Volunteer`s Guide - American Heart Association
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1. X es l SUMP RUBE DNet CHoors N E Associatione FOR HEART EE og life is why Tied Sponsored nationally by SUBWAY restaurants eat fresh SHAPE America is a proud program partner of SUBWAY is a registered trademark Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart of Doctor s Associates Inc Our work eae ee eee ee ee eee Confirm Your Materials Encourage motivate and inspire your school to get involved Four Week Timeline e Explain how students can be rewarded for their efforts Managing Instant Puppies Bring the program to life Use the tools and educational materials Parent Communication to create an event where students have fun while learning about Parent Letter heart health and raising lifesaving funds Parent Reminder Letter e A GIFT OF 5 teaches more than 100 adults how to save a Online Fundraising life by recognizing the signs of heart attack or stroke and how to Fun Promotional Ideas administer CPR or use an AED This gift provides a wallet card they Heart Facts for can keep in their back pockets for reference Morning Announcements A GIFT OF 10 makes it easier for people to find AEDs in Coach s Challenge public places This donation covers the costs of placing Classroom Challenge nine identification stickers in public places directing people to Art and Music these devices that can save someone s life Library and Front Office e A GIFT OF 15 reaches 100 African American or Hispanic Ideas f2. Your student is learning about a heart healthy lifestyle through the American Heart Association s Jump Rope or Hoops For Heart program We kicked off Jump Rope Hoops For Heart in PE Perhaps you remember doing it as a kid Our school s event is right around the corner There is still time for your student to participate You have probably heard your student talking about the Lifesaver Puppies so we wanted to fill you in and remind you how your student can earn them Each pup has an important heart health message and YOUR student can earn all six Students can get the first three puppies at school now The remaining puppies and thank you gifts will come 2 3 weeks after Jump Rope Hoops For Heart is complete Here s how our awesome kids can become heart heroes 1 By learning how to take care of their hearts We re learning from the puppies this year 2 By telling the grown ups in their life what they are learning about their hearts 3 By raising funds to support the American Heart Association s mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke Funds can be raised online or with checks in your child s collection envelope To bring home SUPER PUP tear off the coupon once your child has raised 5 fill it out and have your student take it to PE SUPER PUP also comes with a great lanyard To bring home NINJA STAR register online and receive a donation Bonus With this donation your child will earn B
3. Count and process the donations Log in to your HeadQuarters to order all your thank you gifts online STEP ONE From your HeadQuarters click on the Order View Track Thank You Gifts button under Steps to Success STEP TWO Enter your student donations STEP THREE Click Manage Instant Gifts to keep track of students you have given instant gifts to STEP FOUR Order your school s thank you gifts Don t forget to click Submit Refer to the banking materials included in your Volunteer s Folder paper documents or on your Event Resource CD for the forms and detailed instructions on how to tally your funds and order your students and school s thank you gifts Convert any cash to a check or money order Place any Matching Gift Forms in your white postage paid envelope Donors receive these forms from their employers and turn them in to you Forms must be included for us to receive the funds You don t need to fill out any information on the Matching Gift Forms Mail the completed Summary Gift Order Form along with all of your checks money orders Matching Gift Forms and online team reports in one of the white postage paid envelopes provided A second envelope is included for late donations that come in after you ve mailed off your original donations Print the Enter Student Donations page so you know how to distribute the thank you gifts when they arrive For legal purposes please keep the envelopes and permission slips for one year
4. Schuh e The Busy Body Book A Kid s Guide to Fitness by Lizzy Rockwell e The Circulatory System by Helen Frost Oh The Things You Can Do That are Good for You by Tish Rabe e The Gulps by Rosemary Wells e The Monster Health Book by Edward Miller e Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat e Under your Skin Your Amazing Body by Mick Manning amp Brita Granstrom Hi Front Office We hope you ll be a part of Jump Rope Hoops For Heart It s coming up soon We just finished planning your school s event As the face of the school we wanted you to know about the fun stuff we have planned Your students have the opportunity to become Heart Heroes through this program in three easy steps 1 Taking care of their hearts They ll be learning all about this through the Pawsitive Heart Habits curriculum in PE 2 Spreading the heart healthy message to friends and family 3 Raising money when they can This teaches the importance of helping others and giving back The funds raised by your school will help save lives Important Dates for the school calendar LI Kickoff Assembly Date L Parent Letters amp Envelopes Sent Home L Event Date Money Due Date LI Money Due Date Back Front Office continued We pledge to be active every day We pledge to say NO to tobacco products and cigarettes Our goal is at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day Our goal is to protect our lung
