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The
Greater Fall River Re-creation
program kicked-off its annual Summer Food Service Program
(SFSP) on July 5, 2016 and this year is including a variety of fun
activities in addition to a nutritious lunch at no charge to any child
who shows up. Free lunches are available to children 18 years of age and
younger, Monday through Friday, from July 5th through August
26th. Administered nationally by the
United States
Department of Agriculture and the
Massachusetts
Department of Education, the program was established to ensure that children
in needy areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during the
summer months that are comparable to those served under the
National School Lunch
Program. "We have
all sorts of game equipment like whiffle ball and soccer balls at each of the
parks to be sure that children get plenty of exercise along with a
healthy lunch”, stated Summer Program Director Annemarie Holly. Click
here for a schedule. Click
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(Top row) Vinney Lovegrove of the Toe Jam Puppet Band gets kids moving by creating gigantic soap bubbles that the kids chase to pop. (Rows two and three) Fourteen-year-old Kahled Cruz pops as many bubbles as he can reach. (Row five, right) Nine-year-old Jordan Platt and seven-year-old Izayah Varacruz pop more bubbles. (Row six) Greater Fall River Re-Creation Summer Program Director Annemarie Holly talks with eight-year-old Makayla Medeiros before she goes off to chase more bubbles. (Bottom row) Re-Creation summer staff members Veronica Sousa and Carter Whitty serve lunches to Jaiah Davis and Jordan Platt while eight-year-old Cody Cabral chases another bubble produced by Vinny's bubble wand. |
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video
of
a giant bubble chase event conducted by Vinney Lovegrove of the