a thank you for all their wonderful assistance.
Artist for a Day had a wonderful program the last weekend of October. Kids of all ages had a fantastic time painting and decorating their pumpkins they hand picked from the patch. It was so much fun to see members of Junior League show up to work at the patch and help kids with their pumpkins. There were plenty of “gourd-eous” pumpkins that left the patch with the proud budding artists.
Many thanks to the businesses whose contributions helped make this year’s pumpkin patch possible: Janet Meir Design, Dement Bros’ Boxing, Centenary College, The Coca Cola Company, Ferris Office Supply, CHRISTUS Health System, Hargrove Roofing, Sugarwalk Popcorn, Sid Potts Jewelry, Rhino Coffee, Wicker Construction, and Whitlock’s Plumbing. Provenance Neighborhood was gracious enough to allow use of the beautiful Windrush Park for our setup, which made for some amazing fall photos. El Cabo Verde and Frank’s Louisiana Kitchen hosted a profit share meal night; it was wonderful to see so many people turn out to eat some good food for a good cause.
The Pumpkin Patch committee and I would like to thank all of you for making this year “pumpkin” to talk about. Until next year, keep it “pumpkin spicy”!
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Pumpkin Patch at Provenance
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