2012 Scarecrows in the Park Fundraiser to Help Scare Away Hunger

Local businesses and community organizations invited to participate in third annual contest to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank and children’s educational workshops at the Great Park Farm + Food Lab.

Register Now: CLICK HERE for 2012 Scarecrows in the Park registration forms and guidelines.

The Orange County Great Park together with Second Harvest Food Bank invites local businesses and community organizations to create a scarecrow to help scare away hunger during the 2012 Scarecrows in the Park contest.

The third annual competition provides local businesses and community organizations the opportunity to show off their creative and philanthropic spirit. Each participating organization builds a unique scarecrow that will be displayed at the Great Park’s Farm + Food Lab during the Great Park’s annual Pumpkin Harvest event on Saturday, October 20 and remain on display through the end of October. Photos of each scarecrow will also be posted to the Orange County Great Park website.

Each $500 tax-deductible entry fee paid by participants will help to underwrite more than 750 meals for hungry families and support the ongoing monthly children’s workshop series and educational exhibits at the Great Park Farm + Food Lab. These workshops engage more than 100 children and adults each month with topics that include Eco-Smart Kids, Garden Pollinators and Song Birds of Summer.

Visitors to the Farm + Food Lab and Pumpkin Harvest event and the Great Park website will vote on their favorite scarecrows. Winning entries will be recognized at the Great Park Board of Directors meeting in November.

Registration forms and entry fees are due by October 4, 2012.
Scarecrow drop off will be October 17, 1-3 p.m.

For some creative inspiration, check out the photo gallery of scarecrows from the 2011 Scarecrows in the Park contest below.

2011 Scarecrows in the Park Top Finishers

Best in Crow (top vote getter)	The Crop Defender
Name: Indy Whips OC Traffic! Creators: Stantec Consulting Services	Name: Scare-a-grow Creators: The UCCE Master Gardeners Sponsors: The Orange County Farm Bureau
The Crow Chaser	Critic’s Choice
Name: The Sprout Crows Creators: Sprout Healthy Vending	Name: The Modern Scarecrows Creators: Venado Middle School Sponsors: WRNS Studios

Participants

Name: Theres an App for That Creators: Forde & Mollrich	Name: Thought Bubble Man Creators: thinkASG	Name: The Man in the Park Creators: Burton Construction
Name: Mulch Monster Creators: Tierra Verde Industries	Name: The Bisnar Chase Crow Creators: Bisnar Chase	Name: The i9 Crow Creators: i9 Sports
Name: Scaring is a SNAP Creators: The Scotts Company	Name: Antique Tractor Exhibit & Scarecrow Creators: Orange County Produce	Name: Ameri-Can Soldier Creators: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Sponsors: Seeds of Change
Name: Billy Maize & the Cornflakes Creators: Venado Middle School Sponsors: MCK	Name: The CDFI Crow Creators: Clearinghouse CDFI	Name: The Backyard Beekeeper Creators: Backyard Bees Sponsors: Dudek