Mass in Motion Fall River, which began twice-weekly indoor walks at the Kuss Middle School as part of it's efforts to promote walking throughout Fall River, joined participants in the Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge to promote the upcoming American Heart Association Fundraising Walk to be held at UMass-Dartmouth on May 21, 2016. The evening and Saturday walks were created as part of the  new "1422 Project" funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health designed to improve opportunities for physical activity and to help people at risk for diabetes and high blood pressure to become more active. SSTAR Community Prevention Coordinator Eric Andrade and Fitness Challenge Organizer Annemarie Holly were joined by Heart Walk Director Andrea Larocque for the event on March 9, 2016. For more information about walking resources in the City, to to  WalkFallRiver.org or the  WalkFallRiver Facebook page. Click here for a two-minute   video of the walk. To learn more about Mass in Motion Fall River, contact Fall River coordinator Julie Kelly at 508-324-2405. (Bottom row photos courtesy of Eric Andrade) 

(Top row) Terri Greenwood opens the door to the Kuss Middle School where walkers were greeted by Heart Walk Director Andrea Larocque as Matt Oliveira of Upbeat Entertainment handles the music for the event. (Row two) Fitness Challenge Organizer Annemarie Holly is joined for a photo by RI College Intern, Kara Strang as Andrea Larocque is joined by SSTAR Community Prevention Coordinator Eric Andrade. (Row three) Participants in the Fitness Challenge "Mash-Up" walk the perimeter of the Kuss Middle School gymnasium. (Bottom row) Shaun Keith Gadbois-Pacheco and Andre Gadbois of All Generations Fitness lead Challenge participants in the first workout of the the Mash-Up.