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GET INVOLVED ON THE TEAM
I AM A FIRM believer in the collective power of individuals joined in a spirit of goodwill and generous giving to bring about the success of an organization. That's why we need you to get involved. - Justin Rudd!
Community Action Team, California, Inc. 3040 E. First Street, Long Beach, CA 90803
501c3/Fed. Tax ID# is 05-0545777
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Please Support CAT • a 501c3 Nonprofit
 RIGHT NOW, while the need is in your mind, won't you please donate? We receive no government monies, and depend entirely on people like you.
WE HOPE YOU share our love for animals, kids and the environment, and our wish is that you'll consider a gift of $25, $50, $100 or another amount so that we can continue to bring you and our community fun events and meaningful projects.
CHECKS can be made payable to CAT, Attn. Justin Rudd, 3040 E. First Street, Long Beach, CA 90803.
501c3/Fed. Tax ID# is 05-0545777
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THE MAIN PURPOSE of the Community Action Team (CAT) is to promote social well-being among the general public. As a 501c3 nonprofit corporation governed by a board of directors, contributions to CAT are tax deductible and are used to help produce quality events within our community that benefit children, animals, and the environment.
C.A.T. IS AN UMBRELLA organization that includes:
| • 30-Minute Beach Cleanup |
| • Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest |
| • Bulldog Beauty Contest |
| • Camp Justin! |
| • Great American 4th of July Kids Bike Parade |
| • Halloween Kids' Costume Contest |
| • Haute Dog Contests |
| • Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade |
| • Interfaith Blessing of the Animals |
| • Joy to the World! Christmas concert |
| • Long Beach Bake-Off |
• Long Beach Christmas Cookie Contest
• Long Beach Kids Dance |
| • Long Beach Losers |
| • Long Beach Touch-A-Truck |
| • Long Beach Turkey Trot 5K/10K |
| • Miss Long Beach Pageant |
| • National Adult Spelling Bee |
| • National Kids Spelling Bee |
| • Operation Easter Basket |
| • Operation Santa Paws |
| • Say Cheese Long Beach! photo contest |
| • Sock-It-To-‘Em sock drive |
• Full event list and calendar HERE. |
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Registration will open one month before event.
In lieu of an entry fee, please bring kids books, tuna and peanut butter to donate.
On-site registration is also available.
PHOTOS: Click above to see 2022 photos.
COMING: Sunday, May 7, 2023: 7th annual Long Beach Touch-A-Truck interactive event
The 7th annual “Long Beach Touch-A-Truck” interactive event is Sat., May 7, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the beachfront parking lot at 1 Granada Ave., Long Beach, 90803. The free event is co-sponsored by Councilwoman Kristina Duggan, Port of Long Beach, Justin Rudd’s nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT), EDCO and American Integrated Services.
About 100 large trucks, tractors, military, public safety, and construction vehicles are expected to be on display to the general public to explore from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 BRING PEANUT
BUTTER AND TUNA: We are encouraging attendees to bring a jar of peanut butter and/or cans of tuna that we'll be donating to local food banks -- including Christian Outreach in Action (COA) and the food bank at CSULB. We are also collecting gently-used kids books to share at Riley's Red Wagon Book Swap.
Kids and adults who pre-register will receive wristbands when they check-in (names will be on the list at the check-in tents) and are invited to sit in the drivers' seats of the vehicles, including firetrucks, police vehicles, buses, semi-trucks, tractors, and military vehicles. All registrants can still attend and get up close to the vehicles.
TAKE THE BUS: Use Long Beach Transit to Second Street @ Nieto Ave. or Park Ave. and walk three blocks south to Touch-A-Truck. Use routes 121/131.
PARKING: We highly suggest walking or biking to the event. Or, take a cab/Uber. We suggest parking along Second Street in a public parking lot and then walking three blocks south to the event.
We do NOT recommend bringing dogs to the event. Way too many people.
