BROWNSVILLE — Volunteers did their part for the Easter bunny Saturday, helping to fill roughly 35,000 Easter eggs with candy at the Downtown Rec Center.
This is the second Saturday in a row that volunteers have answered a call for help from the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department as they work to get everything ready for their annual tradition, the upcoming Easter egg hunt Eggstravaganza at the Brownsville Sports Park at 6 p.m. on April 6.
While the department has had an eggs-cellent volunteer response to help with preparing for the event, Special Events Coordinator Shannon Contreras says there is still a need for adult volunteers for the event itself to distribute the eggs and make sure every-bunny goes home with some sweet treats for the season.
Volunteers stuff plastic Easter eggs with candy Saturday, March 18, 2023, for the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department’s upcoming annual Easter egg hunt Eggstravaganza at the Downtown Rec Center. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Juan Zapata grabs candy to fill Easter eggs Saturday, March 18, 2023, as volunteers work to fill 35,000 Easter eggs with candy for the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt Eggstravaganza at the Downtown Rec Center. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Volunteer Adrian Galvan adds more candy to the table Saturday, March 18, 2023, as volunteers work to fill 35,000 Easter eggs with candy for the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt Eggstravaganza at the Downtown Rec Center. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A volunteer grabs a handful of candy Saturday, March 18, 2023, as volunteers work to fill 35,000 Easter eggs with candy for the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt Eggstravaganza at the Downtown Rec Center. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Paola Garcia and Jesus Roque tape candy-filled Easter eggs closed Saturday, March 18, 2023, as volunteers work to fill 35,000 Easter eggs with candy for the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt Eggstravaganza at the Downtown Rec Center. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Bins full of candy-filled Easter eggs are stored in the department’s offices Saturday, March 18, 2023, as volunteers work to fill 35,000 Easter eggs with candy for the City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt Eggstravaganza at the Downtown Rec Center. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
