FREEPORT — Organizers of the 10th annual Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival have set a goal of displaying 10,000 illuminated jack-o-lanterns at the daylong, family-friendly charity event.
Proceeds from the event — presented by Hancock Lumber and TD Bank — will benefit Camp Sunshine, a one-of-akind national retreat in Casco, for children with lifethreatening illnesses and their families.
The pumpkin festival is set for noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at L.L. Bean’s flagship store.
Each pumpkin is sponsored with a $10 donation — and only pumpkins that get sponsored will be carved and displayed.
Camp Sunshine has set a goal to raise $100,000, enough to cover the cost of an entire week at camp for more than 50 families. As of Oct. 17, 6,067 pumpkins had been sponsored, more than halfway to the goal.
“We’re hoping to double our efforts over 2011, when 5,200 pumpkins were illuminated, and create an even more spectacular display this year for the entire family,” said Matthew M. Hoidal, Camp Sunshine executive director.
To sponsor a pumpkin, visit www.campsunshine.org/pum pkinfestival or text CAMP to 20222.
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