1st Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival

Spotlight Events Entertainment, Inc. & Partners

Lazarus Fernandez (941) 879-3345
Joshua Larosa (941) 539-4949
www.SarasotaPumkinFestival.com.

1st Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival Hopes to Raise Thousands of Dollars for Two Very Deserving Charities.


Sarasota, Fla., August, 11th 2009 – Spotlight Events Entertainment, Inc. & Partners want to give something back to their community and hope to do so by hosting the 1st Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival on Friday and Saturday, October 30th and 31st at the Phillipi Estates Park. Proceeds from the event will support the All Children’s Hospital and the Fallen Warriors Foundation.

This two day event offers free admission and is expected to attract over 15,000 visitors and host live music, hayrides, face painting, a large variety of cuisine, and tons of games & activities to amuse all ages. Among other things, a costume parade, pie-eating contest, Not So Scary Haunted House and Safe Trick or Treating will also add to the festive atmosphere. Halloween night will be the lighting and unveiling of a wall of approximately 5,000 – 7,000 jack-o’-lanterns donated by our community and local schools. The Grand Finale welcomes a new tradition to Sarasota and will honor our Fallen Soldiers. Anyone can participate by bringing a carved jack-o-lantern and a $1.00 donation.

“We are very excited to bring this type of event to Sarasota and we all have very high expectations for the Festival. There will no doubt be something for everyone to enjoy but per¬haps the most spectacular aspect of this event is the opportunity to raise thousands of dollars for two deserving charities".

All Children's Hospital Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that works with individual donors, charitable foundations and corporations to enhance medical services and programs. The organization helps care for children whose families could not otherwise afford to pay for treatment. Last year alone, All Children's provided approximately $100 million in unreimbursed care to children in need. There will be a $5 parking fee at the festival which will be ran by all Children’s Hospital Volunteers with 100% of proceeds going directly to the foundation.

FallenWarriors.org is a foundation that was created to show gratitude and support for our troops and their families by providing homes, or paying off home loans for the families of our fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines, who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

For more information visit the Web site at www.SarasotaPumpkinFestival.com

Vendor and Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Additional event sponsors include WWSB-ABC7, Clear Channel, Sarasota Magazine, Verizon, Herald-Tribune Media Group, Budweiser, Whole Foods, Swift Printing, Roaring Toyz, ThisWeekInSarasota.Com, Bounce U, Sarasota County, Creative Loafing, Metroya, Positive Change, Wackenhut, and Natural Awakenings.

Spotlight Events Entertainment, Inc. & the 1st Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival meets all requirements specified by the Florida Solicitation of Contributions Act. A copy of its official registration and financial information may be obtained form the Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.