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At Open Arms Shelter, monetary donations, memorials and honorariums are always accepted and appreciated. In addition, each year special events are held to raise funds or to increase community awareness.
Events to benefit Open Arms in 2011:
Annual BBQ Supper and Auction - August 2nd, 2011
On Tuesday, August 2nd, please join us for our annual BBQ Supper and Auction to be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Primary School Cafeteria in Lonoke, Arkansas. This year's event promises to be one of the best ever, with live music and a "kids corner". Look for a complete list of silent and live auction items to be published in our July newsletter. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.
Great Pumpkin Patch & 5K Run
The second annual Great Pumpkin Patch supporting the Open Arms Shelter is coming Saturday, October 1, 2011. It will be held near the Lonoke Depot from 8 am to 5 pm. There will be locally grown pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors for sale, including fresh pie pumpkins right off the vine; long-handled jack-o-lanterns ranging from 5lbs to 150lbs; decorative pumpkins such as Cinderella's, Fairytale's, Lumina's, Peanut pumpkins, and Jarrahdale's; an assortment of mini pumpkins, gourds, squash and Indian corn. For the kids, there will also be face painting and pumpkin decorating along with fudge, candy and lemonade for sale.
This year we are also having a 5K Run with all proceeds and entry fees
to support the Open Arms Shelter.
Click on the Pumpkin in our navigation bar for more information and to download your race entry form or if you would like to sponsor this event you can download your form on our pumpkin patch page as well or just click this link. PUMPKIN PATCH
For more information, contact the Open Arms Shelter at 501-676-6166
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