Postpartum Education for Parents’ 10th Annual Touch-A-Truck Event Returns on Sept 10

Postpartum Education for Parents’ (PEP) 10th Annual Touch-A-Truck event will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the West Campus parking lots of Santa Barbara City College (SBCC).

For the first time, Touch-A-Truck will be a free family event.  At Touch-A-Truck, kids of all ages can safely explore trucks, construction equipment and public safety vehicles, and interact with the men and women who protect, serve, and work to build our community. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. The event includes community vendors and exhibitors, as well as additional entertainment like SB Bubble Guy, KinderMusik with Kathy, performances from local dance studios, and more. 

Touch-A-Truck is PEP’s primary annual fundraiser and presents a unique opportunity to show support for PEP.  All proceeds from Touch-A-Truck support PEP’s core services to the community.

Touch-A-Truck’s success is thanks to the continued support of our community sponsors and truck providers. Thank you to our 2023 Major Event Sponsors: Riviera Ridge School, Crane County Day School, First Five of Santa Barbara, Sunny Smiles Dental Center, and SB Children’s Dentistry. 

Those interested in sponsoring the next year’s event, can contact sponsorship@peptouchatruck.org.

For more information about the event visit www.sbpep.org/tat. Or visit the event fan page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/sbpeptat.

About Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP)

PEP: Sharing the highs and lows of parenting since 1977. Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP) is a local all-volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been sharing the highs and lows of parenting since 1977. Our mission is to support growing families in the Santa Barbara area with opportunities for education, encouragement, and social engagement in a way that is non-judgmental, inclusive, and Community-based.

PEP provides various services including:

• New Parent Groups—free meetings and online social support during the postpartum period to establish a critical support network that fosters connections

• PEP Warmline—offers confidential one-on-one peer-led support, information and resource referrals

• Baby Basics (Infant Care & Behavioral Class)—provide information to new and expecting parents on topics such as infant sleeping, feeding, behavior, diapering, safety, postpartum adjustment and PMADs

• Postpartum Outreach—support and outreach to new parents to answer questions and connect them with local resources (if needed)

• Support for Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) for parents who may be experiencing PMADs.

• PEP services are offered in English and Spanish.

For more information about PEP and the services offered visit www.sbpep.org.

Find PEP on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sbpep (English) or www.facebook.com/sbpepesp