Fitness Challenge Finale celebrates 5,057 pounds lost!

The Fall River Fitness Challenge held its 2009 Finale at the Eagle Restaurant on May 9th celebrating the conclusion of the four-month series that began on January 10th. Over seventy-five participants and their supporters got to her remarks from Fitness Instructor Amy Jones, Mark Kruger from the NBC television show "The Biggest Loser, 2008 Challenge winner Daryl Parrent and Healthy City Fall River coordinator Dr. David Weed.

Community Development Recreation (CD-REC) Executive Director Grace Gerling and Program Director Jamison Souza emceed the gala event that ended with the award of prizes for the winning participants as well as raffle prize drawings. Representatives of the Children in Balance program, the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI), the Fall River Municipal Employee Wellness program, the UMass Extension Nutrition Education program, the WIC program, and the Fall River YMCA were on hand to applaud the winners. Go to www.gfrpartners.com/09FitnessChallengeFinale.html for more photos and links.