Waypoint to host 18th annual Touch-a-Truck fundraiser at Pease

PORTSMOUTH — Waypoint will hold the 18th annual Touch-A-Truck fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Pease International Tradeport, rain or shine.

Geared toward families with children of all ages, Touch-A-Truck features construction equipment, trucks, buses, a race car, an 18-wheeler, and more for children to explore and climb on.

The event also includes food, Kona Ice, kid-friendly activities, roaming railroad rides, and much more.

Tickets are $5 per person ($20 per family maximum) and can be purchased at the event or online. If purchased online, the email receipt must be presented at the gate.

Proceeds from Touch-a-Truck support vital programs provided by Waypoint at the Richie McFarland Center, including services for children under 3 with or at risk of a developmental delays. Waypoint partners with families to optimize cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development, offering life-changing services.

“[This] program has been a wonderful experience for our child and our whole family,” says a Waypoint program participant. “My child loved getting to know his home visitor through her visits to our house. He was so shy when he started and spoke maybe five words or less. Over the many months working with her, he has blossomed into a brave, confident, and expressive child. We are so grateful for the program."

If you are interested in participating as a sponsor or vendor, please email Cindy Stewart at [email protected] or call 603-313-5624. Visit Waypoint’s Touch-A-Truck web page for more information on the event, the organization, and its services for local families.

Waypoint is a private, nonprofit organization, and the oldest children’s charitable organization in New Hampshire.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Waypoint to host 18th annual Touch-a-Truck fundraiser at Pease