Nearly 200 contestants gathered at B.M.C. Durfee High School for the second annual Dodgeballin' for Kids fundraiser for the Fall River Children's Museum on April 21, 2012. The event was expected to raise more than $8,000 that will be divided among the Children's Museum of Greater Fall River, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Fall River YMCA. The contest was organized through the Fall River Schools but was open to the public as well. Participants paid to compete in three age categories (Toss for 11-12, Throw for 14-17 and Launch for 18+). The project, conceived last year by Children's Museum board member Robert Costa, was part of a sports marketing class at UMass-Dartmouth led this year by Jenna Miedzionoski. Competing teams include last year's winner, Strictly Business, the Big Chouricos, Hot Hot Hot Childe and Picked Last. Winning teams included Hood 978 in the Launch division, Dodgefathers in the Throw category and the Semi-Pros in the Toss Division. Click here for the Herald News article. Click here for an 8-minute video of the event. For information about the Children's Museum, contact Executive Director Ray Gordon at 508-679-5222.

(Top row, left) Children's Museum board member Robert Costa welcomes participants to the event at the Luke Urban Fieldhouse at B.M.C. Durfee High School. (Top row, center) Board president Jo-Ann Sbrega greets Fall River Mayor Flanagan. (Top row, rigth) Derek Resendes, Tyler Perry and Connie Perreira of the Picked Last team go over the rules with one of the referees. (Row two, left) The Throwbacks team member Brian Pearson points out the court line to fellow team member and Community Development Agency director Mike Dion.(Row two, center) Members of Strictly Business, last year's winning team, toss the ball in unison. (Row two, right) Robert Costa confers with emcee Andrew Galvao. (Row three, left and right) Johanna Khoury gets ready to toss the ball and then joins fellow team members in cheering her remaining team member on. (Row three, center) Durfee students Bailey Brooks, Tori Borges, Drew Guay and Emily Ferreira of the All Dodge No Balls team wait for their turn to play.