Mountain Village: Touch-A-Truck

Mountain Munchkins Child Care & Preschool hosts the eighth annual Touch-A-Truck, a kid-centric fundraising event at which children can touch, climb, explore, and sit in the driver’s seat of a variety of vehicles: service vehicles, work equipment, fire trucks, and police cars. Open to the public and organized by Munchkins parents, all proceeds raised will go towards enrichment activities, learning tools, and scholarships.

“This year’s event is sure to be the best one yet for kids and adults alike,” said Parent Volunteer Elaine Giuliani. “Besides the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat of a fire truck and front end loader to name a few, kids can ride Comanche the horse. And, for those that are still kids at heart, we are doubling the size of the silent auction this year with fabulous prizes. Even if you cannot attend the event you can participate by buying a raffle ticket for $10. You could win two Ride Festival tickets or a three-day Blues and Brews pass.”

Touch-A-Truck takes place Saturday, June 27 , 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Telluride Middle/High School parking lot. It is open to the public, and admission is $5 per adult and child. Patrons can also join Munchkins parents and kids for a BBQ lunch and bake sale for a small additional fee.

“Last year we raised $12,000 with all of the proceeds going towards scholarships, curriculum materials and new playground equipment. This year we are raising money for enrichment activities, learning tools, and scholarships for both our infant/toddler program and preschool,” explained Mountain Munchkins Director Dawn Katz. “We feel so fortunate to have the continued support from the Town of Mountain Village. Their awareness of the importance of high quality early childhood education has made this program possible. We could only hope that other community leaders will adopt this supportive vision.”

Mountain Munchkins is the only childcare and preschool that serves children from infancy until kindergarten.Children are exposed to a wide variety of age-appropriate activities that encourage a lifetime of learning.

For additional information about Touch-A-Truck or Mountain Munchkins Child Care and Preschool, contact Director Dawn Katz at (970) 369-6428.