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Nurturing local nonprofits and preserving Van Vleck House & Gardens
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Winners were announced at a ceremony at Van Vleck on Saturday, November 2nd at noon at the Woodlands Pergola. The nonprofits that they chose received a donation from The Montclair Foundation.
Local Business: Rabbit Rabbit, (Lamp for Haiti)
Nonprofit: Garden Club of Montclair, (Garden Club of Montclair)
Scout Troop: Box of Crayons, (Montclair Animal Center)
Families: Valiant Voter, (Girls in Gear)
Schools/PTA’s/Classes: Gru and Friends: Yantacaw School PTO, (Yantacaw School PTO)
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Visit our Scarecrows & Pumpkin Friends in the Garden October 19th through November 2nd.
Our annual community exhibit returns! There are 5 different categories for submissions: families, scouts, local businesses, nonprofits and schools/classes. Get together and join the fun! The contest is free to enter and winner will be chosen in each category. Those winners will then choose a nonprofit organization to receive a donation from The Montclair Foundation.
Vote for your favorite entry HERE!
Thanks to our event sponsors: PSE&G
Check out these helpful videos for inspiration:
How to build a scarecrow
DIY simple scarecrow
Easy Scarecrows
Previous exhibition at Van Vleck
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until March 26, 2025
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Monday, repeating until February 24, 2025