5. a heart valve that was not working the way it should Thanks to my doctors am okay now am glad am able to do the stuff am supposed to do Sponsored nationally by SUBWAY restaurants health moves minds eat fresh SHAPE America is a proud program partner of SUBWAY is a registered trademark Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart of Doctor s Associates Inc REGISTER ONLINE today Here s how Step 1 Go to www heart org jump or Step 3 Create your own Username and Password and www heart org hoops answer a security question Click Continue Be sure Step 2 In the Search For Your School area click on your your Username and Password are easy to remember state enter the city where your school is located and Step 4 Fill out the registration form Review the Online click the first letter of your school s name Once you Waiver and click the box to accept it Once you find your school click on Join Team are done click the Continue button Step 5 A Share With Your Friends screen will pop up Enter a message that you would like to share via social media and click on the program s that regist you would like to use Once you are done click a the Publish button You ll see a confirmation ninri screen and a button you can click to enter your HeadQuarters and set up your web page Or click the X in the upper right hand corner of the pop up box to skip this step Step 6 Download the mobile app
6. activity in school and at home What are the goals of Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart Increase students knowledge of how their hearts work and the best way to take care of them Honor those in our community who have been affected by heart disease and stroke Raise funds to support the American Heart Association s efforts to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke Since 1978 Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart have raised more than 1 2 billion for research and educational programs Let s confirm your Jump Rope Hoops For Heart Materials 1 In your Event Kit L O O Ul LI LI LI LI LI 2 LI LI LI LI LI Inside your Volunteer Folder Student Collection Envelopes VERIFY the amount 100 come in each pack 2 Coordinator event T shirts Check the sizes Top Fundraiser Medal JRFH 12 Jump Ropes and 2 Double Dutch Ropes OR HFH 1 Basketball A supply of Super Pups A supply of Ninja Star Pups A supply of Martia N Mutley Pups A supply of lanyards A full set of ALL of the puppies for you to wear and show Volunteer s Guide Promotional DVD Event Resource CD Promotional Posters Dog Park and Thank you Gifts Wrap Up Materials Pre Paid Envelopes Participant Record Sheet Summary Gift Order Form 3 Your Pawsitive Heart Habits educational materials are delivered by your AHA staff contact Lanyards and Puppies are packaged in quantities
7. of 25 Online Info heart org jump or hoops fusemame Password fo Before the Assembly LI PARENT COMMUNICATION Pre Kickoff Assembly Email p 7 Forward the email to classroom teachers asking them to forward to parents Date LI Hang thank you gift posters all over the school including up front where parents can see LI Hang and promote the dog park goal poster It s a big hit Let us know if you need more LI PARENT COMMUNICATION p 7 Promote JRFH HFH Choose at LEAST one Newsletter Website Teachers Weekly Update Facebook Marquee Twitter Text Phone Email etc A communications are on your Event Resource CD to simply cut and paste Week 1 L KICK OFF JRFH HFH ASSEMBLY LI PARENT LETTER p 8 9 goes home with collection envelopes LI Show the JRFH HFH video about 6 8 minutes and how to register online use the app video L Manage your Life Saving Puppies p 6 in class Hand out puppies and dog park stickers Start checking online daily and give to students who have donations online L Announce HEART FACTS p 13 14 over morning announcements play video morning announcement L Play Video Introduction of Super Pup and Ninja Star on Promotional Video DVD Week 2 LI Send home the REMINDER LETTER p 10 Keep up the PAWESOME effort L Play Video Introduction of Capt n Bark and Dr Bow Wow on Promotional Video DVD KckoffAssembiyDate ca Event Date e
8. the Heart Hero Wall Heart Facts for Morning Announcements Use Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart where indicated Boys and girls today s Jump Rope For Heart message to share is 1 Your heart is the strongest and most important muscle in your body Your heart is sort of like a pump or two pumps in one The right side of your heart receives blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs The left side of the heart does the exact opposite It receives blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can How does the heart beat Before each beat your heart fills with blood Then its muscle contracts to squirt the blood along When the heart contracts it squeezes try squeezing your hand into a fist That s sort of like what your heart does so it can squirt out the blood Your heart does this all day and all night all the time The heart is one hard worker Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can Capillaries are tiny blood vessels connecting arteries to veins The blood vessels carry oxygen and nutrients to all the individual cells in the body Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can Eating too much sodium can cause your body to hold onto too much extra fluid It can lead to high blood pressure which makes the heart work harde
