Students in the SMILES (Southcoast Mentoring Initiative for Learning, Education and Service) mentoring program at the Fonseca School had a chance to get a tour of the Stop & Shop supermarket on Rodman Street in Fall River on May 5, 2009. The tour was organized by site coordinator Colleen Millett for children and their mentors who have been participating in the program since last October. Sales Associate Sandra Feitelberg took the group around the store pointing out the healthier food options. The tour ended with a chance for students to try their hand at cake decorating in the bakery. The SMILES program offers programs at a number of Fall River elementary and middle schools and also includes a new literacy mentoring program for first-grade students. For more information about the program or to volunteer to serve as a mentor, call (508) 999-9300 or e-mail Nicole Almeida at nalmeida@smilesmentoring.org.

(Top row, left) Sales Associate Sandra Feitelberg leads the group through the store, explaining where some of the healthier foods are placed. (Top row, center) Mentor Sharon Orellano and her mentee, Angelique Cordero, and mentor Bob Horne walk through the fruit and vegetable section. (Top row, right) Site coordinator Colleen Millett and mentor Diane Medeiros respond to a question by mentee Ashley Cordero. (Middle row, left) Mentees Angelique, Ashley and Jerome Dymond check out the fish in the display. (Middle row, center) Ashley Cordero watches the live lobsters. (Middle row, right) Angelique and Jerome point to their favorite yogurt flavors. (Bottom row) Bakery employees Bob Russell and Lisa Ramos help the mentees try their hand with cake decorating.