This year fundraising total collected was $ 3640.35, surpassing last years total of approx, $2400.
Of the approx. 425 students at the Ezra Baker School 76 Children or roughly 18% of school voluntarily participated and raised money. All children who brought in any amount of money, regardless of their fundraising amount earned at least 2 prizes as a thank you for their efforts to try to do what they could do in this effort to raise money and awareness. But, all 425 children in the school, participated in their physical education class in the school’s week long Jump Rope For Heart activities involving 12 stations of varied fun activities focusing on a jumping theme.
We had 16 donations made “in memory of” which is very special. This fundraising effort promoted the discussion that we had hoped for among family members and a focus for reaching out to people to do the fundraising. We had one family report to us that it gave their daughter a chance to feel special in her effort to raise money for a loved family member who passed away due to heart problems, very special family time!
Because of YOU...The "Baker School" children and their families, along with this donation to the AHA, our school qualified for a $200 equipment voucher from the AHA, for the purchase of new equipment, which in return, will benefit the children at our School and our community, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Cathie and Bob
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Thanks to the kids and families!
It Takes Heart to be a Hero!
When you Jump Rope For Heart, you can help other kids - kids who have special hearts. Some kids have hearts that don't exactly work right. These kids need help from doctors and medicines to get better. And they need your help too! The money you raise will go to the American Heart Association to help pay for new medicines and treatments to be discovered.
Our school is excited to participate in Jump Rope For Heart and you are an important part of this special program. We will have fun and learn about your own heart - how it works and how to protect it! Together, with your classmates, we will increase awareness for heart disease and stroke in our communities and spread the word on steps that we can take to lead healthier and longer lives!
YOU + 1 jump rope = a BIG difference.
We will be adding up our totals this week and we are so pleased with what has come in so far, that with this economy, many families have found this fund raiser to be dear to them and have gone beyond anything we could have expected. What a great effort by a wonderful community!
We will post our totals later in week.
Best wishes with our appreciation.
The Staff!
When you Jump Rope For Heart, you can help other kids - kids who have special hearts. Some kids have hearts that don't exactly work right. These kids need help from doctors and medicines to get better. And they need your help too! The money you raise will go to the American Heart Association to help pay for new medicines and treatments to be discovered.
Our school is excited to participate in Jump Rope For Heart and you are an important part of this special program. We will have fun and learn about your own heart - how it works and how to protect it! Together, with your classmates, we will increase awareness for heart disease and stroke in our communities and spread the word on steps that we can take to lead healthier and longer lives!
YOU + 1 jump rope = a BIG difference.
We will be adding up our totals this week and we are so pleased with what has come in so far, that with this economy, many families have found this fund raiser to be dear to them and have gone beyond anything we could have expected. What a great effort by a wonderful community!
We will post our totals later in week.
Best wishes with our appreciation.
The Staff!
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