The children of Southeastern Butler County will get to hunt Easter eggs after all, thanks to a group of residents in Winfield Township.

Marla Klabnik said the administrator of the Cabot News and Community page on Facebook lamented the cancellation of the annual Saxonburg Business Association Easter Egg Hunt due to the impossibility of carrying out the popular event during the coronavirus pandemic.

A handful of residents commented that they would be willing to help organize an egg hunt in the larger Winfield Township Community Park on Brose Road.

The as-yet-unnamed group has met numerous times and consulted with the Saxonburg Business Association, and the result is a multifaceted event slated for 10 a.m. March 27.

Klabnik said The Winfield Township Community Egg-Stravaganza will include 10,000 plastic eggs containing candy donated by Saxonburg businesses, coins and tickets to win prizes.

Children in five age groups will hunt for the colorful eggs safely in Winfield's large community park.

Klabnik said four food trucks, a Bunny Trail with stories at various stations by the South Butler Community Library, drone video, a photographer, a nonperishable food drive for the Cabot United Methodist Church Food Pantry and the Winfield Wascally Wabbit also will be featured at the event.

Some say the Wabbit, who will interact with children, resembles Joyce Hutterer, a Saxonburg Business Association member who is on the Egg Hunt committee.

“It's about the kids, so why not have a big event for them?” Hutterer said. “They've missed a lot over the last year.”

She said the business association was glad to work with the Winfield organizers, especially because of the association's extensive experience planning an annual egg hunt.

Hutterer said Cabot U.M. Church had planned an egg hunt for the same day, but decided to join the effort to hold one at Winfield.

“Why have three (egg hunts) when you can have one big one?” she said.

Klabnik said Concordia residents will help stuff the eggs, adding another neighbor to the mix.

“We're getting the whole community involved,” Klabnik said.

Matt Klabnik, chairman of the Winfield Township board of supervisors and Marla Klabnik's husband, said the township allocated $500 from the parks fund to the event.

“We support the idea of a community activity outdoors,” he said. “From our perspective, we have a park with a lot of open space, and I think it can be held safely.”

All participants are encouraged to wear masks, Marla Klabnik said, and the township will sanitize the playground equipment before and after the event.

Hand sanitizer and masks will be available at the egg hunt.

All those planning to attend the free event are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for the Cabot U.M. Church Food Pantry.