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Touch A Truck ® Jackson<br />
Celebrates 10 Years<br />
Touch A Truck ® Jackson is a family-friendly, hands-on event<br />
offering opportunities for children of all ages to explore,<br />
climb, and touch trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy<br />
machinery, public service, and other equipment. Learning<br />
will come alive at Touch A Truck® Jackson, providing children<br />
with an opportunity to connect vehicles and equipment to<br />
our Mississippi economy and potential careers in industries<br />
like public service, farming, manufacturing, and construction.<br />
A decade ago, the Junior League of Jackson brought the<br />
Touch A Truck ® Jackson experience to the community as a<br />
hybrid fund development business and community project.<br />
The first Touch A Truck ® Jackson was met with resounding<br />
praise in the community. Katy Pacelli, the first Touch A Truck ®<br />
Jackson event chair, said, “our goal for the first year was to<br />
create a solid foundation for this event that would not only<br />
raise funds for our community partners, but also give children<br />
28 • MARCH 2023
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