Dear St. Lukers,
I always longed for the fall experience that this Floridan only saw on TV as a kid: leaves changing colors; feeling a cool, crisp breeze as I ran to jump into a pile of those leaves. Hints of fall setting in are just a little different here. However, I still love so many things about it: the start of the NBA basketball season when thereās a game on just about every night; the evening air does start to get just a little cooler; oh, and I canāt forget the best thingā¦pumpkin spiced everything!
Notice I didnāt say anything about the start of the school year. Every year as I returned to school I was asked by every teacher, āHow was your summer break?ā This is the one part of fall that I didnāt love as a kid. I would hear all about different vacations and trips my friends had all taken with family, but what I was most envious of were the stories about a week at summer camp. That was another experience that I always longed for, and to tell an epic story about. Think about those times when you were a teenager that you spent on a weekend trip or retreat with your friends. Those week-long camp experiences. Sadly, I can only name a few, but those few were life-giving. I didnāt have many opportunities because they were always ājust too expensive,ā as my mom would say with pain behind her eyes. She wanted those experiences for me, too. The ones I can recall and tell the best stories about were only made possible by those who helped. People like you!
Every year, a part of St. Luke's campus is transformed into a festive, fall Pumpkin Patch for our families and community to enjoy. Year after year we have seen the joy it brings to kids and adults alike as they pick out the perfect pumpkin, and take a fall family picture. Itās all so exciting to witness and be part of, but itās so much more than just a Pumpkin Patch. This annual event and its proceeds help us create unique experiences for our youth.
The St. Luke's Pumpkin Patch is...
