Free, Family Friendly event to benefit local Children and Family Programs
Pomfret, CT – Lapsley Orchard is set to host its 13th annual Sunflowers for Kids event on Sunday, September 3rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The orchard’s end-of-summer bounty of sunflowers and wildflowers will be harvested and sold in bunches, or available for guests to pick their own, with 100% of the proceeds donated to United Services Children and Family programs.
Along with the flowers, the event features free hay rides (from noon to 4 p.m.), free balloon animals and face painting for kids, along with the orchard’s usual assortment of “pick-your-own” activities, like apple picking.
All proceeds will benefit United Services Children and Family Programs: These include:
- One of the busiest Child Guidance Clinics in the state, providing trauma-informed and trauma-focused mental health services for children and adolescents.
- Family Programs, including parent education, support groups such as Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, and crisis intervention.
- The region’s only Domestic Violence Program, providing 24/7/365 emergency crisis, shelter and supportive services to women and children.
- Wraparound clinical care and support services for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Center for Autism.
- Youth Service Bureau and Juvenile Review Board, coordinating youth service programs and juvenile justice intervention.
For more information on United Services, call 860-774-2020.