COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Bright Futures partnered with agencies Tomorrow’s Hope and SafeHouse Ministries to put on an Easter egg hunt for special needs children in the community.
The Easter egg hunt was held at the Fort Church at Eastern Heights on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. offering a variety of activities including:
- A raffle
- Arts and crafts
- Dance party and pictures with the Easter bunny
- Face painting
- Games such as cornhole and don’t drop the egg
- Prizes including sensory toys, scratch cards, Easter baskets, coloring books, sweet treats and more
There was a total of three egg hunts each with different age categories:
- 5 and under
- 6-12
- 13 and up
Director of Childcare for Bright Futures of Columbus, Anna Kowalksy, says events like this are important to have for special needs children to be able to experience.
Kowalsky says this event meant so much to her and hit very close to home since she also has a 5-year-old child with autism.
“We had our first annual extra special Easter egg event for children with special needs and children, just generally, in the community. There aren’t many opportunities for children with special needs to participate in a sensory friendly Easter egg hunt. So, we thought it was really important as a childcare program that caters specifically towards special needs children to offer that experience for them,” Kowalksy said…