Grant Applications Open for Great Painted Pumpkin Fest Proceeds

LAFAYETTE,LA — Grant applications are now open for Acadiana area non-profit organizations requesting support for project-based activities. Funding for these grants comes from the proceeds earned at Van Eaton & Romero’s Great Painted Pumpkin Festival that was held in October of last year.

The event, sponsored by Van Eaton & Romero Realtors®, A Latter & Blum Company, attracted more than 80 painted pumpkin entries. Funding will be distributed in amounts up to $1,500 for project-specific, short term activities.

If selected, organizations must complete their projects between June 1 and December 31, 2020.

The monies will be distributed via The Great Pumpkin Fund, a donor-advised fund held under the Community Foundation of Acadiana. In addition to monetary funding, between five to ten Van Eaton & Romero agent volunteers will be made available to assist the winning organizations in planning, execution, and completion of the winning projects.

Projects can be new initiatives or further development of existing projects. According to Troy Hebert, Managing Broker with Van Eaton & Romero, “these grants reflect our agents’ commitment to community engagement and service to others.”

Applications must be submitted electronically before 5:00 pm on March 27, 2020 to: greatpumpkin@vaneatonromero.com. Funds will be allocated by April 30, 2020. For more information on The Great Pumpkin Fund, contact Van Eaton & Romero agent Jackie Lyle at 337-781-1273 or at greatpumpkin@vaneatonromero.com.