Members of the Corky Row Tenants Association organized a heart-healthy walk to benefit cancer treatment at St. Anne's Hospital on November 1, 2008. Starting at Griffin Park on Fifth Street, the group of about forty walkers headed past the Hospital and around Kennedy Park before returning to release pink balloons to honor those who have died of cancer. Association president Carmen Andino worked with Alejandrina Hernandez, Wilma Tejada, Arleen Abreu and Victoria Torres to organize the event, which included an information table from representatives of Bristol Community College and the B.M.C. Durfee High School honor guard who led the parade. "This is a great way to bring everyone together," commented Andino. "This is the first time we have put something like this together, but, now, we want to make it an annual event," she added. For more information, contact Ms. Andino at 774-451-7926 or Fall River Housing Authority Family and Youth Services Director Joseph DaSilva at 508-675-3527.
 

(Top row) B.M.C. Durfee High School honor guard members Brian Minor, Todd Marshall-Hubert, Eric Pavao and Greg Fontaine lead the group out of Griffin Park and up to Second Street. (Middle row, left) Walkers pass by St. Anne's Hospital where the money they raise will be sent to support cancer treatment. (Middle row, right) Fall River Housing Authority Senior Property Manager Karen Costa and Family and Youth Services Director Joey DaSilva walk in front of organizers Carmen Andino, Alejandrina Hernandez and Wilma Tejada. Christian Gonzague, Arlene Abreu and Jennifer Otero enjoy getting a ride back to Griffin Park in a police cruiser driven by officer David Lafleur. (Bottom row, center) Bristol Community College ambassadors Santina Costellano and her associate distribute information about educational opportunities. (Bottom row, right) Walkers return to Griffin Part to release dozens of pink balloon to end the rally.