Number of Participants: 300
Hours Donated: 1
Value of Time Served: $2,535
Event Amount Raised: $2,000
Event Type: Health & Medicine
Sport: Schools
Date: February 13, 2019
Location:
Harborfields High School
Taylor Avenue, Greenlawn
NY
About:
During the week of Feb. 11, students at Washington Drive in the Harborfields Central School District celebrated Healthy Heart Month and participated in the nationwide Jump for Heart program.
During the week, students learned about the importance of being heart healthy and enjoyed jumping stations during their physical education classes. Students hop-scotched, jump-roped and leaped their way through each class. Additionally, the school participated in a voluntary fundraiser for the American Heart Association, raising approximately $2,000.
“Telling the students that they had the ability to make a difference, both in their lives and in others’ around them, gets them excited, regardless of their age,” said physical education teacher Carieanne Miller. “Many students brought in a single dollar, but if everyone in the country gave just one dollar, so many lives could be affected.”
Photo Captions:
- First-graders Finn, William and Camila enjoyed getting heart-heathy during Jump for Heart at Washington Drive during the week of Feb. 11.
- Students at Washington Drive got hopped towards getting heart healthy during the week of Feb. 11 at Washington Drive Primary School.
- During the week of Feb. 11, students at Washington Drive in the Harborfields Central School District celebrated Healthy Heart Month and participated in the nationwide “Jump for Heart” program.
Photos courtesy of The Harborfields Central School District
