Kiwanis welcome young guests and Teddy Bear companions to its Clubhouse picnic!

The 3rd Annual Teddy Bear picnic brought smiles to the faces of a lot of young residents on June 2. Held at the Burford Fairgrounds, outside of Paris for the first time since its inception, the family fun picnic is still organized and hosted by the familiar faces of Kiwanis Club of Paris – Brant volunteers. The weather was too wet for an outdoor picnic, but as they say, the show (err picnic!) must go on! So Club member pivoted and moved the event inside the Burford Fairgrounds. Using some creativity, the Kiwanis Club of Paris-Brant the fairgrounds space into a special clubhouse where the kids and their families had a wonderful time participating in a variety of games and events – and showing off their stuffed companions in the process!

Pictured left is Volunteer Stacy Thomas putting the final touches on Rowen Metz.

Far left is Balloon artist Eric Kenney creating a dog for Alice Parker.

Immediate left is Callie Fae Christo pinning a heart on the Teddy Bear Photos by Stan Hutchinson