The annual Easter Egg Hunt was organized on April 7, 2009 by Fall River Housing Authority  Family and Youth Services Director Joey DaSilva, at the Pleasant View development in the City's North End. Easter Egg hunts are organized for children in eleven Housing Authority developments during the weeks prior to and just after the Easter holiday. The very popular events brings children from ages two to twelve out of their homes for some great heart-healthy activity with their friends. Parents get involved, too, and share in the excitement. This activity is one example of the many activities organized by the Housing Authority to build community and promote health among over 20,000 residents of public housing in Fall River. To see pictures of last year's event, click here. To see other activities for youth 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 younger children take off in search of eggs hidden throughout the community play area at the Pleasant View development. (Top row, center) Four-year-old Justin Dimond is pleased with his find of a yellow plastic egg. (Top row, right) Four-year-old Ava Mendoza finds a pink egg that matches her jacket. (Middle row, left) Youth and Family Services Director Joey DaSilva examines an egg found by Terry Malone. (Middle row, right) Joey hands one of the prizes to Dayangely Santiago in exchange for her child's egg. (Bottom row, left) Hanisa Ahmad checks six-year-old Aryanna Allard's bag of goodies. (Bottom row, center) Michael Tarvis, Terry Malone, Kyle Durant, and Jose Marcado talk about their prizes as Housing Authority volunteer Stepanie Chabot watches from behind. (Bottom row, right) Pleasant View Tenant Association Presidnet Dana Gonzalez gets a hug from ten-year-old Jaileen Mercado after the event.