Community Corner
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School Hosts "Parade of Pumpkins"
Students sold pumpkins & hosted a parade to raise funds for Bringing Hope Home, a local organization that supports families fighting cancer
On Oct. 19, students at Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School in West Chester hosted their 15th annual Parade of Pumpkins to benefit Bringing Hope Home, a Pennsylvania-based organization that supports families fighting cancer. Leading up to the event, students sold pumpkins and, with the help of their parents, carved the pumpkins into festive jack-o-lanterns and lined them along the playground. During the event, students also sold soft pretzels, hot chocolate and glow bracelets. All proceeds were donated to Bringing Hope Home.
Bringing Hope Home is a nonprofit organization that provides "unexpected amazingness" to local families affected by cancer through financial and emotional support. Through its Light of Hope Family Grant Program, Bringing Hope Home offers grants to pay essential household bills for families with cancer in Greater Philadelphia.
