ALBANY - Albany Schools will host its Jump Rope For Heart event on Thursday, Feb. 20. Kindergarten through sixth-grade students will raise money for the American Heart Association.
Jump Rope For Heart teaches students how physical fitness benefits the heart and shows them that volunteering can be a fun and positive experience for the whole community. The need to educate children about the importance of physical activity couldn't be timelier.
"By including physical activity into their daily routines, kids can significantly reduce the onset and burden of heart disease," said Carrie Nevins of the local American Heart Association. "By raising money through Jump Rope For Heart, we are preventing heart disease and obesity for the next generation of Americans."
For 35 years, Jump Rope For Heart has raised more than $818 million for the fight against heart disease and stroke. Millions of students have jumped rope and learned about heart health and how nutrition and physical activity can help prevent heart disease and stroke. Jump Rope For Heart is sponsored by the American Heart Association, Monroe Clinic and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
To make a donation to the event, donate to an Albany student or visit www.heart.org/jump and enter in Albany for the school name.
Jump Rope For Heart teaches students how physical fitness benefits the heart and shows them that volunteering can be a fun and positive experience for the whole community. The need to educate children about the importance of physical activity couldn't be timelier.
"By including physical activity into their daily routines, kids can significantly reduce the onset and burden of heart disease," said Carrie Nevins of the local American Heart Association. "By raising money through Jump Rope For Heart, we are preventing heart disease and obesity for the next generation of Americans."
For 35 years, Jump Rope For Heart has raised more than $818 million for the fight against heart disease and stroke. Millions of students have jumped rope and learned about heart health and how nutrition and physical activity can help prevent heart disease and stroke. Jump Rope For Heart is sponsored by the American Heart Association, Monroe Clinic and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
To make a donation to the event, donate to an Albany student or visit www.heart.org/jump and enter in Albany for the school name.
