4th Annual Rain Barrel Contest

Painted rain barrels from the 3rd Annual Rain Barrel Contest (Courtesy of FGUA)

Cherish Every Drop

The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA), Lehigh Acres Senior Center, and Lehigh Community Services are running the 4th Annual Lehigh Acres Rain Barrel Painting Contest.

The program provides art therapy for our local seniors, and the proceeds will be used to help our seniors that are struggling to pay their water utility bills. This contest also promotes water conservation.

This year’s theme was “Cherish Every Drop”.

Click here to learn more about the contest and how it helps our local seniors in need.

Contest Details

The contest started on Monday, April 21st with seniors painting their barrels until yesterday, April 23rd. Winners of the contest are being announced today at a special luncheon at the Lehigh Acres Senior Center.

Once the contest ends and the winners are announced, the painted barrels are going to be auctioned off and all of the proceeds are going to help local seniors through a program managed by Lehigh Community Services.

Media Coverage

Courtesy of WINK News, they are reporting on this story and covering the contest. Mariaregina Mendoza visited the contest at the senior center to report the story, see the painters paint their barrels, and talk to FGUA’s Customer Service Representative, Donna Lizotte.

Donna Lizotte told reporter Mariaregina Mendoza “I work with a lot of seniors, and I listen to their stories and their struggles. And so we were looking at ways that we could help them through that hardship. And one day, I just happened to be at our water treatment plant. We happened to have these barrels on hand, and thought of an idea: what if we did something with these barrels to help raise money?”

Mariaregina Mendoza did a great job covering the event and showing how our community supports each other, especially our seniors in need of help.

Click the button below to watch the full coverage or read the article from Mariaregina Mendoza. Thank you Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA), Lehigh Acres Senior Center, Lehigh Community Services, and WINK News for continuous supporting our local community.

Click here to watch or read the coverage of the 4th Annual Rain Barrel Contest from Mariaregina Mendoza at WINK News.

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