Local kids invited to see and explore construction trucks at UCSF

Local Kids Invited to See and Explore Construction Trucks at UCSF

What:  UCSF is hosting a family-friendly Touch-A-Truck fair at the new Parnassus Heights campus construction site on Saturday, giving local children a chance to take part in the project and see the big trucks up close. Kids will receive construction hard hats and be able to climb on the construction equipment used for the expansion.

Media are invited to attend the event for photography and interviews with children and parents. 

INTERVIEW, PHOTO AND VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES:

• Children in hard hats climbing construction equipment
• UCSF leaders discussing project and fair
• UCPD and fire trucks on-site for children to explore and blast the sirens
• Face painting
• Temporary tattoos
• Arts & Crafts
• Live entertainment

When:  Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
             9 a.m. to noon

Where: 1620 7th Avenue (7th and Lawton Lot)
             San Francisco, CA 94122

Why:    UCSF is revitalizing its Parnassus Heights campus with the construction of a 15-story, state-of-the-art facility, which will house some of the most complex care capacity in the country. This $4.3 billion project will support the vitality and economic strength of the neighborhood and city by generating new jobs and enhancing retail and wellness opportunities.

             This event is one of several ways UCSF is engaging neighbors and broader San Francisco community in the project. Other efforts include a 30% local hiring  commitment for the project, a 2-for-1 replacement of trees throughout the area, and the development of a new "Park to Peak" greenbelt that will connect the  neighborhood to newly restored trails on Mount Sutro."

             Touch-A-Truck is organized and hosted by the UCSF Office of Community & Government Relations.

About UCSF: The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is exclusively focused on the health sciences and is dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. UCSF Health, which serves as UCSF's primary academic medical center, includes top-ranked specialty hospitals and other clinical programs, and has affiliations throughout the Bay Area. UCSF School of Medicine also has a regional campus in Fresno. Learn more at ucsf.edu, or see our Fact Sheet.

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