Southern Utah University’s annual pumpkin walk fundraiser to help raise money for homeless students and their families in the Iron County School district will be held Oct. 25 from 6-9:30 p.m. in Parking Lot 11, the lot across from the Eccles Coliseum.
Judges this year include Interim President Mindy Benson, Fire Chief Mike Phillips, Police Chief Darin Adams and SUU Ambassador Megan Trythall.
Hot chocolate and apple cider donated by Starbucks and The Silver Silo will be available for everyone in attendance to warm themselves up while walking through the displays.
Games and activities throughout the event will include karaoke, a picture booth, cornhole, spikeball, three-legged races and building your own monster out of craft materials. Members of the advertisement committee putting on the event will be dressing up as Disney characters for kids to find in a treasure hunt as well.
“We hope to raise a significant amount of money to help alleviate these students’ burdens,” Event Co-Chair Ariana Green said. “The event was planned to have some fun activities while working for a good cause.”
The event planned by the Family Life and Human Development 4350 class prefers money or gift cards as donations for the Iron County School District Homeless Liaison but will accept nearly anything to help these kids gain an education.
In 2019, 4% of the school district was homeless students and families.
Last year, nearly 30 displays were brought and $600 in cash and gift certificates was donated along with a trunk full of feminine hygiene products, laundry detergent and other items.
Article by: Tanner Hallam
Photos provided by: Professor Maren Hirschi