By Kalvin Valdillez, Tulalip News
To all the kiddos on the reservation, get your baskets ready because the Easter Bunny will be making his return to Tulalip this spring! Local non-profit organization, Together We’re Better, is gearing up for its fifth consecutive Easter Bunny Run.
The Easter Bunny Run was inspired by the Tulalip Bay Fire Department’s annual Santa Run, where Santa visits children who live within the fire department’s district while simultaneously collecting canned goods for the local food bank. So naturally, Together We’re Better reached out to the fire department to see if they would like to participate in the Easter Run. Not only did they accept the invitation, but they also called upon the national fire fighter mascot, Sparky the Dalmatian, to join in on the fun.
The initial Easter Bunny Run in 2020 was such a smash amongst Tulalip families, Together We’re Better decided to make it a yearly tradition. And now, this is an event that community members look forward to every Easter.
The Easter Bunny will be joined by Sparky and a handful of volunteers from Together We’re Better and the Tulalip Bay Fire Department on April 19. Collectively, they will walk through a total of 10 Tulalip neighborhoods beginning at 11 am.
Below is a list of the neighborhoods they will visit and the approximate time they expect to arrive.
- 11:00 a.m. – Hermosa – at either the Dining Hall or Gathering Hall. Location TBD
- 11:20 a.m. – Mission Highlands
- 11:50 a.m. – Silver Village
- 12:20 p.m. – Church Site/Larry Price Loop Road
- 12:50 p.m. – Walter Moses Jr. Drive
- 1:10 p.m. – Battle Creek
- 1:40 p.m. – Y Site
- 2:00 p.m. – Village of Hope/Homeless Shelter
- 2:40 p.m. – Quil 1 & 2 (27th Ave)
- 3:15 – John Sam Lake
So as soon as you hear the sirens from the Tulalip Bay Fire Engine, be sure to run outside to greet the Easter Bunny. Kids don’t forget your Easter baskets. And parents don’t forget your cameras!
Following last year’s run, Together We’re Better’s Natosha Gobin shared, “The Together We’re Better events are so much fun to participate in because it is community driven. For the Easter Run, a lot of community members look forward to stuffing eggs, buying snacks, and doing whatever they can to help. It’s nice to take time and visit with the families and go to all the different developments. It feels so good to be with the community for a positive reason and to see how much this means to the families as a whole.”
If you are looking to get more involved with the community, Together We’re Better is always accepting donations, whether that is goods, funds, or your personal volunteered time. For more information, please contact Natosha Gobin at (425) 319-4416 or Malory Simpson at (425) 905-9137.