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POMFRET CENTER — Lapsley Orchard is set to host its 9th annual Sunflowers for Kids event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 1. The orchard’s end-of-summer bounty of sunflowers and wildflowers will be harvested and sold in bunches, or available for guests to pick their own, with 100 percent of the proceeds being donated to children’s treatment and supportive programs at the United Services Center for Autism.
Along with the flowers, the event features hayrides, balloon animals and face painting for the kids, along with the orchard’s usual assortment of “pick-your-own” activities, like apple picking.
“It’s really a great way for families to soak in the end of summer and spend some time together, all while helping other children,” said John Goodman, director of development and communications at United Services, adding that the event is also a relaxing and peaceful alternative or addition to a trip to the Woodstock Fair, where thousands will flock not far down the road from the orchard.
“We’re also so thankful to John and Patti Wolchesky, owners of Lapsley Orchard, who have generously agreed to host this event and donate every penny from the sale of their flowers to help fund children’s programs at United Services for the last nine years,” Goodman said.
This is the second year that proceeds will specifically benefit the Center for Autism, which United Services opened in July of 2012 in response to the significant unmet need for autism services in eastern Connecticut.