Photo Credit: The Village of Rochester Hills
THE VILLAGE OF ROCHESTER HILLS
“PUMPKIN PATCH” BENEFITS
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND
100% of Donations Help Provide People Who Are Visually Impaired With Leader Dogs or White Cane Training
Pumpkins Available October 5 – October 30
WHAT
The Village of Rochester Hills, metropolitan Detroit’s premier outdoor lifestyle shopping and dining destination, has brought back The Village Pumpkin Patch for the third year in a row. This October, guests are encouraged to make a $5 donation via a QR Code to Leader Dog for the Blind for each pumpkin they pick.* Pumpkins will be available in Festival Park and will be replenished throughout the month of October.
Leader Dogs for the Blind empower people who are blind or visually impaired with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel. They provide the tools and training to reintroduce people to a life of independence, confidence, and companionship with white cane training and their very own Leader Dog.
At Leader Dog every person deserves equal opportunity for travel and independence, with all services provided at no cost. Leader Dog covers the expenses for training, room and board, and travel to their Rochester Hills campus from anywhere in North America. Learn more at www.LeaderDog.org.
“We are so thankful to the Village of Rochester Hills for making Leader Dogs for the Blind part of such a festive community tradition,” stated Melissa Weisse, President and CEO of Leader Dogs for the Blind. “Every pumpkin purchased helps support our mission of providing people who are blind with a highly trained Leader Dog or white cane training. It’s a wonderful reminder of what we can achieve together.”
“Leader Dogs for the Blind have been a part of the Rochester Hills community for decades, and we are honored to support their mission through our Pumpkin Patch,” stated Pam Lindner Marketing Director for The Village of Rochester Hills. “We are proud to connect our guests with a cause that changes lives in our local neighborhoods as well as nationally.”
While you’re visiting, enjoy the vibrant and beautifully decorated outdoor center at the Village of Rochester Hills. Embrace fall with tasty treats as you enjoy seasonal dishes at restaurants like The Jagged Fork and Mitchell’s Fish Market or enhance your wardrobe and accessorize with the latest apparel trends at stores like American Eagle, Evereve, Dry Goods, Von Maur, and White House Black Market. Spice up your look with the help of Sephora, Warby Parker, Detroit Barber Co., or Madison Reed. This fall you can have it all as you stroll around The Village of Rochester Hills!
WHEN
October 5 – October 30, 2025
Guests are welcome to visit any time during the day.
Pumpkins are available while supplies last.
COST
A $5 donation to Leader Dogs for the Blind is requested for each pumpkin picked from the patch.
*100% of the funds received will go directly to Leader Dogs for the Blind.
A QR Code is on display at The Village Pumpkin Patch where guests can quickly scan and donate on their mobile device.
WHERE
The Village of Rochester Hills
*Festival Park*
104 N. Adam Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
At the corner of Adams and Walton
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