The Community House of Moorestown will host Touch-a-Truck on Aug. 20. The event will feature fire trucks, police cars, EMS vehicles and more.
The Community House of Moorestown’s inaugural Touch-a-Truck event will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m.
The free gathering will feature fire trucks, police cars, EMS and more for kids to explore. There will also be face painting, crafts, games and music. Food and drinks will be available for purchase and all proceeds will benefit the Community House.
“The thing that I always look forward to is that there’s that look on a kid’s face when they just see something up close and in person,” said Community House board member Nick Pantle, who got the idea for the event after he saw how much his son loved the fire trucks on Main Street for Moorestown Day in June.
“Especially a truck that … when they see it live, and they get to sit inside of it and the lights are turned on … There’s probably no better feeling than watching a kid be so excited about something like that.”
An initially unknown donor offered $250,000 in 1923 to build a community center in Moorestown. That turned out be Eldridge Reeves Johnson, founder and executive of the fabled Victor Talking Machine Company in Camden, according to the Community House website.
Since its inception almost 100 years ago (the Community House will celebrate its centennial in 2026), the nonprofit has continued to host traditional events on Main Street, including the tree lighting and holiday celebration and a party, but this is the first year the house is hosting a Touch-a-Truck event.
Key aspects of the event are that it’s a hands-on experience for children and provides educational opportunities for them to learn about vehicles and the people who operate them. On hand will be emergency vehicles, construction trucks and more.
“ … This is a way that we can keep touching the community over time …” Pantle offered. “(Touch-a-Truck) is a really nice segway as the summer winds down to really make sure that people get to enjoy this beautiful building that sits in the heart of town.”
For updates on Touch-a-Truck, visit the Community House website or its social media.
