Employees at Blount Fine Foods in the Fall River Industrial Park were invited to the second Health and Well Being Fair  held at the facility on August 22, 2014. Organized by Benefits/Human Resource Manager Michelle Cabral, the event offered employees the opportunity to have their blood pressure and cholesterol checked by a staff member of Southcoast Health as well as to get up-to-date information from representatives of the Fall River YMCA. Partners for a Healthier Community, and Coastline EAP. "We've had a great turnout this year, much bigger than last year" noted Cabral who estimated that most of the 300 employees took advantage of the Fair. Michelle is an active member of the South Coast Worksite Health and Wellness Collaborative and is a past president of the South Coast Human Resources Council. Click here for a two-minute video. Click here for photos of the first Fair held last year. For more information about Blount Fine Foods employee wellness, contact Michelle Cabral at 774-888-1300.

(Top row) With the Southcoast Health Van parked outside, Blount Fine Foods Benefits/Human Resource Manager Michelle Cabral welcomes people to the Fair including Ines Silva, right. (Middle row) Partners for a Healthier Commuity Worksite Wellness Coordinator Angela Bras talks to employees about the problems with drinking soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages. (Bottom row, left) Stacey Dersham of Healthsource of Fall River gives Imes Silva a massage. (Bottom row, center) Andrea Pirgaro of Coastline EAP talks with cook Brian Eaton. (Bottom row, right) Michelle Alves of the Fall River YMCA talks with employees about their offerings.