On Saturday, October 4, 2025 (rain date October 5) from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the East Freehold Showgrounds, 1500 Kozloski Road, Freehold, The Ashley Lauren Foundation will hold its 4th ANNUAL CHARLOTTE JOY TOUCH-A-TRUCK FESTIVAL Fundraiser. Admission is $20.00 for adults, $10.00 for children up to age 12 and free for children 2 and under.
Monica Vermeulen, Founder/CEO stated, “We are so excited to bring our 4th Annual Charlotte Joy Touch-A-Truck Festival to the East Freehold Showgrounds. There is much enthusiasm surrounding this type of event. It is truly family-friendly with many activities for children and adults alike. We will have 150+ trucks of all types, exotic cars, motorcycles, RE/MAX Realtors hot air balloon, helicopter, military vehicles, police and emergency vehicles, vintage buses, Batmobile, Oscar Meyer Wienermobile and much more on display. We will also have food trucks, mechanical rides, Autocades vintage game trailer, bumble bee transformer, Monmouth County Historical Association, pony rides, trackless train, petting zoo, vendors, DJ and live entertainment, 4-H, Karate demos with mini classes, NJ Bubble Parties, Disney Princesses, Crunchy the Dinosaur, Thunder 106 radio station and many other activities throughout the day.” Vermeulen adds, “We are so grateful for our Big Rig sponsors, If You Can Dream It Travel/T&D Distributors, Railroad Construction Company, Inc., A.C. Hesse, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Paymint Merchant Services.”
The goal of The Ashley Lauren Foundation is to ease the journey when pediatric cancer is diagnosed by providing Direct Financial Assistance (household bills, medications not paid through medical insurance, traveling expenses to and from hospitals, funeral expenses, etc.); Material Assistance (food, clothing, household items); Emotional Support (for the entire family); Spring Party at the Boardwalk and Christmas Party for all of the Children and their families; Advocacy; “Making Dreams Come True” Program; Birthday Brigade; Special Outings; and anything else that is needed to make their lives easier and bring smiles to their faces.
For additional information, contact The Ashley Lauren Foundation at 732-414-1625. For tickets, go to www.ashleylaurenfoundation.org
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