Fourth and fifth grade students at the Greene Elementary School summer program heard a presentation about bicycle safety from Fall River Police Officer Matt Silvia before receiving free helmets donated by the Greater Fall River Kiwanis Club and BMC HealthNet Plan on July 11, 2013. Officer Silvia covered the importance of wearing bicycle helmets, the basic rules of the road and other related topics to ensure that young riders know how to make riding safe. School Adjustment Counselor Robin Thorpe, parent volunteer Gisiane Cabral, and Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard were on hand to assist the children with selecting the right size helmet and helping them adjust the straps. The Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan offers Mass Health Members up to age 19 free bicycel helmets, with larger sizes offered as they grow. Click here for photos of his presentation at the Tansey Elementary School. Click here for a three-minute video of the event. For more information about the program, contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard at 774-319-0107 or Fall River Mass In Motion coordinator Julianne Kelly, at 508-324-2405.

(Top row) Fall River Police Officer Silvia of Special Operations talks with fourth- and fifth-graders about bicycle safety after showing them some slides on the topic that illustrated the importance of uning a helmet every time they ride. (Row two, left and center) Officer Silvia shows three of the boys his police bicyle before posing for a photo with Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julianne Kelly. (Row two, right) Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard begins distributing new helmets donated by the Fall River Greater Fall River Kiwains Club and BMC HealthNet Plan. (Row three) School Adjustment Counselor Robin Thorpe and parent volunteer Gisiane Cabral help the children make sure their helmet fits properly. (Bottom row) Rachel Campos poses with her friend, Norelys Muniz, as she wears her new helmet. (Bottom row, center and right) Julie Kelly gives assistance to one child and gets a hug from ten-yar-old Will Fogna after getting his helmet..