Today, children and families participated in The Waterdown Easter Egg Hunt at Memorial Park.
The annual event was a festive Easter hunt hosted by The Waterdown District Lions Club to raise money and food donations for the Flamborough Foodbank, Food With Grace and the Waterdown Food Bank.
The free event brought together members of the community in the search for eggs to kick off the Easter weekend celebrations.
READ MORE: What’s open, closed in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara for Easter long weekend
At the event Friday morning, children 12 and younger participated in the hunt to fill their baskets with Easter eggs while the food banks accepted monetary and non-perishable food donations.
Tracy Adomeit an organizer of the Easter egg hunt with the Flamborough Food Bank said, that although food banks have always been an important part of communities, today’s event is extremely important in the face of growing food prices.
“This year more than ever we’ve had a tremendous increase in the number of people who are relying on food banks to support their ability to get food,” she said.
READ MORE: Easter Egg Hunt & Market
Monetary donations and food donations are both welcome at local food banks across the region.
Food items suggested for food bank donations include grains, canned protein, fruits and vegetables, and foods that fit special diets such as gluten-free, lactose-free, kosher, and sugar-free items.
Local food banks may have specific donation requests depending on need.