A PREVIOUS YEAR'S vehicles:
| Ability Tri-Modal, Volvo big rig Ronald McDonald House trailer |
| 18-wheel dump truck |
| 1988 BMY 5-ton Military Cargo Truck |
| American Integrated Services - 120 Barrel Vacuum Truck |
| American Integrated Services - Emergency Response Trailer |
| American Integrated Services - Emergency Response Unit |
| American Integrated Services - Skid Steer Loader |
| American Red Cross: emergency response vehicle |
| Aquarium of the Pacific, Aquarium on Wheels |
| Associated Ready Mix Concrete truck |
| Barney Hole Digging, track drill |
| Best Moving & Storage, 2015 Freightliner with a 26 foot box and granny attic |
| Big Red Bus |
| Bobby Friedman's Jeep |
| Boys & Girls Club, van |
| Brandon Martinez's 1957 Volkswagen Beetle |
| CalPortland, Ready-mix truck |
| Car Seat Safety: vehicle |
| CHP PIUV vehicle, Officer Yarbrough |
| Claudia Torres' Harley-Davidson |
| COA, 2015 Chevy Boxtruck |
| Corner Bakery 2015 Ford Transit van, cookies and free kids meal certificates |
| Courtney Pettijohn & Chris' 1986 K5 Chevy Blazer |
| Crew, Inc., big rig and trailer |
| Crew, Inc., front wheel loader |
| CSULB shuttle bus |
| David Clement's 1976 Yamaha yz125 dirt bike |
| David Clement's Superbike Ducati 1098 |
| Dependable Highway Express 2017 Volvo |
| Dr. Paula's Mobile Veterinary Services |
| Drew Hayes, 1974 Dodge Winnebago |
| Duncan Bolt, 16’ stakebed trucks |
| Eco Flow Transportation 2013 Mack |
| EDCO refuse truck |
| Fast Glass, 2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter (the long tall version), with a glass rack and tools. |
| Firefighters Local 372 BBQ for hot dogs |
| Good Times Ice Cream Truck, 1966 IH Metro Mite truck, selling ice creams |
| Goodwill's 2012 International 24 ft. straight box truck |
| H&R Block van |
| Jason McGoff, 1988 Ford Ranger. Class 1450 off-road racing |
| Jeff and Marsi Skinner's 1926 Ford Model T 4-door "Fordor" sedan |
| Jeff Grahovec's Kenworth! |
| John Molina's classic car |
| Jonathan Schnack's golf cart |
| Keesal, Young & Logan, limousine |
| Lisa West’s son’s prerunner |
| Lisa's son's friend's black truck |
| Long Beach Animal Care Services, truck and some adoptable animals |
| Long Beach CVB Landscaping Truck |
| Long Beach Environmental Health Disaster Response vehicle |
| Long Beach Fire Department: engine |
| Long Beach Fire Department: truck |
| Long Beach Fire Museum: firetruck |
| Long Beach fleet services: Tow Truck |
| Long Beach Gas & Oil: Backhoe |
| Long Beach Gas & Oil: Dump Truck |
| Long Beach Gas & Oil: Gas Crew Truck |
| Long Beach Lifeguard truck with swiftwater boat/trailer attached |
| Long Beach Police cruiser |
| Long Beach Police Jeep |
| Long Beach Police Mobile Eye |
| Long Beach Police Port Police Dive Van |
| Long Beach Police Prowler, used at the Port |
| Long Beach PRM Cherry Picker/Crane |
| Long Beach PRM John Deere, large |
| Long Beach PRM John Deere, medium |
| Long Beach Transit, 60-foot articulated bus |
| Long Beach Water Dept. Crane Truck |
| Long Beach Water Dept. Dump Truck |
| Marcel Waffles |
| Matt's 2004 Chenowith prerunner |
| Mayor Logistics 2011 International Pro Star |
| Mayor Logistics 2016 Volvo VNL64T |
| Michelle Molina's classic truck |
| Mike and Ashley Boone, off-road race car |
| Millennium Environmental, Ford F550 truck with Geoprobe 6600 Direct Push Technology (DPT) |
| Mitch Kron's 1972 Manx Dunebuggy |
| Molina Healthcare shuttle bus |
| Mountain Dew/ThinkMotive truck and tent, 10x30 |
| Naked Juice truck 10x30 |
| National Demolition, trophy race truck |
| Pat Thorpe's 1951 Dodge Power Wagon (military version) |
| Paul Murphy's "Tow Mater" |
| Paul Murphy's Scooby Doo Mystery Machine |
| Performance Detailing, 2005 GMC Savanna Pro van, w/ 200 gallon water tank, gas pressure washer and generator. |
| Phantom Food Truck |
| PIRTEK Long Beach Ford E-250 |
| Port of LB: Crane |
| Republic Waste Services recycling truck |
| Rice Balls of Fire food truck |
| Roxanne’s, 1936 Ford pickup |
| Roxanne’s, 2006 Ford F250 |
| Roxanne’s, 2009 International Prosta |
| Ryan’s Specialized, 2015 Dodge 4500 flat bed Hot Shot / Pilot Truck |
| Ryan’s Specialized, 2016 Kenworth T880 Heavy Haul Truck with a 2016 Landoll 50 ton 3 axle trailer |
| Sonic Excellence, 2014 Mercedes Sprinter: Audio Video Installation truck |
| St. Anthony High School van |
| St. Nicks, 45' TEREX LT40P Boom Truck |
| Steve's desert car |
| Terrell Rayfield's 99 Chevy 3500 Dually Stake Bed |
| Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner |
| Truck w/ boat on a trailer |
| Urban Espresso, food truck |
| Wafl Truck |
| Waste Management refuse truck |
| Woody's Grill Truck |
| Yellow Cab - 2011 Toyota Sienna van |
| YMCA vehicle |
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FAQs
Is the event free? Yes.
Where can I pre-register to attend?
Starting early April on this page.
How much is parking? Parking is in the Belmont Pool, La Verne, Claremont and 54th Place parking lots. We highly suggest you to walk or ride a bike. The Granada Ave. entrance will be closed during this event, please avoid that intersection. You might want to park on Second Street and walk south to the beachfront event location.
