Galowich YMCA Holding Touch-a-Truck Event

The Galowich Family YMCA submitted this news release:

Residents of all ages are invited to attend the Galowich Family YMCA’s Touch-a-Truck event from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, September 14, at its Joliet location, 749 Houbolt Road.

As part of this family-friendly event, more than a dozen trucks, tractors and big-rigs will be on display at the Galowich Family YMCA. Children will have the opportunity to climb into and/or on the trucks, talk with the drivers, learn about the vehicles and pedestrian safety and to play on a Monster Truck inflatable, courtesy of Party Hoppers.

Additional festivities will include music, exciting giveaways and photo opportunities. Confirmed vendors include the Joliet Fire Department, Pace, Ozinga, Bill Jacobs Chevrolet, Waste Management, Two Men and A Truck, O’Hare Towing Service, Polly’s Garage and Liberty Limo, among others. The Y’s Touch-a-Truck event is weather dependent, and residents are encouraged to call ahead if inclement weather exists. Admission is free.

To learn more about the Galowich Family’s Y’s Touch-a-Truck event, please contact Youth and Family Manager Lynette Soto at (815) 744-3939.