Pumpkin for Kids Project

10/27/2025

Thank you for your time and dedication to this event! 🎃🙌

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

Richmond’s Largest Corporate Pumpkin Painting Contest!

10/26/2025

BIG Shout out to Fine Creek Brewing Company, Michael & Sons, Wegmans, and Chick-fil-A. Thank you for all your help and we all loved the "Cow". 🐮🎃

Companies in Richmond unite by painting incredible pumpkins to support Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, focusing on funding field trips for the Transitional Care Unit. With a remarkable $7K+ raised so far, these efforts bring smiles and joy to young patients at various healthcare facilities across the region, including Children's Hospitals of Richmond at VCU (Brook Rd and the Towers), Chippenham Hospital, Johnston Willis Hospital, and local senior living facilities.

There were 52 teams competing in the event this year and 30 + companies assisting with silent auction items and prizes for the event.

It’s RICHMOND'S LARGEST CORPORATE PUMPKIN PAINTING CONTEST! …and the winners are:

Costume and pumpkin duo
1. Michael and Son - Wicked
2. Brothers Gutters - Flintstones
3. Michael and Son - Sesame Street
4. Women of Asphalt - Breast Cancer Butterfly

Pumpkin Decorating:
1. Kenmore Envelope - Kenmore Racing Karts
2. Home Genius Exteriors - Kid Pumpkin
3. Daily Planet Health Services - Inside Out
4. Riverside Logistics - Witches Brew
5. WO Grubb - K-pop Demon Hunters

Pumpkin Decorating runner ups:
Virginia Housing Authority- Kool-aid Man
Estes Trucking - truck
Lawrenceville Correctional Center- Stitch
Chemtreat- Under the Sea
HHHunt- Peter Pumpkin
Gumenick Properties- "The Nightmare Before Christmas"

10/03/2025

🎃 Join us for Richmond’s Largest Corporate Pumpkin Painting Contest! 🎨 This year, we added a Costume Contest to the mix, so get your creative hats on!

Let's paint for a cause and spread Halloween cheer at the 15th annual “Pumpkin 4 Kids” Project benefiting Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. See the below flyer.

Next Friday, October 10th is the last day to receive a free pumpkin donated by Wegmans with your $25 Registration. Make sure you “Create a Team” and use your company name.

You have until October 20th to register for this event. You will need to purchase/provide your own pumpkin if you register after October 10th.

🌟 Our goal is to raise $15,000 with 75+ companies participating. We have 50 Teams signed up right now.

Check our past creations on the Pumpkin for Kids Project page. https://www.facebook.com/pumpkinforkids

REGISTRATION and/or DONATION:
https:/give.chfrichmond.org/event/2025-pumpkins-for-kids/e710749

There are 3 Categories and 5 winners in each category win prizes…and there is also a prize for ’Top Fundraiser’ team as well.

CATEGORIES:
Best Costume and Pumpkin Painting Duo
Costume Contest
Pumpkin Painting Contest

Let’s come together to support a fantastic cause and have a spooktacular teambuilding time painting pumpkins! 👻

Feel Free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Rachel Derrer
804.564.5444
[email protected]

08/13/2025

🎃 Join us for Richmond’s Largest Corporate Pumpkin Painting Contest! 🎨 This year, we're adding a Costume Contest to the mix, so get your creative hats on!

Let's paint for a cause and spread Halloween cheer at the 15th annual “Pumpkin 4 Kids” Project benefiting Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Below is the flyer.

📅 Save the date: Friday, October 24th at 2PM at Fine Creek Brewing Company. A pumpkin will be delivered to your company between October 6th-10th for the onsite judging on October 24th. No carving allowed - let your imagination run wild with painting and decorating!

🌟 Our goal is to raise $15,000 with 75+ companies participating. Wegman’s provides one medium pumpkin with a $25 entry fee, and additional pumpkins can be purchased for $10 each to enhance your masterpiece. For inspiration, check our past creations on the Pumpkin for Kids Project page. https://www.facebook.com/pumpkinforkids

🤝 Registration can be done by using the QR code on the flyer below as well as the $25 entry fee to the same QR code below. Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of children at the hospital.

Please put the name of your company in the comments.

🔗 For more details and to express interest in joining this heartwarming initiative, please reach out. Let’s come together to support a fantastic cause and have a spooktacular teambuilding time painting pumpkins!

10/28/2024

Richmond's Largest Corporate Pumpkin Painting Contest! Fine Creek Brewing Company

The Judges had their work cut out for them! 🏆🎃

Thank you Sheriff Nunnally of Powhatan, Brian Jones, Attorney at Barnes & Diehl and Substitute Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, and Michelle Lefebvre, Supervisor of Therapeutic Recreation Services Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

10/28/2024

Thank you to everyone for coming out to the 14th annual "Pumpkin 4 Kids" Project benefiting Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. I want to give a special thank you to Fine Creek Brewing Company for hosting this event and to Wegman's for providing the pumpkins.

The winners 2024 are:
1st Place Beetlejuice - Richmond Security
2nd Place Chester Cheetah - Estates at Horsepen
3rd Place "Room on the Broom" - Virginia Housing
4th Place Oscar the Grouch - Salem Media Group
5th Place The Krusty Crab - Virginia Credit Union

Stay tuned for more pictures...all of the decorated pumpkins were amazing and will bring smiles at all the local hospitals and several Sr. Living Facilities. 🎃

09/18/2024

🎃 Join Richmond's Largest Corporate Pumpkin Painting Contest!

🌟 30 companies already confirmed for the event, aiming for 50+ participants!

🏆 Trophies and prizes await the top 5 winners, while the top 10 pumpkins will benefit the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

🎁 Wegman's generously donates 1 pumpkin per company – You can get another pumpkin...white pumpkin, larger pumpkin , or multiple pumpkins to secure your victory!

📞 Interested in joining? Reach out via email, text, or call me for more details. Let the pumpkin painting begin! 🎨

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