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The Thomas Chew Memorial Boys and Girls Club
sponsored a two-day workshop in their new facility on
December 9th and 10, 2004, that focused on ways the Fall River community
could prevent youth from joining gangs by recruiting high risk youth to
participate in alternative activities. The program was lead by speaker
David Reid, Director of Delinquency Prevention for the
Boys and Girls Club
of America, who was also on hand to present the club with a $30,000
check to help with their gang prevention efforts. Club Executive Director
Peter McCarthy said the organization plans to use the funds to expand the
services of the Club in their newly constructed space that will be open
for use early next year. One of the program goals is to recruit 50 youth
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(Top row, from left) Durfee High School Principal Donald Rebello and Dr. Michael Abgrab of the Family Wellness Foundation get to know one another during the initial minutes of the workshop. (Top row, center) Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Peter McCarthy talks with Jeff Richard of the Fall River Police Department. (Top row, right) Monica Tavares, Aquatics Director of the Boys & Girls Club talks with Paul Leite, a counselor at Durfee High School. (Center row) David Reid, Director of Delinquency Prevention for the Boys and Girls Club of America, gathers ideas from conference participants. (Bottom row, left) Boys and Girls Club Director of Development Perry Lewis speaks with Herald News Reporter Will Richmond. (Bottom row, center) Old Colony YMCA. Program Director Tom Dunse introduces Ann McSweeney, a member of the Board of Directors at the Boys & Girls Club. (Bottom row, right) Mimi Larrivee, Teen Director and new Outreach Coordinator of the Boys & Girls Club, makes suggestions for ways the community can help.
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