What makes Occupational Development Center of Lancaster's (ODC) Food Truck Fest so popular?

A. Its festive, family-friendly atmosphere

B. Its wide assortment of delicious dishes

C. Manheim Township and its surrounding communities' generous nature

D. All of the above

If you guessed D, you're correct.

Another ODC Food Truck Fest, the sixth, is right around the corner. And there are no reasons to believe that this one will be any less successful than the first five.

"I can't think of anything more fun than eating," said Ken Mueller, ODC's public relations and development manager. "(The Food Truck Fest is) just a very exciting time. Once you get there, the vibe is so cool that you're going to want to hang out. People are coming and checking out foods maybe they never had before. If you come, you're going to bump into any number of people you know. There's stuff for the kids to do. We're bike friendly, we're pet friendly, we're family friendly. It's just a great community event."

This year's ODC Food Truck Fest will be held on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manheim Township's Stauffer Park, 1241 Lititz Pike, Lancaster. Parking is available on surrounding streets and at Lancaster Catholic High School's football stadium.

The sponsored event, which is free, will feature 15 food trucks from Lancaster, Columbia, New Holland, Lebanon, York, Red Lion and Mechanicsburg offering exotic cuisine from West Africa, Cambodia, Latin America, the Caribbean and India, as well as traditional favorites like ice cream, pizza and funnel cake. Patrons can vote on their favorite food trucks, and the one that receives the most votes will be recognized.

All proceeds from the Food Truck Fest will go to ODC's continuing work to provide vocational training and employment opportunities for Lancaster County adults with development disabilities and the Manheim Township Recreation and Park Planning Department.

"Every year we try to make it better than the previous year," said Mueller. "I want to generate more revenue and make it more exciting. But this is a food truck event. It's all about the food trucks. The spotlight is on them. We want to have a really nice mix of foods. We don't want to duplicate the cuisine."

In addition to games, prizes, T-shirts and a DJ spinning tunes, the ODC Food Truck Fest will also offer a Touch-A-Truck display where kids can play on and have their photos taken with construction vehicles, a fire truck and police cruisers from Manheim Township. The Lancaster County Bookmobile will be on hand conducting hands-on activities.

Some 4,000 people are expected to attend. Mueller is hoping the event raises $12,000.

"We want to help our clients find employment and bring more independence into their lives," said Mueller. "We really want to make better lives for people with disabilities. We want to get them out into the community, just so they get to know people. It's about the ability to earn a paycheck. If you can learn to do a job, find a job and get someone to pay you for it, there's such a sense of independence and accomplishment. You can't put a price tag on that."

Located at 640 Martha Ave., Lancaster, ODC was founded in 1949 and currently serves more than 40 Lancaster County adults with disabilities.

For additional information about Occupational Development Center of Lancaster, go to http://www.odcenter.org.