Fact Sheet

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Purpose:
We are a non-profit 501c3 recreation/prevention-based program that strives to provide Greater Fall River residents and disadvantaged youths educational and developmental programs.

Mission Statement:

“Greater Fall River RE-CREATION is a non-profit recreation / prevention-based program that recognizes that a safe and nurturing environment is necessary for all residents of the Greater Fall River area to explore their talents and build self-esteem.  RE-CREATION works in conjunction with neighborhood associations, community service and health agencies, as well as public and parochial school systems to further expand opportunities for all residents.”

Facilities: 

Our current facility on 72 Bank Street is a 114 year old armory building made of stone with a slate roof constructed in 1900.  The facility contains a gymnasium, office spaces, and 8 bathrooms located on 0.84 acres of land with 36,590 square feet. 

Our new facility, to be opened on Hartwell Street in the near future, would include a rock-climbing wall, a gymnasium, multi-purpose rooms, a covered entry for drop-offs/pick-ups, and 60-80 on-site parking spaces.

Staff: 

We currently have 6 full-time employees, 25 part-time employees, 10 Youth Outreach workers, 3 senior aids, 9 sports/fitness instructors, 1 computer center coordinator, and 50 summer lunch program staff members. 

Program Services: 


Over 1700 direct service participants

 

Program Visits per day:

Day                          Visits           Avg. Time
Sunday                    772               2 hrs. 24 mins.
Monday                    2044             1 hrs. 48 mins.
Tuesday                   3606             1 hrs. 53 mins.
Wednesday              1713             2 hrs. 0 mins.
Thursday                 2502             1 hrs. 50 mins.
Friday                      781               3 hrs. 1 mins.
Saturday                  988               2 hrs. 18 mins.

Total                        12,356

*Total time of programming use: 22,899 hrs. 33mins.

 

Enrolled by Income
                                       % enrolled
Extremely Low Income        64.56%
Very Low Income                   6.93%
Moderate Income                 13.76%
High Income                          14.74%

*Income levels are determined by United States Housing and Urban Development Formula

 

 

Enrollment by Ethnicity
                                                            % Enrollment
African American & White                        5.75%
American Indian & African American        0.68%
American Indian                                        0.08%
Asian                                                         3.55%
Asian & White                                            1.18%
African American                                        4.31%
Hispanic                                                      7.02%
Native Hawaiian                                          0.85%

Caucasian                                                  76.57%

 

Youth Outreach
125 Members

Summer Lunch Program

40,000 lunches provided to children who access free/reduced lunches in school

 

Fitness Classes
250 Members

 

Key Financial Statistics

$ 1.2 million Budget:  Program revenue $85,000

Funded by: Government Grants (Federal, State, Local) Private Foundation, Fundraising

 

For More Information Contact:

Jamison Souza, Project Director, jamisonsouza@me.com

Grace Gerling, Executive Director, gracegerling@gfrrec.org