Youth Services Department staff of the of the Fall River Housing Authority helped to organize an summer clean-up project at the Father Diaferio Housing Development off of Locust Street in the city's north side on July 13, 2007. The event involved residents, housing unit community police officers, youth outreach workers and representatives of Kool Smiles and the HealthFirst Family Care Center who were on hand to provide information on health and dental services available to development residents. The day also included heart-healthy games for children, including sack races, bean bag toss and a pitch and putt game. To see other activities that take place in the housing developments, click here, here, and here. For more information about this and other activities in the Housing Authority developments, contact Youth Coordinator Joseph DaSilva at 508-675-3527.
 

(Top row, left) Children from the housing development played a big part in the clean-up event, help with rakes and brooms to make the neighborhood look its best. (Middle row, left) Youth Services staff member Chris Cabrera oversees a game of bean bag toss after the sack races. (Middle row, center) Juan Guadalupe and his sister Luz Torres enjoy some watermelon and drinks at the cookout. (Middle row, right) Nine-year-old Savanah Correia is served a hot dog by Youth Outreach Worker Korin Pensao. (Bottom row, left) Youth Services staff members German Pereira and Jorge Cabrera sweep up the parking lot. (Bottom row, center) Emmanuel Pacheco, Abimanuel Pacheco, Sarah Borgos and Arisuplic Berrocabes pose after their work is done. (Bottom row, right) Maintenance crew member Jasan Forcier stands next to one of the trucks loaded with items pick up around the development.