Fitness Challenge Draws Hundreds

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 500 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 YouTube video of the event.     Click here for the Healthy City web page photos.

Call CD-REC at 508-679-0922 or go to www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com for information about the Challenge.