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Carla Clark | For the Republic Adalynn Carman, Olivia Imel, and Isaiah Carman pose for a photograph with the Easter Bunny during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
The Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt, one of the largest of 10 local gatherings, was filled with happiness and laughter as area children gathered around 20,000 eggs on the Central Middle School football field Saturday.
The event and the Foundation support a variety of children’s causes on memory of Emma Grace Sweet, who passed away in 2021 at age 2.
Tickets found in the eggs could be turned in for candy, toys and other prizes, and children who found the golden eggs received special prizes.
Photos with the Easter Bunny and shaved ice from Kona Ice were also available at the event.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Pillar Gonzalez eats a Kona Ice during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Keyla Jimenez plays with one of her eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Aerial Berger, golden egg winner for the 10-12 age group, at left, Linsey Sweet, mother of Emma Grace Sweet, and Zoe Berger, golden egg winner in the 7-9 age group, pose for a photograph during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Louis Reid, golden egg winner, at left, with Melodee Hand, grandmother of Emma Grace Sweet, during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Children in the 7-9 age group gather eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Linsey Sweet, mother of Emma Grace Sweet, takes a video of the hunt during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Children in the 10-12 age group head back with bags and baskets full of eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Children in the 7-9 age group gather eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Children in the 10-12 age group race to gather eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic The Easter Bunny dances with Samantha Ison, of Shelter Insurance, during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Some of the 20,000 eggs scattered on the field during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Zoe Berger, at left, poses for a photograph with her sister, Brysta Berger, a golden egg winner, and Linsey Sweet, mother of Emma Grace Sweet, during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Kylo Eudy, a golden egg winner, at left, poses for a photograph with Melodee Hand, grandmother of Emma Grace Sweet, during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Linsey Sweet, mother of Emma Grace Sweet, at left, poses with Duston Christy, the golden egg prize winner for the 0-3 age group, and Krista Christy and Kenneth Christy during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic People bring the tickets they found in the eggs to claim their prizes during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Children in the 4-6 age group gather eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Diya Challatur, center, gathers eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Kate DeJarnette, center, gathers eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Children in the 4-6 age group race to gather eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Linsey Sweet, mother of Emma Grace Sweet, poses for a photograph in front of a sign during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Children in the 0-3 and 4-6 age groups and the adults who accompany them line-up on the track ready to gather eggs during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Sophia Sagesse, from left, Ashleigh Sagesse and Caspen Sagesse at the Kona Ice truck during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Angel Mack watches as Brooklee Mack is fed Kona Ice by Steven Huntington during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.
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Carla Clark | For The Republic Cooper Hood poses for a photograph during the Emma Grace Foundation Easter egg hunt held at Central Middle School, Columbus, In., Saturday, March 30, 2024.