ALTO, Mich. — One small idea can make a big difference.
For Scott Packer, his small idea was: Pink pumpkins.
He is the director of Pinkn' Patch, a nonprofit raising money to help breast cancer patients and their families with non-medical services. That includes things like laundry, house cleaning, food, gas and transportation.
The idea stemmed from a friend of his with stage four breast cancer.
"I went to treatment with her," said Packer. "We were sitting there, and a woman walked in, and she had a couple small kids, and they were running around being kids. And Kim said, 'I don't know how these ladies do it. I see him get off a bus with kids and go to treatment. And I when I'm done with treatment, I can't do anything.'"
Packer had the idea to paint pumpkins pink to sell for the mission.
"It's striking, it's beautiful," said Packer. "It's a lot of hard work to paint these, but, but it's worth it."
You can visit the Pinkn' Patch website as they add locations where the pink pumpkins are sold.
Sunday, Oct. 13 is their Pinkn' Patch Barnyard Bash at Wildwood Family Farms in Alto. The free to attend event will feature an outdoor screen to watch football, catered soup and chili, music, activities and more. It takes place from noon to 8 p.m.
"It just needs doing," said Packer about the mission.
