The Fall River Housing Authority Youth Services Department organized holiday parties at four of the largest family housing developments during the month of December, 2007, as part of their effort to "keep kids on the right track", a theme of the Department. Parties were held at Maple Gardens, Father Diaferio Village, Sunset Hill and at the Holmes Apartments for residents of the Pleasant View development. Holiday movies were shown at several of the smaller developments. Each party featured free food and visits by Santa Claus and the Grinch. In addition, staff and residents donated food and other items to give to needy families in the developments. To see other activities that take place in the housing developments, click here and here. For more information about this and other activities in the Housing Authority developments, contact Youth Coordinator Joseph DaSilva at 508-675-3527.
 

(Top row, left) The Grinch talks to Marianna O'Hannisian while she sits on her mother's lap at the Sunset Hill party. (Top row, center) Housing Authority staff Frank Boyko, Ray Desmarais, Judy Medeiros, David Machado, Cheryl Cordeiro and Raul Ras in the back row, and Eileen Wood and Lori Ras in the front row, worked to put the party together along with outh Coordinator Joseph DaSilva. (Top row, right) Eighteen-month-old Jose Ortiz expresses his discomfort in the arms of The Grinch while his mother Marilyn Ortiz looks on. (Middle row, left and right) Santa talks with each of the children including five-year-old Nelson Cruz and eight-year-old Cassandra Cabral before dinner. (Bottom row, left and right) Rhode Island Avenue Dominos Pizza delivery man Mark Murray is assisted by Housing Authority Management Director John Picard before staff member Judy Medeiros serves the guests.