The Fonseca Elementary School hosted a Family Fun Night on April 10, 2013 to engage both students and their parents in some healthy fun while learning about nutrition and a range of community resources that they can access to maintain or improve their health. About 100 participants were offered a talk about food by Southcoast Hospitals dietitian Amanda Raposo, a workout to music by Americorps Vista Brittany Bertone, and the chance to speak with representatives of agencies including BMC HealthNet,BOLD, Child and Family Services; Children's Advocacy Center; Citizens for Citizens Early Education, Early Childhood/Family Community Engagement, Family Service Association, Food Pantries, Family Service Association, Girl Scouts, HealthFirst Dental Program; Katie Brown Educational Program, Letourneau PTO, Partners for a Healthier Community Soda-free Pledge, People Incorporated; Greater Fall River Re-Creation, Saint Anne's Hospital, Southeast Recovery Learning Community, Southcoast Hospitals' Cardiovascular Prevention Program, Time Exchange, United Neighbors, and WIC. Click here for photos of the Fun Night at the Greene Elementary School.For more information, contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard at 774-319-0107. (Photos courtesy of Brittany Bertone and David Weed).

(Top row, left) School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard, left, greets peope at the registration table just in side the door to the Fonseca School. (Top row, middle) Rhode Island College Community Health and Wellness major Alissa Steward talks with some children about the amount of sugar in soda and other drinks. (Top row, right) Southeastern Massachusetts TIME EXCHANGE VISTA Volunteer Bob Baily talks with Tyler Brown about the program. (Middle row) Southcoast Hospitals Cardiovascular Prevention Program dietitian Amanda Raposo leads a session on "Portion Distortion" while Brittany Bertone lead groups in a variety of fun work-outs set to music. (Bottom row, left) School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard talks with one of the school officials. (Bottom row, center) Parents await the raffle for one of five bags of groceries. (Bottom row, right) Ms. Picard assist Principal Teri White as she selects the winners for the bags of groceries.