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Welcome to MyFallRiver.org

November 17, 2008 by Social Capital Inc.

MyFallRiver.org is a social networking website dedicated to building social capital and increasing civic engagement in the Fall River community.

This community building tool was initiated by community partners as a launching pad to develop a site to connect people to people; people to resources & opportunities, people to groups & organizations; and people to ways to get involved in their neighborhood.

 

Music of Frederic Chopin

February 8, 2010 by Deborah Orlando

On Sunday, February 21 at 3pm at the First Baptist Church, 228 North Main Street, Fall River, MA, Pianist, Judith Conrad will be performing the music of Frederic Chopin. The performance is open to all. There will be Polish pastries served after the concert. Donations are being accepted which will benefit the Iraq Family Relief Fund. For more information call 508.674.6128 or e-mail judithconrad@mindspring.com

Second Fitness Challenge Offers a Chilly 5K

The second Fitness Challenge, held on February 6, 2010, was led by CD-REC program director Jamison Souza who challenged teams and individuals to walk from CD-REC headquarters on Bank Street down the hill to Battleship Cove and then to walk the mile-long boardwalk to the Iwo Jima Memorial monument at Bicentennial Park and back to CD-REC. Over twenty-five Challenge participants took advantage of the opportunity to increase their fitness despite the wintry weather.  Click here to see the web page and here to see the YouTube video.

Building Healthy Relationships

February 3, 2010 by The Womens Center

February is the perfect month to focus on building healthy relationships. Healthy Relationships are a learned behavior. The Women’s Center has made educating our youth about dating violence a priority for 2010. By introducing an effective research-based, national curriculum called “Safe Dates” into local schools, we can help prevent domestic violence by teaching male and female students how to recognize the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship. 

A Heart Healthy Approach to Putting Your Life in Perspective

February 3, 2010 by Jenny DiBlasi

I know it’s hard. That ice cream sundae looks like a creamy boat of deliciousness. And, man, that pizza seems like it could be the best thing in your life since Velcro. To top it off, your gym card has been lost in the war zone of your pocketbook, and that has been holding up as a worthy excuse to miss your morning work-outs…and let’s not even talk about your stress at work. Here’s the deal, though. No one truly feels all warm and fuzzy, deep down inside, about making unhealthy decisions for yourself.  It’s hard. We all have our choices to make, and sometimes they seem beyond impossible. I’ll throw an idea out there for some personal heart health motivation. Maybe, just maybe, this can be made easier by trying to put a new perspective on our lives.