The Child Nutrition Partnership held an informational workshop, "Helping to Feed Our Children," on available nutritional services on January 30, 2007, at the Veteran's Memorial Auditorium on Bank Street. The workshop focused on ways that the different organizations that serve thousands of meals to Fall River youth in a variety of settings, including schools and the summer Lunch in the Park program, can work together more effectively. Children in 19 of the city's 21 elementary schools receive a free breakfast every day, regardless of family income. After school snack programs open to all students, the summer lunch program and an evening meal program at the Boys and Girls Club ensure adequate nutrition to many children who would not have an alternative. An annual infant food drive also raises funds for healthy foods for children served through the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.
 

(Top row) Following opening remarks by Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr., a panel consisting of Robert Horne of the United Way of Greater Fall River, Senator Joan Menard, Noreen Kelly of Project Bread, and Dave Perry of the the Fall River Food Pantry led a Q & A with gathered participants from across child-serving programs. (Middle row, right) Department of Social Services Area Director Sandra Fitzsimmons and Fall River School Superintendent Nicholas Fischer listen as Housing Authority Youth Director Joseph DaSilva poses a question. (Bottom row, left) Beverly Souza of the Early Intervention Program, Barbara Fontaine of the Seven Hills Behavioral Health, Jim Burns of Shaw's Supermarkets and Maggie Vera, also of Seven Hills, listen to the discussion. (Bottom row, center) Noreen Kelly of Project Bread, and Dave Perry of the the Fall River Food Pantry listen to the conversation. (Bottom row, right) WIC Program Director Coleen Kenyan hears suggestions for how agencies can best work together.