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Youth Services held its 2022 Pumpkin Decorating Contest, benefiting United Way of Palm Beach County, on October 31, 2022.

The judges for the contest were:

• Richard Sena, Palm Beach County Assistant County Attorney
• Seth Bernstein, Executive Vice President of Community Investments of United Way of Palm Beach County,
• Deborah Drum, Director of PBC Environmental Resources Management

The winning pumpkins were as follows:

• 1st Place (tie) – Office of Financial Management & Budget (OFMB) “Ice Cream Sundae" Pumpkin
• 1st Place (tie) – Environmental Resources Department 'Sea Turtle" Pumpkin
• 3rd Place – Facilities Department “Criminal Justice Complex" Pumpkin
• 4th Place – Youth Services Highridge Family Center “Scary Teeth" Pumpkin
• 5th Place – Youth Services Finance, Contracting, and Administrative Services (FCA) Division “Popcorn Pumpkin"
• Honorable Mention – Youth Services Education and Training Center “Hocus Pocus" Pumpkin
• Honorable Mention – Youth Services, Tania Shindo, Program Evaluator, “Cheshire Cat" Pumpkin

Thank you to our judges, the contestants, and the YSD team who made this event possible.