The Boys & Girls Club of Fall River held its annual Kick-off and Open House event on October 1, 2011 to invite new and former members to sign up for another year of activities for young people at the Bedford Street facility. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of our members by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and a power of influence. The Club runs the SMART Moves (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training) prevention/education program addresses problems such as drug and alcohol use and premature sexual activity. The Club depends on generous individual gifts, volunteers, fundraising events, and foundation support to serve 1800 youngsters each year. Click here for a two-minute video of the event Click here for photos of last year's event. For more information about the Club and its programs, contact Executive Director Peter McCarthy at 508-672-6340.
 

(Top row. left) Masha Jones signs in at the Open House as staff members Dana Hubbard and AmeriCorps volunteer Syed Zaman wait to greet her at the front door. (Top row, center) Executive Director Peter McCarthy checks the rainy weather that forced the event to be moved indoors. (Top row, right) Seven-year-old Ana Vallespid gets her face painted by staff member Amanda Medeiros. (Second row, left and right) Tyrone Watkins and Brian Roderigues attempt to pop the balloons tied to each of the player's ankle. (Second row, center) Five-year-old Larell Carpenter tosses a football through a hula hoop. (Third row, left) Eleven-year-old Samantha Soares has her ID photo taken by Cody Victoria while her mother, Lisa, and brother, Eric, watch.  (Third row, center) Hick Amaral and Ben Tran help two-year-old Misael hit the target with his sticky ball. (Third row, right) Operations Director Melissa Tavares joins the others for the free lunch. (Bottom row, left) Six-year-old Daniel Combs and his mother, Carolyn Molony, gets a tour of the Club with staff member Jayden Nunes. (Bottom row, center) Durfee seniors Leeara Hunt and Brandon Pankowski talk with Durfee junior Devinie Alves at the snack bar in the Rodgers Teen Center. (Bottom row, right) J'lynn Jackson returns a volley to Aaron Dern as Jeremy Folger watches.