Members of the B.M.C. Durfee High School Peaceful Coalition held a Kick-off to a Peaceful Summer games event at Britland Park on June 25, 2010. The event followed a kick-off event at Community Development Recreation and a Peace March from Bank Street to the Park behind the Fall River Police station on Pleasant Street. Participants had the chance to compete in a three-on-three basketball tournament, demonstrate break dancing, play soccer, or get their face painted by staff and volunteers from United Neighbors of Fall River..  Funding for the event was provided by the Shannon Initiative Street Outreach Program. Click here for the Herald News article about the event. Click here for the video of the event. Click here for photos of the kick-off ceremony and here for photos of the walk to the park. For more information about the Peaceful Coalition, contact student advisor Paul Leite at 508-235-2694.
 

(Top row, left) Students put down their placards after marching from CD-REC on Bank Street to Britland Park behind the Fall River Police Station. (Top row, center) Senior Cody Victoria prepares to interview Keith Omosefunmi as FRED-TV cameraman Michael Rodrigues checks his microphone. (Middle row, center and right) Tom Khoury welcomes everyone to the event and asks Guilia Khoury to sing the National Anthem. (Bottom row, left) Brittany Nardi works on painting Cody Silva's face while Tom Khoury gets his arm painted with a peace sign by Kristen Gunderson of United Families of Fall River. (Bottom row, center) Jimmy Ling demonstrates some break dancing moves. (Bottom row, right) Jose Soares makes a shot during the three-on-three basketball tournament.