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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The Youth
CHOICES task force (Community
building and mobilization for Healthy youth development through positive
Opportunities, Intervention and prevention, Collaboration,
Empowerment and Support to ensure Success)
held a Funapalooza event at Camp
Welch in Assonet on June 16, 2010. The event was put together by co-chairs
Jamison Souza
and Christian McCloskey
as a way to get task force members to be more familiar with each other and
the work of their agencies. Participants were taken on a "Duck
Boat" style tour of Fall River agencies as McCloskey posed questions
about the services that they offer. Once at the Camp, participants enjoyed
a three-inning game of kick ball followed by a cookout put on Boys
and Girls Club before director Peter McCarthy and his staff. The task
force recently submitted an application for the second two-year award of the 100
Best Communities for Youth and Promise Places.
video of the bus tour and ball game. Click here
and here
for other photos. For more
information about CHOICES,
contact co-chairs Christian McCloskey at 508-324-2419, or
Jamison Souza at 508-679-0922. |
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(Top row left) Making Proud Choices director Sarah Jeffries, BMC HealthNet Plan representative Brenda Viveiros, South Bay Mental Health director Marie Chase listen during the "Duck Boat" tour of Fall River agencies as Youth CHOICES co-chairs Jamison Souza and Christian McCloskey pose questions about the services offered as the group travels to Camp Welch. (Top row, center and right) Brenda covers second base as LEADS coordinator Jarred Plante and Peaceful Coalition coordinator Ine Ogagon try to get to the base. (Middle row, left) Boys and Girls' Club operations manager Melissa Tavares "bats" the ball into the outfield where Jarred Plante grabs it and chases Children's Services staff member Kelvin Oritz back to first base. (Middle row, right) BOLD staff member Jade Nieuwenhuizen tries for first base as Christian McCloskey tries to tag her out. (Bottom row, left) Jade is out at first base as Marie Chase catches the ball. (Bottom row, center and right) The group enjoys a cook-out provided by the staff of the Boys and Girls Club before director Peter McCarthy takes them on a tour of the camp. |
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