Kids jump rope to aid heart fund

West Elementary students recently participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart event sponsored by the American Heart Association.

Pictured are West Elementary students who raised at least $50 for the American Heart Association. Back row, left to right: Daymon Barr, Damian Marner, Conor Liercke, Trevor Hill, Vanessa Lehto, Amy Lehto, Stevie Brown, Gregory High, Cooper Eddy, Leayssa Murray. Middle row, Left to right: Devon Hill, Kyrsten Jahla, Logan Pugh, Alan Dillard, Jack Ewart, Emily Derrick, Dezirae Short, Kassandra Gehrig, Anika Martin, Areanna Whitten. Front row, left to right: Nathan Martin, Nickolas Parkinson, Ashley Marks, Terry Lehto, Ashley Clark, Kira Baker, Shiloh Clark, Amber Forbes, Allisyn Reynolds, Taylor Smith. Not pictured: Sarah Depew, Kaleb Jackson, Zoey O'Donnell.

Students at West were able to raise $3,775 to donate to the American Heart Association. The donations will be used by the American Heart Association to do research and provide education to help fight heart disease and stroke, and to provide medicine and CPR training.

Students learned that by staying physically active and doing activities such as jumping rope they will decrease their risk of heart disease and stroke.

For three weeks students worked on their jump roping skills in PE and on the final day of the program they participated in the Jump Rope for Heart event.

Students at West who raised money received thank you gifts from the American Heart Association.