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The
HealthFirst Family Care Center
held its second annual Walkathon at the Bristol
Community College Pond on September 24, 2016. Walkers were challenged to
walk three miles by walking around the Pond five times. "On behalf of
the fundraising committee, let me say how humbled we are by and grateful
we are to the 62 sponsors of our event today," said CEO Julie Almond.
"We also very much appreciate all the registrants for walking around
the pond her on this beautiful campus at BCC." Proceeds from the
event will support the Healthy Smiles Dental Outreach Program at the
facility. Since its inception
in 1971, daily operations at HealthFirst have been guided by its mission
of providing accessible, high-quality, comprehensive primary health care
to a diverse community of individuals and families regardless of their
life circumstances. Click here for
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(Top row,
left) Mike Cordeiro of M.C.
Entertainment alerts the crowd that the walk is about to begin as CEO Julie Almond
and Facilities Director Barry Pelland get ready to welcome the walkers.
(Top row, center and right) Walkers line up as Lorraine Viveiros, right,
finishes signing people in. (Row two) Walkers begin their trek around
the pond with five circuits making three miles. (Row three) Students
from the Diman Regional
High School Dental Assisting Program join the other walkers. (Row
four) Walkers complete the first trip around the pond as ten-year-old
Kendall Medeiros runs part of the way. (Row five) Walkers pass one of
the 62 signs for each of the sponsors while Rene Rodrigues and Sue
Belmore of the HealthFirst
Dental Care Program pose for a photos and Ana Degrazia walks with
her dog, Sugar. (Row six) Dental Assistant students walk as a group.
(Bottom row) Family
Nurse Practitioners James Hodson, left, and HealthFirst Outreach
Coodinator Linda Hennessey and Fall
River WIC program Health and Nutrition Community Coordinator
Lisa Alves walk the path while Dental Director Anila Khalid, DMD, is
interviewed by Bristol Community College video students.
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video of the event.