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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The
Fall River Children In Balance
(CIB)
program that is replicating the
Shape Up Somerville
childhood obesity prevention project held its fourth "Farmers' Market" event at the
Frank M. Silvia Elementary School on October
27, 2009. The event featured fresh produce and a chance for
parents and children to learn to prepare healthy dishes using fruits and vegetables.
Parents and children were also invited to dance to the tune of the song
"Y.M.C.A." in the gymnasium and to attend a community marketplace
with displays by a dozen local agencies. Click
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(Top row, left) Liz Tivron speaks with Joey Tryon, M.D. of Southcoast Hospitals about medical services available through their group practice. (Top row, center) Third-grader Jayden Rios hands out stickers at the SSTAR Family Health Care Center booth as his mother, Keisha DeJesus talks with a parent. (Top row, right) Children In Balance project director Marcia Picard welcomes parents and children and explains how the evening will go. (Middle row, left) Kimberly Peixoto, Ian Whitman, and Kareem Mahmoud watch as Yasin Mahmoud measures some chopped vegetables with the help of nutrition educator Lauren Coll and University of Massachusetts Extension Nutrition Education Program director Pat Bebo. (Middle row, center) Mike and Suzanne Ramos lead parents and children in some heart-healthy exercises to music in the gymnasium. (Middle row, right) Kolby Peixoto serves sample of their recipe to parents. (Bottom row, left) Marcia Picard talks with Maria and Anthony Coutinho of Coutinho Orchards in Berkley, MA. (Bottom row, center) School principal Denise Ward calls out raffle ticket numbers for ten families to receive $50 grocery bags of healthy foods. (Bottom row, right) Mason McMahon picks up a winning bag for his mother, Christine. |
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