Members of the B.M.C. Durfee High School Peaceful Coalition held a Kick-off to a Peaceful Summer at the Bank Street Armory on June 25, 2010. The event included remarks by Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan, Police Chief Daniel Racine, Housing Authority Executive Director Tom Collins and Family and Youth Services Director Joey DaSilva, Durfee High School Principal Paul Marshall, Brian Rose, Youth Services Director Christian McCloskey and Peaceful Coalition student advisors Tom Khoury and Paul Leite. Following the opening remarks, participants walked from Bank Street to Britland Park for an afternoon of games and festivities. 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 opening remarks, and here for photos of the games. For more information about the Peaceful Coalition, contact student advisor Paul Leite at 508-235-2694.
 

 (Top row) Marchers leave Community Development Recreation (CD-REC) headquarters at 72 Bank Street and head to Central Street. (Middle row) Marchers pass Government Center on their way to Pleasant Street. (Bottom row) Marcher walk down Pleasant Street to Fall River Police Department headquarters and head to Britland Park behind the station.