Tofield Block Party to Celebrate Volunteers

Emily Mailhot Reporter – Vegreville News Advertiser

On Friday, April 12, a block on Tofield’s Main Street was blocked off for a fair-weather party in honour of all the community volunteers.

Festivities included free burgers, lawn games, prizes for the children, and a welcome wheel with Tofield trivia cards for a prize. FCSS, partnered with the Tofield Welcome Basket, handled the event and manned information booths about what volunteers with those organizations provide to the community.

Jessica Whamond of Tofield FCSS said that they had hoped to achieve a higher level of awareness in the community with the event. “We put this together to celebrate our communities many volunteers, as well as to raise awareness of the importance of volunteering to the community.”

People from within the community soon swarmed the block space outside of the library to enjoy the free food and activities throughout the evening.