Kira Walker-vanAalst, left, and Indy Ewald find gourds they like.
Hundreds of people turned out in Sunday’s rain for the Great Pumpkin Giveaway. Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream collected donations for the Waterbury Area Food Shelf in exchange for pumpkins, ice cream and candy.

Ben & Jerry’s will hold its annual pumpkin giveaway on Sunday, Oct. 19, beginning between 8:30 and 9 a.m. at Rusty Parker Memorial Park in Waterbury.

Nonperishable food items will be collected to help support the Waterbury Area Food Shelf.

Information: Kim Audet, 882-2071, kim.audet@unilever.com.

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