The Fall River YMCA celebrated 150 years of service to the Greater Fall River Community on October 25, 2007, in the Grand Ballroom of the International Institute of Culinary Arts on Rock Street. Executive Director Frank Duffy served as master of ceremonies and introduced members from the past seventy-five years of Y history. The program also featured dance numbers down through the decades by members of the Fall River Dance Academy and teen dancers from the Y. The YMCA encourages fitness and healthy living through its many programs both at the 199 North Main Street headquarters and at locations throughout the City. Click here to see the recent America On The Move walking event.  Contact Executive Director Frank Duffy at the Fall River Y at 508-675-7841 for more information about the event. For more information about programs at the Fall River Y, call 508-675-7841 or click here to see a schedule.
 

(Top row, left) Executive Director Frank Duffy welcomes the guests to an evening of YMCA history through the stories of Y members from previous decades. (Top row, right) Longtime Y member Brud Hadley recalls what the Y was like in the 1930s when he was a young member. (Middle row, left) Eleanor Teasdale recalls the 1930s when women were only allowed in the Y on Wednesdays between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. when men were not allowed in the building. (Middle row, right) Howard Galitsky describes racquet ball games when the ball did not bounce as well as today. (Bottom row) Teen dancers from the Y, Frank Duffy, staff member Michelle Alves and her daughter, and dancers from the Fall River Dance Academy entertain the audience with dances from different decades.