9. to wipe out heart disease through Jump Rope For Heart Donate today heart org jump _ E OSOS Hoops For Heart is here Kids are shooting hoops hearts are beating fast and YOU can save a life heart org hoops Our school is joining thousands of others to wipe out heart disease through Hoops For Heart Donate today heart org hoops B American Dear Parent Guardian T Heart Association We are thrilled to be supporting the American Heart Association to help teach our students and families how to take care of their hearts through the Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart program What does your child get out of participating yx N YOUR CHILD learns about the importance of the heart LIME OPE HOOPS how it works and how to take care of it With the educational LA EPET programs from the American Heart Association our students learn how the heart works how exercise affects their hearts and how to stay FIT FOR LIFE Approximately 80 percent of the funds raised go directly to the mission funding extensive research efforts heart education and programs to help us all live healthier lives it Ta Kes Hea rt to YOUR CHILD reaches out to friends and family The safe online be a Hero tool makes it easy for your child to set up a web page and send S emails to support their fundraising efforts and to share life saving information The new app for smartphones also makes it easy life is why for your student to te
10. 19 are overweight or obese Children who are obese are more than twice as likely to die before age 55 Sixty one percent of children ages 9 13 aren t physically active outside of school On average American children and adolescents spend nearly four hours watching television every day What does the American Heart Association do for kids health Last year we funded nearly 16 million in new research awards broadly related to children s heart disease This was part of the 146 2 million we funded in all aspects of cardiovascular diseases and stroke Our funding for pediatric cardiac research is second only to the federal government We advocate for federal and state governments to improve physical education and nutrition wellness in schools We provide lifesaving CPR courses for middle school and high school students so they can properly react during emergency situations We ve created the American Heart Association Teaching Gardens planted in elementary schools across the country These gardens become real life learning laboratories where students can plant seeds nurture growing plants harvest produce and ultimately understand the value of good eating habits Inactive children are likely to become inactive adults That s why the National Football League and the American Heart Association have teamed up to create the NFL PLAY 60 Challenge a program that inspires kids to get the daily recommended 60 minutes of physical
11. 999 100 5 000 to 7 499 300 10 000 to 14 999 500 30 000 to 34 999 40 000 to 44 999 50 000 to 54 999 If your school raises more than 55 000 you will receive even more gift certificates Take a Moment Take a moment to jot down what worked well and what could be improved next year The notes will come in handy when you start planning again What worked well this year Did you like the event pictures on this year s materials If your school would like to be featured on future Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart materials feel free to upload your event photos at heart org photoswithheart I What new ideas do you want to try next year 23 oe Ame fri SOCIETY SOCIE A pap Aen L aa kad m 3 ILIV tl LJ e Top 10 Jump Rope For Heart Schools based on highest fundraising total e Top 10 Hoops For Heart Schools based on highest fundraising total e Top 10 Jump Rope For Heart Hoops For Heart combo events Schools based on highest fundraising total e Top Jump Rope For Heart School Per Capita e Top Hoops For Heart School Per Capita e Top Online Fundraising School based on total online dollars raised e Top Fundraising Student based on overall total dollars raised e Outstanding Jump Rope For Heart JRFH Volunteer Event Coordinator Recognizes a JRFH coordinator who has seen significant growth with their JRFH program number o
12. Ideas for How to Manage the 5 Coupon LI Grade Level Baggie Have a plastic baggie envelope for each grade level and put the coupons in the corresponding bag envelope Parents When your child raises 5 for Jump Rope LI Front Office Have coupons sent to office with the daily For Heart fill out this coupon tear it off attendance The front office can recognize the students who turned in the coupons during the morning announcements and send lt back to school with your child A student from each class can pick up the puppies for his or They will receive their first Heart Hero her class at the end of the day puppy Super Pup as well as a lanyard Classroom Rosters Print and staple the classroom roster to eometoam tearnel a large envelope for each class and place the coupons in these Grade ___ envelopes Simply check off the name of the student on the roster My child has raised at as the coupons are turned in least 5 in donations for Jump Rope For Heart Ideas for How to Distribute the Instant Puppies Signed by his her parent In PE Class Have the 5 and online puppies ready on lanyards and distribute them during the beginning or end of PE Have the 85 puppies in a bucket ready to add to the lanyard Puppy LIDonation LI Dog Mania Days Designate specific Dog Mania day s for students to turn their coupons in and receive their puppies L Distribution Sites Puppy Booths Have pare
