At a recent Touch-A-Truck event, kids, parents and grandparents enjoyed touching the vehicles on display. Join in on the family fun and support the Blessings in a Backpack program while visiting the Touch-A-Truck event held by The Greene Lions Club. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 1, at the Greene Lions Club Park located at Lions Park Lane. (Photo by Kelli Miller)

GREENE – Join in on the family fun and support the Blessings in a Backpack Program while visiting the Touch-A-Truck event held by The Greene Lions Club.

The event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 1, at the Greene Lions Club Park located at Lions Park Lane.

The Greene Lions Club Touch-A-Truck Committee Chair Christopher Kurz said they are holding their second semi-annual Touch-A-Truck event and have invited about 95 entities such as construction companies, local farmers, businesses, Emergency Response Entities, and more and expect to hit about 50-60 items to touch.

Kurz said some vehicles can be unlocked and chaperoned children may climb right in to feel what it’s like to be behind the wheel of their favorite machine.

“We try only to allow kids into equipment that has supervision,” he said. “We try to be as respectful as possible since much of it needs to be back to work either that afternoon or Monday morning.”

He said the vehicles’ engines will not be running.

Kurz explained admission is free but donations are appreciated as they are looking to raise monetary funds for local school district’s Blessings in a Backpack programs.