Several hundred people from the Maplewood neighborhood gathered for three hours on June 23, 2007 at Maplewood Park for a Family Day sponsored by the B.O.L.D. (Building Our Lives Drug-free) Coalition, which works to get young people in Greater Fall River to participate in creating a healthier community. The free event included food and drinks, a bungee run, a bouncing room, face painting and a K-9 demonstration by the Fall River Police Department. Local artists were invited to express themselves through drawing and painting thanks to Arts United/Fall River. The Hip Hop group No Concerns was on hand to perform along with break dancers from B-Boying. Music was provided by DJ Joey DaSilva from X-Static sound. Click here for pictures of last year's Family Fun Day. For more information about the BOLD Coalition, funded by a  SAMHSA grant, contact Program Director Karen Fischer  at Stanley Street Treatment & Resources at 508-324-3537.
 

(Top row, left) Children enjoy some active play in the bouncing room. (Middle row, left) Katelyn Silvia gets her arm painted by BOLD volunteer Erin Corriveau. (top row, center) Ridiculous and C-Money of the group No Concerns perform some original rap for the crowd. (Top row, right) Five-year-old Casidy Carreiro tries to reach BOLD volunteer Ron Rezendes' hand on the bungee run. (Middle row, right) Yolanda Venderdys does some painting with materials supplied by Arts United/Fall River. (Bottom row, center) Kanha Khek of the Fall River B-Boying hip hop group does some break dance moves for the crowd. (Bottom row, left) Maplewood neighbor and Durfee High School counselor Donalda Silva hands Joyce Benitez a bag of popcorn fresh from the popper. (Bottom row, right) Alex Colon and Joyce Benitez wait for a serving of watermelon from volunteers John Santos and Jenna Daum.