Food for Life offering free pumpkins in Burlington, Oakville and Milton

Do you want a free pumpkin? Food for Life is happy to oblige.

The local food bank will be giving out pumpkins this Saturday, Oct. 17 at three locations in Halton Region at no charge.

Do you want a free pumpkin? Food for Life is happy to oblige.

The local food bank will be giving out pumpkins this Saturday, Oct. 17 at three locations in Halton Region at no charge.

The drive-through pumpkin pick-up – and some treats – will be available from 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the following locations:

Food for Life Burlington, 2258 Mountainside Dr.

Milton Bible Church, 121 Chisholm Dr.

Kinoak Arena Oakville, 363 Warminster Dr.

As well, the food bank is also running a pumpkin carving contest with a prize being awarded at each location.

Judges representing each community will be considering which ones are scary, good and funny to make their selection.

To enter the pumpkin carving contest, email a photo of your pumpkin to [email protected] along with your name, phone number, address, and postal code by October 28, and the winners will be announced on November 4. Click here for contest rules.