Beginning October 4th, get a pumpkin for a purpose at the Cooper Trooper Pumpkin Patch at 530 Cool Springs Blvd (corner of Cool Springs Blvd and Mallory Lane, next to Walgreens).
This is the 5th year that the non-profit, The Cooper Trooper Foundation, has held a pumpkin patch fundraiser in Williamson County. This event is the foundation’s primary fundraiser which supports its mission of helping support families who have been diagnosed with childhood cancer.
Available at the pumpkin patch are pumpkins and gourds of all shapes, sizes and colors. Also for sale are cornstalks and t-shirts. One hundred percent of the profit from these pumpkin sales goes directly toward supporting its mission of helping these families whose lives have been turned upside down by cancer. The Pumpkin Patch also offers a FREE Kid’s area every Saturday and Sunday, complete with an inflatable, trained face painters, corn trough, games, and crafts. Photo opportunities are also available any time. So, bring the family out and enjoy supporting a non-profit that is making a difference.
The foundation is also looking for some volunteers to unload trucks of pumpkins, which is a great activity for large groups such as church, youth organizations, schools and sports teams. To find out more information, visit their www.coopertrooper.org and check out their Facebook.
The patch will be open Oct 4th-31st Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Saturday 9am-8pm and Sunday 10am-7pm
About the Cooper Trooper Foundation
The 501(c) (3) non-profit organization began in 2009, after Rod and Missy Cook’s youngest son, Cooper, was diagnosed with Infantile Fibrosarcoma at only 8 weeks old. The couple saw quickly the impact that Cooper’s diagnosis had on the whole family, especially his two older brothers. In the midst of going through this, the Cooks decided to do something to encourage and support these often overshadowed “Heroes.” There are minimal resources for the well siblings of children diagnosed with cancer, yet they are the ones who suffer many of the adverse effects. Unfortunately, that is the nature of the disease and unintentionally, these siblings can feel left out. The Cooper Trooper Foundation wants them to know that they are not forgotten, even though much of the focus inevitably turns toward their sick sibling. With that in mind, CTF developed a “Courage Kit” which is given to well siblings. It includes items to celebrate the Heroes that they are, such as a t-shirt, medal, book, journal, and Huggable Hope duck.
Additionally, Cooper Trooper Foundation financially supports an endowed fund set up at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt specific to childhood cancer research. To date, CTF has contributed $75,000.00 to this fund in the last three years.
