At each of the parks where Community Development Re-creation (CD-REC) is running a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), young people are getting ready for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games to be held on August 24th at B.M.C. Durfee High School. Teams from each of the parks will compete in a series of team events designed to maximize participation and to get everyone active. Children were encouraged to practice for the events during the weeks preceeding the Olympic event at Durfee. The project was underwritten by Healthy City Fall River to ensure that, in addition to receiving a nutritious lunch at each of the parks, children would be encouraged to participate in vigorous activity for at least part of the time. Similar games were run at the National Night Out event at Griffin Park on August 3rd. For more information about the programs, contact CD-REC at 508-679-0922.
 

(Top row, left) Darienne Thomas, Maurice Guerin and Derick Belanti finish their lunch just before the start of the Olympic Games warm-up session. (Top row, center) Jack Meeotu catches up with Terry Christin as staff member Michael Rondeau watches. (Top row, right) Staff member Lois Thompson cheers Derick on at the start of the sack race. (Middle row) Lois continues to encourage Derick until he almost reaches the finish line as supervisors Andrew Yentz and Ashley Motta and staff member Trevpr Witt watch from behind. (Bottom row, left) Terry Christin, Dontrez Singleterry, Damien Thompson and Isaac Lewis pull had against Maurice Guerin and his team members Quran Brookins and Jack Meeofu as Lois cheers them on.