Patching the Patch

Just over a month after an electrical fire burned down part of a popular local attraction The community steps up to help patch it up This afternoon supporters of Papa s Pumpkin patch turned out to drop off donations and items for the family-owned business in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarckandamp lt aandamp gt In late April an electrical fire burned up more than 200-thousand dollars worth of storage equipment and decorations Today benefit organizers collected everything from batteries to tools something they say is a way to give back Sandy McMerty Organizer andamp quot We ve had everyone from people who are connected to the patch neighbors to the patch to just those who have went out and just had a great experience so they just wanted to do something nice for patch and be able to give back to it because it s a community destination and it gives so much to us so this is one way we can give back to them andamp quot Tracy Finneman Papa s Pumpkin Patch andamp quot Papa s has always been and will continue to be about family s andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t educationandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt educationandamp lt aandamp gt and fun and it s been very overwhelming and very humbling to see the response from people in the community you give because you can and it s so interesting to be on the receiving end of that we are incredibly blessed andamp quot Family members say they still plan on opening Papa s pumpkin patch on September 13th If you d like to make a donation or learn more about Papa s pumpkin patch visit patching the patch com