Once again, Diane and I would like to thank you for whatever you did to make this year’s pumpkin patch a success. Drum roll please… Our grand total in sales was $28,312.30 and our net profit before expenses was $9,919.30. Not bad for a covid year and getting started late!

We want to get started as soon as possible planning next year’s patch. With it being our 20th Patch—that’s right I did say 20 years—we want to GO BIG! We hope to have a Zoom meeting in the near future to start planning a pumpkin celebration thanking the community for supporting us for 20 years and celebrating the patch as well! So, put your orange thinking caps on, and watch your email for notice of the Zoom meeting. 2021 is going to be GREAT!

Lou Ann Scott, Pumpkin Patch Coordinator

Dear Partners,

At the beginning of the shipping season, it seemed that we would never be able to repay the line of credit we used for the 2020 Pumpkin growing season. So many of our partners passed on doing a patch in 2020 due to the virus.

A combination of a pumpkin shortage in most parts of the country and you, the remaining group of dedicated and patient partners, produced record sales at your individual locations. Many of you have experienced a significant increase in sales. We know some of your organizations are also struggling; we hope this helps.

So many small businesses, like ourselves, are in trouble. Some are even losing their businesses that took a lifetime to build. This has been a difficult year for all of us; we are extremely grateful to have survived. Please share this story and my thanks to all coordinators and volunteers.

Thanks,
Richard Hamby
Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers