Jump Rope For Heart , Hoops For Heart, and Dance For Heart Events

* DEVELOP rope-jumping skills, basketball skills, and dance skills that are fun for everyone!

* PROMOTES the value of physical activity to students while they participate in a team or cooperative effort.

* INCREASES understanding of the seriousness of heart disease and stroke and the lifelong health benefits of physical activity and a heart-healthy lifestyle.

* TEACHES students to set and achieve goals, and discover that they can make a difference.

* BUILDS character through the spirit of volunteerism and community service.

Money Raised for the American Heart Association

Year                     Amount Raised

1993                         $ 2528.65

1994                         $ 2000.00

1995                         no event

1996                         $ 2,883.59

1997                         $ 3,963.16

1998                         $ 2,693.93

1999                         $ 2,673.40

2000                         $   513.00

2001                         $ 5,205.00

2002                         $ 2,780.87

2003                         No Event

2004                         $ 5,002.16

2005                         $ 1,926.52

2006                         $ 6,811.00 (#1 Hoops for Heart Event in Tompkins County)

2007                         $ 6,783.17

2008                                           

2009                         $   966.00

2010                         No Event

2011                         $ 1,406.00

2012                         $    550.00

Total                         $ 48,686.77

For more information go to http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3014289