ELORA – After two years of cancellations, thanksgiving fundraising events are returning to Centre Wellington Thanksgiving weekend.
Pumpkin Day: a Free Family Event will take place on Saturday, October 8th from 10 am to 1 pm in Bissell Park next to the Elora Farmers’ Market: The day is a celebration of the end of the harvest season and provides free children’s activities and entertainment for the whole family including:
Family pumpkin carving with prizes, face-painting, an expert giant pumpkin carver, Mapleton Organic ice cream, bouncy castle, music from Turk and the Hobbitt, highland dancing, Bubbleology and a reptile show!
All free – with donations to the foodbank welcome.
file photo The Grand at 101 (Pumpkin Day)
The Sensational Soup-Off and Empty Bowls: will take place on Thanksgiving Monday, October 10th from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
This is Sensational Elora’s signature event to combat food insecurity in Centre Wellington.
Organizers say this is a fantastic way to share in the spirit of Thanksgiving and it promises to be bigger and better than ever.
Over the first 12 years of Sensational Elora operations (pre-pandemic), the event has raised over $120,000 that was split between the Centre Wellington Foodbank and the Centre Wellington District High School breakfast program.
Sensational Elora is welcoming new volunteer soup-makers in all three categories including professional, amateur and youth.
The winner of each category will receive a handmade soup ladle from Metallic Evolution and,the title of “Super Souper of the year.”
Anyone interested in participating can sign up at www.sensationalelora.com.
file photo The Grand at 101 (soup off)
