Fall River has a number of food pantries and soup kitchen that meet the needs of many adults and children but the food they offer may not help hungry infants. For that reason, the Mayor's Child Nutrition Partnership sponsors and Infant Food Drive every year to supply the Fall River Food Pantry with free food and infant supplies. Last year, the drive generated about $5,000 worth of baby food and products as well as cash donations. It is well known that proper nutrition is a key element in ensuring children's health, and the ready availability of infant food to low-income families contributes to better physical and mental health in the community. Donations to the Partnership may be made at any time of the year by contacting the United Way of Greater Fall River at 101 Rock Street, Fall River.
 

(Top row, left) Diman School of Nursing students Fummi Ojuri, Theresa Owens, Bethany Norton and Kim Watters volunteered a number of hours soliciting donations from supermaket shoppers at the Drive held on June 2, 2006. (Top row, center) United Way of Greater Fall River Executive Director Bob Horne starts to inventory the donations received at the Stop & Shop Supermarket at 501 Rodman Street. (Bottom row, left) Joanne Camara of HealthFirst Family Care Center helps to unload donations. (Bottom row, center and right) Fall River Food Pantry volunteer Lee Gibbons carries infant supplies into the storage area where Bob Horne helps to sort items for distribution.