13. OTH SUPER PUP and NINJA STAR Your PE Teacher will be able to see who gets online and raises money to know what puppies they have earned To bring home MARTIA N MUTLEY students must raise 85 online The remaining puppies and thank you gifts on the envelope will arrive approximately 4 6 weeks after Jump Rope Hoops For Heart is complete Go to heart org jump or heart org hoops to sign up or do it by downloading the Jump Hoops app The app is amazing you can even text for donations We also wanted to share that your student is using educational materials provided by the American Heart Association to teach about HOW and WHY students need to take care of their hearts as a part of Jump Rope Hoops For Heart Students will also be raising funds to help others whose hearts aren t as healthy In addition we can earn PE equipment for our gym Students will be jumping rope shooting hoops to celebrate all of the heart healthy learning and giving they have done Please include checks rather than cash We hope you will join us in teaching your children about living a heart healthy life and helping others DATE OF EVENT DONATIONS DUE Why should students raise money online ouea en nee Gene It s safe Our website is secure and protected Student and donor your event with your online fundraising information is not given out to third parties username and password It saves lives Students can select email templates that include lifesaving Us
14. by searching for Jump Hoops e Please make checks payable to American Heart Association e e e Ask your sponsors if they work for a company that matches e a the contributions of their employees They can provide you Google Play Store with their company s matching gift form to include in your ee collection envelope oo 7 eeoe5u5uee e8 e o e For the safety of our children we ask that your child NOT go door to door or ask strangers for donations ececeereeoe gegeeee ees OOOO oco Oec QGQee eee e o e e e Join Our Pack Collect all 6 First Donation Online Online 20 35 100 With a 5 donation students With their first online With 85 in online When students When students raise When students raise receive Super Pup and a donation students donations students raise 20 they will 35 they will receive 100 they will receive Soc lanyard see envelope for the receive Ninja Star receive Martia N receive Capt n Bark Dr Bow Wow after cer Pup after coupon to tear off and send Mutley after the event the event the event to school with your child to receive this pup Get your puppies today and show your support for the American Heart Association and living heart healthy te e o 0000000 c o 0 0 00o Oo Oe OO 2015 American Heart Astei Also known as the Heart Fund O S D e 4 gt 4 2 0000000 Se
15. doors They open and allow blood from the atria to flow into the ventricles When the ventricles contract the valves are closed to prevent blood from flowing back into the atria Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can The tubes that return blood to the heart are called veins These veins empty blood into the atria The veins that empty blood into the right atrium bring blood from all parts of the body except the lungs The left atrium collects blood from four veins that drain the lungs Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can Picking foods that are high in nutrients that your body needs will help Keep your heart healthy It can be hard to know what foods are healthy for you one good way to make sure you re eating healthy foods is to eat lots of fruits and vegetables every day Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can Jumping rope is fun and good exercise When you jump rope you re working out the muscles in your upper and lower legs and your upper arms building strength You re also increasing the flow of blood through your body and speeding up your heart rate which means you re also getting an aerobic workout Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can Exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure The American Heart Ass
16. e Week 3 L Send home stickers L PARENT COMMUNICATION p 7 Promote JRFH HFH Choose at LEAST one Newsletter Website Teachers Weekly Update Facebook Marquee Twitter Text Phone Email etc L Play Video Introduction of Martia N Mutley and Soccer Pup on Promotional Video DVD Week 4 L PARENT COMMUNICATION p 7 Choose at LEAST one Newsletter Website Teachers Weekly Update Facebook Marquee Twitter Text Phone Email etc L Event Day CELEBRATE p 21 Promotion during the weeks leading up to the event LI COACH S CHALLENGE p 15 CLASSROOM CHALLENGE p 16 LI ART MUSIC LIBRARY FRONT OFFICE p 17 20 L FUN PROMOTION IDEAS p 12 Wrap Up LI WRAP UP YOUR EVENT p 22 23 Count donations Convert cash and change to money order or school check and send your donations using your prepaid envelope L Email your American Heart Association representative your GRAND total L Order your gifts online They arrive 2 4 weeks after donations are received Managing Your Instant PUPPIES Jump Rope and Hoops For Heart celebrated another record breaking year in 2014 2015 through our program with the Instant Lifesaver Ducks We learned so much from our volunteers about what worked and what did not We then made adjustments based on that feedback and put together some ideas to help your heart campaigns achieve more success This year we are introducing brand new Lifesaver Puppies
