Pumpkins Against Violence

Yes, pumpkins can be advocates too. And a group of about 15 unique gourds proved it Thursday night when they were auctioned off to support the Partnership's Crisis Resource Center during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The design fest and auction was hosted at Chattanooga Office Supply. COS invited their designer friends with artful eyes, as well as other business colleagues, to a casual get-together the evening of October 23rd. Having never been inside their massive desginer showroom, I was blown away at the beautiful office furniture inside! This is stuff you would want in your house...seriously. The staff at COS graciously hosted the entire event, organizing the food, drinks, guest list and fantastic decorations. Several zombie-like figures wore spooky attire and COS staff name tags and one particularly friendly mechanical tree was perched by the entrance, unexpectedly raising a branch now and then to greet guests.


All of the designers did an outstanding job decorating their pumpkins, eventhough a few felt they needed a little extra inspiration. What began as scraps of designer fabric and globs of paint, ended up masterpieces to complement any Halloween doorstep. Special thanks go to Joy Love and Keith Dupree of Chattanooga Office Supply, Kathryn Love of Design Tex, Miranda Atwood of Groupe Lacasse, Lew Moore of Krug and Shelley Cash of Chattanooga Office Supply. Thanks also to the several ladies from Unum's Facilities Department for offering their pumpkin decorating talents.