Rich Hildebrandt, known to many as “JR” is always looking for ways to raise money for the Tri-City Children’s Dream Foundation Inc., a local organization which grants dreams to children with special needs. Some of our special children have gone to Disney World and some to NASCAR races. He and the Board of Directors feel it is time to move on and expand what the Tri-City Children’s Dream Foundation does. They want to build a special “Children’s Dream Retreat”, a place where the children and families can go to get away from the day to day routine and enjoy family time together, and not have to worry about any cost. The projected cost is about $1,000,000.00. How do they plan to raise $1,000,000.00?

Monday morning, October 6th at 9 am, from the boat dock of The Lure Bar & Grill located on the Wisconsin River outside of Nekoosa, JR will climb inside a giant pumpkin, which has been donated to the Tri-City Children’s Dream Foundation, thanks to Nikki Hunt of the Central Wisconsin Pumpkin Growers, and he will paddle, push, or what ever it takes to get this giant pumpkin to the Mississippi River in Prairie du Chien. It works out to be about 150 miles, which he figures will take about 8 days. He has 8 stops along the way.

We will have a toll free number set up for everyone to call to make donations during the Giant Pumpkin Cruise, thanks to Solarus.  Our Toll Free lines will open up on September 23rd  and remain open until October 23rd.  Pick up the phone and call