The 2010 Fitness Challenge, the third offered by the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI), Children In Balance, Community Development Recreation (CD-REC), the Fall River YMCA and Healthy Lives Fall River, held its initial weigh-in and health fair on January 9th at the Veterans' Memorial on Bank Street. Nearly 400 people took advantage of the opportunity to pick up information on the Children in Balance program, the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI), the Fall River Tobacco Control program, the Fall River YMCA, HealthFirst Family Care Center, Healthy Lives, and the WIC program. They could also see a cooking demonstration by Chef Jessica Williams and get a free massage from Kneadful Things therapist Raven Pina! Staff from Southcoast Hospitals and the Diman School of Practical Nursing were also on hand to provide free blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose screening. Click here for the   video of the event. Click here for all of the videos of past Challenge events. Click here for Herald News photos. Click here for photos of last year's event. Call CD-REC at 508-679-0922 or go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com for information about the Challenge.

(Top row, left) Diabetes Association Adult Program Director John Quintas talks with Latricia Kallio as she signs up for her second Challenge. (Top row, center) CD-REC Program Director Jamison Souza announces the schedule of upcoming challenges. (Top row, right) Two-year Challenge participants Nikki Almeida and Mary Jane Afonso talk about her weight loss experiences with people in line. (Middle row, left) Fall River YMCA Executive Director Frank Duffy talks with a participant. (Middle row, right) Veronica Saunders weighs in. (Bottom row, left and center) WSAR Radio hosts Hector Gauthier and Nancy Duncan interview CD-REC Executive Director Grace Gerling and Mayor Will Flanagan during a live radio broadcast from the event. (Bottom row, right) Personal trainer Amy Jones is interviewed by Channel Six news.