PEORIA MAGAZINE October 2022

Supporting the Morton Community

The mission of the Morton Pumpkin Festival is to "Gather and Giveback." The Morton Pumpkin Festival supports the Morton Community in various ways. Many of the Pumpkin Festival foods, products, services, & merchandise are purchased from Morton Chamber member businesses. The Pumpkin Festival also provides a giveback donation to nonprofit organizations that help host the Pumpkin Festival by volunteering their time.

The Giveback Project The Morton Pumpkin Festival donates tens of thousands of dollars back into the community each year. Since 2001, over $600,000 has been given back to the community through donations to non-profit organizations that give their time, hosting events and working food tent shifts and the Community Giveback Project provides a giveback up to $25,000 a year to a community project.

Volunteer Thank You Without our 1,500+ volunteers each year, the Morton Pumpkin Festival would not be possible. Thank you to everyone who volunteers throughout the week, we are so grateful for your time and commitment.

The Morton Chamber of Commerce is the Official Host of the Morton Pumpkin Festival. https://www.mortonpumpkinfestival.org/giving-back/

OCTOBER 2022 PEORIA MAGAZINE 47