Courtesy photo Nearly 350 people participated in the third annual Flashlight Egg Hunt to benefit the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program last year at the Altoona Curve. This year’s event is slated for Friday, March 27, and will be a fun night with prizes, food and axe throwing. All proceeds benefit the free services provided to grieving children and their families in Bedford, Blair, Cambria and surrounding counties.

Event to aid Home Nursing Children’s Grief Program

The Home Nursing Agency Foundation is hosting the fourth annual Flashlight Egg Hunt on Friday, March 27, to benefit the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program.

Hosted at the Altoona Curve stadium, the Flashlight Egg Hunt welcomes adults 18 years and older to gather eggs that may be the winner of special prizes.

Cost to participate is $20 per person for tickets purchased in advance online or $25 for tickets purchased the day of the event. Tickets are limited. Tickets are required only to participate in the Egg Hunt and are not needed to purchase food and participate in other activities throughout the evening.

Before the Egg Hunt gets started, attendees can purchase food and drinks from Belly Busters, Dunny’s Pizza, K&J BBQ and Woodbury Cafe. Food trucks will be open at 5:30 p.m. at the VIP entrance, and doors for the event open at 6 p.m. Those 21 years of age and older can purchase beverages from Altoona Curve concessions. Attendees can enjoy Slingers Axe Throwing ($10 for 10 throws), music, cornhole and games of chance on the concourse until the Egg Hunt begins at approximately 8:30 p.m. when it’s dark.

Participants should come prepared with a headlamp/other light and bag or backpack to hold their eggs as they scurry to gather as many as possible in the dark. Once the lights are turned back on, participants can open their eggs to find candy a number that can be used to claim a special prize. Prize examples include vacation lodging in Antigua and Panama; $500 gift certificate from Everest Medical Weight Loss; one-year membership to 814 Fit; gift cards for local restaurants and attractions and many more.

Additional prize and event updates will be shared through the Facebook event: 2026 Flashlight Egg Hunt to Benefit the Healing Patch.

Event sponsors are Cresson House Bed & Breakfast and www.MyQuickBuy.com, as well as candy sponsor Cottle’s Asphalt Maintenance, Inc.

The Healing Patch is a free peer support program for grieving children and their families. This support is offered through family group sessions at a center in Altoona, in-school groups and education, community education and a lending library of resources. Services are free to all participants and the community.

To learn more, visit homenursingagency.com or call 1-800-445-6262. The Healing Patch is supported by the United Ways of Bedford County and the Southern Alleghenies.