Touch a Truck is March 21! CANCELLED

UPDATE: Touch a Truck has cancelled. We will look to reschedule in the future.

Children of all ages love Touch a Truck – and so do their parents!

This year’s Touch a Truck event will be held on Saturday, March 21 from 10 am  – 1 pm in the East Lake MARTA station north lot.

Vehicles of all types will be available to touch, climb into and explore. Thanks to the  City of Decatur, MARTA and  DeKalb County for making this event possible.

• Parking is very limited –  please ride the MARTA train, walk or bike to the event.
• Bring a nonperishable food item to donate for our canned food drive.
• Decatur Police will be doing Bike Registration.

For more information contact cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com.

Touch a Truck Another Success!

Special thanks to the  City of Decatur, DeKalb County, MARTA and Two Men and A Truck for another successful Touch a Truck event last Saturday.

Enjoy some photos of the day. For more photos, check out the Decatur Active Living Facebook page.

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Touch a Truck March 25 – New Location!

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Join Decatur Active Living on Saturday, March 25 from 10am until 1pm for the annual Touch-a-Truck Event. This fun community event gives children of all ages an opportunity to touch, explore and see their favorite trucks or equipment on wheels. The City of Decatur and DeKalb County dump trucks, fire trucks, tractors, police cars and motorcycles and many other types of vehicles will be on display.

Ride the train! This year’s Touch a Truck event will be held in the East Lake MARTA station NORTH lot. We encourage visitors to ride the train to the event and make this a family field trip!

School Bus Safety! City Schools of Decatur will have a school bus on site and children have the opportunity to learn about school bus safety.

Register your bike! We encourage folks to ride their bike to the event to have it registered by the Decatur Police Department. All those who ride their bike to the event will also receive a special bike pin!

Food Drive! March is National Nutrition Month, a campaign that focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. When you come to Touch-A-Truck, join in the effort by bringing any canned or non-perishable food item. All items will be delivered to DEAM, Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry.

Car Seat Checks! Decatur Fire will be doing car seat checks. Make sure your child is secure!

Touch-a-Truck takes place in the East Lake MARTA station NORTH parking lot on DeKalb Avenue. Parking is limited so consider riding the train, walking or biking to the event. In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, April 15. For more information, contact Cheryl Burnette 678-553-6541 or cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com. Be sure to visit www.beactivedecatur.com for up-to-date information on all Active Living programs throughout the year.

This year’s event is sponsored by the City of Decatur, MARTA and Two Men and a Truck.