More than 230 children hunt for Easter eggs in North Canton despite rain

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NORTH CANTON — Armed with Easter baskets, grocery bags and even a giraffe backpack, children fanned out across the grass scooping up as many plastic eggs as they could.

After two years of cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt returned Saturday for its 21st year.

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The rainy skies and increasingly cold weather didn't stop friends Irelynn Carden and Maria Welstead, both age 6, from filling up their baskets. It was their first time at the event.

They were among the roughly 230 children age 12 and younger who attended Saturday.

Children sprint to collect eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. More than 6,500 plastic eggs were available for the roughly 230 children.
Children sprint to collect eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. More than 6,500 plastic eggs were available for the roughly 230 children.
Brynleigh Habib collects eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. More than 230 children participated despite the rainy and cold weather.
Brynleigh Habib collects eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. More than 230 children participated despite the rainy and cold weather.

With 6,500 eggs in the outfield of the Hoover High School softball fields, most children were able to fill their baskets and even stash more in their pockets.

The event also raised 15 crates of nonperishable food for the Stark County Hunger Task Force's Backpack for Kids Program.

Brian and Becky Frank help Leo Frank collect eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. More than 6,500 eggs were available for the more than 230 children who attended the event.
Brian and Becky Frank help Leo Frank collect eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. More than 6,500 eggs were available for the more than 230 children who attended the event.
Adeline Murray collects eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton.
Adeline Murray collects eggs Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton.
Josephine Wyman met the Easter Bunny on Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North. With Josephine was her brother Gabriel Wyman.
Josephine Wyman met the Easter Bunny on Saturday during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North. With Josephine was her brother Gabriel Wyman.
Emerson Luke became emotional Saturday after she fell and lost her shoe during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. With Emerson was her mother, Erin Luke, left.
Emerson Luke became emotional Saturday after she fell and lost her shoe during the North Canton Jaycees' annual Easter Egg Hunt in North Canton. With Emerson was her mother, Erin Luke, left.

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