From Exeter Township School District
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The Exeter Community Education Foundation and Exeter Township School District will host the fifth annual Food Truck Festival on Friday, May 15, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., on the campus of Exeter Township Senior High School, which is located at 201 E. 37th St. in Reading.
Featuring more than 25 food trucks as well as vendors, the family-friendly festival will also feature live music provided by Exeter students and teachers, as well as games and activities provided by student and community organizations.
The Exeter Community Education Foundation established the Food Truck Festival in 2021 to help raise funds and awareness of the Foundation, which provides, enhances, and expands opportunities for students and teachers beyond the capabilities of the District’s general operating budget. Additionally, said the Foundation’s Executive Director, Angela Cooke, the nonprofit saw the Festival as an opportunity to bring back a May Days-like community event. May Days was a long-standing and beloved Exeter tradition that ended in 2018 when Exeter Township was unable to continue to support the annual carnival, which was a partnership between itself and the district.
“The Food Truck Festival has given our community a wonderful opportunity to gather at the end of the school year like we once did,” said Cooke. “With a focus on food trucks instead of carnival rides, it’s a different event, but it’s been quickly embraced by our community as a wonderful opportunity to get together to celebrate Exeter’s spirit.”
This year’s Festival will feature 25 food trucks and vendors, as well as on-site entertainment for all ages provided by Exeter student and teacher musicians and activities and games provided by student clubs and community organizations. The event is open to the public and free to attend, with food trucks and vendors accepting payments for food, games, and activities. The Foundation recommends bringing cash in case a vendor is unable to accept a credit card payment.
In its first four years, the Festival has attracted hundreds of students, parents, and community members. Funds generated from the event will help support the Exeter Community Education Foundation’s programs, including funding teacher mini-grants for innovative and creative learning opportunities, as well as student outreach programs that provide assistance to students experiencing financial hardship.
