Katie Anderson/Observer-Reporter Volunteer Tiffany Bonanno offers a sweet treat to three young customers Sunday afternoon, during Washington City Mission’s 23rd annual Sweet Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The event, which raises money for the City Mission’s homeless shelters, brought in 3,100 people this year, up from last year’s 2,500.

Katie Anderson/Observer-Reporter Elizabeth Reed, 5, of North Strabane Township, holds tightly to her Rice Krispie treat while a Washington City Mission volunteer ties a bracelet around her wrist, during the City Mission’s 23rd annual Sweet Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The event, which raises money for the City Mission’s homeless shelters, brought in 3,100 people this year, up from last year’s 2,500.

Katie Anderson/Observer-Reporter Denny Bednarski, of Washington, holds his 1-year-old granddaughter, Tessa Bednarski, next to an ice cream mascot at Washington City Mission’s 23rd annual Sweet Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The event, which raises money for the City Mission’s homeless shelters, brought in 3,100 people this year, up from last year’s 2,500.

Volunteer Tiffany Bonanno trades treats for tickets with a customer during the Washington City Mission’s 23rd annual Sweet Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The event, which raises money for the City Mission’s homeless shelters, brought in 3,100 people this year, up from last year’s 2,500.