Paint a purple pumpkin, display the official Lupus Canada sign beside your pumpkin, and help make lupus visible across Canada. Submit a photo to be entered into our raffle for a $50 Uber Eats gift card.
Participants can also join our annual Instagram Creative Pumpkin Contest by checking the box at the bottom of the submission form.
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Start by picking a pumpkin and painting it any shade of purple, simple or detailed.
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Download and print the official Lupus Canada sign place it next to your purple pumpkin.
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Upload your pumpkin photo using the form below by October 30, 2025.
All entries are automatically entered into the raffle for an Uber Eats gift card.
The contest is back for those who love to get extra creative! Each year, we’re amazed by the imaginative designs, and we love seeing the community come together on Halloween night to vote for their favourites. Here is how to enter the contest:
Decorate Your Pumpkin: Show off your creativity with designs, glitter, carvings, or spooky details. The more imaginative, the better!
Check the Box on the Submission Form: If you’d like your pumpkin to be entered into our Instagram Creative Contest.
Share Your Creation: By October 30, 2025 to be considered for the contest.
Community Voting: The top 4 pumpkins will be featured on Lupus Canada’s Instagram Stories on October 31, 2025. Followers will vote for their favourite. The winner will be announced on November 1st.
The winner receives community recognition, this contest is just for fun and creativity, not for a prize.
Raffle Dates:
October 1, 2025: Submissions open
October 30, 2025: Photo submission deadline
November 1, 2025: Raffle winner announced
Contest Dates:
October 1, 2025: Contest begins
October 30, 2025: Contest photo submission deadline
October 31, 2025: Community voting on Instagram Stories
November 1, 2025: Contest winner announced
Purple Pumpkins in Schools: Teachers can organize pumpkin painting projects while educating students about lupus. Class photos can be uploaded through the submission form and will also be entered into the raffle for the Uber Eats gift card.
Share the Message: Encourage friends, family, and your community to display purple pumpkins and spread lupus awareness. Download our Event Posters to help spread the word!
Create Your Own Events: Organize a fun pumpkin painting party with friends and family, or invite local businesses to participate.
Donate: Your generosity helps fund lupus research, education, and advocacy efforts. Visit our donation page here.
Let’s make this Halloween spook-tacular for a great cause! Together, we can raise awareness and support those living with lupus