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Make A Scarecrow To Support CHKD

August 28, 2023

Make A Scarecrow, Make A Difference

Registration is open for this popular fall fundraiser – help support CHKD programming when you Make a Scarecrow, Make a Difference!

When: Saturday & Sunday, September 16-17, 2023 from 9am-4pm, RAIN OR SHINE

Where: McDonald Garden Center, 1144 Independence Boulevard Virginia Beach VA 23455

Cost: $30, includes instructions and all supplies. A portion of the proceeds ($25) benefit CHKD’s mental health hospital.

Description: McDonald Garden Center is excited to announce the 27th annual Make a Scarecrow event is on for 2023! Join us, rain or shine, September 16-17, 2023 at 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at our Independence location. Bring the family to create your very own, custom, life-size scarecrow. Your purchase includes everything you need to make 1 scarecrow (stake, wheat straw, collection of clothes, and accessories), but feel free to bring your own accessories to personalize your scarecrow.

McDonald Garden Center, partnered with The King’s Daughters, the founding organization of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD), has raised more than $300,000 during this charitable event!
Register online or in stores. Walk-ins are welcome, while supplies last. Make a tradition, make a difference…Make a Scarecrow.


More Information: CLICK HERE

Tags: Children's Mental Health, CHKD, Make a Scarecrow Make a Difference for CHKD, and McDonald Garden Center
Categories: Events

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