Women Involved in Newtown (WIN) spent the evening of March 13 at The Children’s Adventure Center, where they assembled Easter baskets for distribution among local children.

Children’s Adventure Center Executive Director Anna Ruggiero, who is also a member of the long-standing women’s club, donated use of the preschool space for the third year.

In recent weeks the public was invited to donate to the annual effort. WIN accepted donations of Easter baskets, candy, plastic eggs, grass, and new/gently used stuffed animals. It supplemented those donations with funds from its treasury, and last week combined all items into traditional baskets filled with dolls and treats for young children.

A small collection of cellophane decorative bags was also put together, for local tweens and teens.

Part of the collection was earmarked for children who attend The Children’s Adventure Center, and the others were delivered to the town’s Human Services department for distribution to families in need this Easter season.