ALBANY - Kindergarten through sixth-grade students at Albany Schools participated in Jump Rope For Heart on Thursday, Feb. 20 and raised more than $4,400 for the American Heart Association.
The money will be used to help fund research, programs and education to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation's No. 1 and No. 4 killers.
Jump Rope For Heart is a program that promotes physical activity and heart health through jumping rope. It is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
The money will be used to help fund research, programs and education to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation's No. 1 and No. 4 killers.
Jump Rope For Heart is a program that promotes physical activity and heart health through jumping rope. It is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