Are pets allowed? This event is VERY crowded. Please do NOT bring pets.
Can I take pictures? You bet! And, please post them to social media using #LongBeachTouchATruck
What if it rains? This is a rain or shine event.
What is the Facebook fan page? www.facebook.com/LongBeachTouchATruck
SOME OF OUR FACEBOOK FAN PAGES:
Long Beach, Calif. (100,500+ likes, most popular); Belmont Shore! (21,100+ likes); Long Beach Losers; Haute Dogs (14,400 likes); Long Beach Turkey Trot; 30-Minute Beach Cleanup
Miss Long Beach & Miss Southern California Cities Pageants
Justin Rudd and the Community Action Team will present the Long Beach pageants in early Nov.
The pageant will award "Long Beach" and "Southern California" titles in each of these four divisions:
• Teen (ages 13-18)
• Miss (ages 19-30)
• Ms.
• Mrs. (21+)
Elements of competition for Teen, Miss and Mrs. will include swimsuit, evening wear and interview. There is no talent competition. Get on our email list HERE for updates/details.
See details below about the amazing amount of things that CAT has accomplished this past year. And, please consider a secure, online tax-deductible contribution to CAT as part of your end-of-year holiday giving. -Justin!
click: DONATE NOW
THE MAIN PURPOSE of the Community Action Team (CAT) is to promote social well-being among the general public. CAT is a 501c3 is governed by a board of directors. Contributions are tax deductible and are used to help produce quality events within our community that benefit children, animals, and the environment. Some monies also go towards event permits, insurance, Web hosting, refreshments, prizes, printing, advertising, salary and office administrative costs.
THE GOAL OF CAT is to implement programs, events, education, support and advocacy that will focus on such relevant issues as youth, education, the environment, our beaches, health/fitness, and animal welfare. CAT's mission is to embrace humanity with care and compassion, while encouraging those around us to explore, dream and discover the tenets of civility, kindness and understanding of all people.
Costumed Dogs in Howl'oween Parade
Poodles, pugs and other pups pound pavement
 500+ DOGS IN THEIR best Howl'oween outfits are expected to return to Belmont Shore for the annual Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade this Halloween at 2:30 p.m. More than 500 dogs in all shapes and sizes helped to raise funds for the local animals organizations, as well as the 501c3 nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) which benefits local youth, environmental, health and animal welfare projects. CLICK HERE to read more and see some great pics.
THANKSGIVING DAY
Hot to (Turkey) Trot in Long Beach
THE THANKSGIVING DAY 5K/10K Turkey Trot Run & Walk takes place Thanksgiving morning at the Belmont Olympic Pool in Belmont Shore. More than 3,000 runners and walkers are expected to help raise $150,000+ to help further the work of the 501c3 nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT). DETAILS
VALENTINE'S
Kids and Parents Dance
 The dance for kids, moms and dads will take place in the youth center at Bay Shore Church in Belmont Shore. The event is hosted by the nonprofit 501c3 Community Action Team (CAT). Approx. 80 dads, moms, sons and daughters of all ages, and CAT volunteers are expected again this year to dance the night away to the Hokey Pokey, Macarena, The Twist and other party classics that will be appropriately selected by a local DJ. Last year, about $1,000 was collected at the door for this annual event. DETAILS
KEEPING LONG BEACH BEAUTIFUL
Monthly Beach Cleanups
Volunteer this month?
30-Minute Beach Cleanups
1 S. Granada Ave., Long Beach, 90803
every 3rd Sat./month @ 10 a.m. |
THE "30-MINUTE BEACH CLEANUPS" MEET on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at 1 S. Granada Ave. (@ Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, 90803) in Belmont Shore, to help rid the beach of trash and debris. Free parking, gloves, bags, refreshments, door prizes and good times. MORE
RED, WHITE & YOUTH
The Great American 4th of July Bike Parade & 4K Run/Walk
 FANCY FOURTH OF JULY harbor cruises, spectacular theme park fireworks shows and lavish community parades have nothing on this simple annual event in Long Beach. The city's Fourth of July Bike Parade & Contest has got to make everyone smile and cheer with its old-fashioned appeal as hundreds of local kids decorate their two-wheelers and ride the sunny beach boardwalk. Red, white and blue streamers, crepe paper, balloons and American flags are on display and $10 is awarded to the top ten young future designers for originality, creativity, spectator appeal, and display of red, white and blue. Parade starts at 10 a.m. on the beach bike path at the end of Granada Ave. in Belmont Shore. CLICK HERE for parade info. --Sheryll Alexander, AOL/Digital City
WINNER TO TAKE HOME $1,000 CASH
Spellers Sought for Elementary School Bee
 ARE YOU READY to try your skill? Are you a courageous young competitor ready to wrestle with some difficult words? Are you ready for the last word? If you are the best speller at your school and you are in third to fifth grade you may be able to enter the championship that is scheduled to take place in Long Beach on a Sunday in March. www.SpellingBees.com
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