Easter egg hunt raises community spirit…and donations for local food bank

It didn’t take long for 10,000 Easter eggs to get scooped up.

Hundreds of young and young-at-heart chocolate lovers descended on Upper Queen’s Park for the annual CJCS/2Day FM Rhéo Thompson Candies easter egg hunt on Saturday.

All of the eggs were provided by Rhéo Thompson Candies and the sponsor are promising even more for next year.

Stratford House of Blessing also received 178 pounds of food and just over $350.

“We’re so glad to be a part of this great event and appreciate the support,” said Aaron Balzer, the food bank’s resource coordinator.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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