17. ername information including warning signs for heart attack and stroke to educate Password family and friends It saves time Raising money online makes the money counting experience faster and easier for you Instead of collecting cash and checks to sort through students print their online reports which state how much money they raised and enclose them in their collection envelopes Plus donors who make their contributions online are automatically emailed a donation receipt It s effective Students AND schools on average raise three times more money online than through collecting checks or cash By using online fundraising your students can help raise more money to save lives It s easy It takes just a few simple clicks for students to join their school s online team which has already been set up for you by the American Heart Association After joining students will have fun personalizing Web pages by uploading their photos and more It s fun Students are able to see how they are progressing toward their personal fundraising goals and they can also see how their school is progressing toward the team goal How to Fundraise Online Four weeks prior to your event set up your school s Web page Instructions are included on your Event Resource CD Show your students the How to Register Online video found on your Promotional Video DVD Send home the online homework assignment for students to complete in technology c
18. esources to enhance the health of tomorrow s leaders 4 e006 gt 0e 00 ka E g oe e Open Door Award Recognizes a Jump Rope or Hoops For Heart volunteer who has helped bring other peers into the program by opening doors to AHA staff or helping the AHA recruit new customers by referring AHA staff to other coordinators who have successfully completed an event Faye Biles Educational Award individual award Faye Biles was an early pioneer with Jump Rope For Heart who focused much of her energy on the event s educational aspects This award is named after Faye and recognizes a Jump Rope or Hoops For Heart coordinator who has been instrumental in implementing the American Heart Association s school related programs Teacher s Health Resource Guides skills resources HeartPower Online CPR in Schools Healthy Schools Program What Moves U etc Heart Healthy School Award Recognizes a Jump Rope or Hoops For Heart school that has implemented American Heart Association programs within the entire school Teacher s Health Resource Guides skills resources HeartPower Online CPR in Schools Healthy Schools Program What Moves U etc Outstanding Team of the Year Recognizes two or more individuals who have seen significant growth with their JRFH or HFH program number of years implementing JRFH or HFH creativity of event passion of event community involvement faculty staff PTA PTO involvement Jump o
19. f years implementing JRFH creativity of event passion of event community involvement faculty staff PTA PTO involvement Demo Team involvement and has overcome any unique challenges e Outstanding Hoops For Heart HFH Volunteer Event Coordinator Recognizes a HFH coordinator who has seen significant growth with their HFH program number of years implementing HFH creativity of event passion of event community involvement faculty staff PTA PTO involvement and has overcome any unique challenges e Top Jump Rope For Heart School Rookie of the Year first time participating school e Top Hoops For Heart School Rookie of the Year first time participating school e Administrator of the Year Award For a superintendent coordinator or instructional PE specialist who has been instrumental in growing the Jump Rope For Heart and or Hoops For Heart program s in his or her school HEALTH AND PHYSICAL health moves minds 1900 Association Drive Reston Virginia 20191 1598 shapeamerica org i eA American Heart 7 Associations life is why 7272 Greenville Ave Dallas Texas 75231 4596 heart org Raise 2 000 Or MOr through your Jump or Hoops event at your school and receive a one year FREE JUMP membership to SHAPE America Your membership connects you with physical educators across the country for event tips and physical education curriculum while growing your professional network and accessing ideas and r
20. he coach spends all of lunch in a dog house if the school goal is hit e Chocolate Pup Cover your principal or PE teacher with chocolate sauce and feathers or fur e Go RED A teacher coach or principal dyes their hair red for the day or sports a mohawk e New Wheels The principal or PE teacher rides a trike around school for the day This also works for roller blades skateboards etc e Slime The principal or PE teacher gets slimed by the top fundraisers Classroom Challenge Here are some ideas to help inspire your students to reach their fundraising goals e Special Athlete Visit Students who raise 50 or more are invited to have a special lunch and recess party with student athletes from the local university or high school e Water Balloon Challenge For every increment of money 25 50 etc students get to throw water balloons at the teacher Often that takes place on Field Day e T Shirt Club Students who raise a set amount 25 or 50 get to sign the teacher s shirt that he or she will wear on the day of the event e Puppy Chow Challenge The top class participation or dollars raised gets a special lunch table and will be served by the PE teacher or principal e Off to the Races Who is in the Lead Line up your students dog stickers on the park poster by grade to see which grade has the highest participation e Dress Like a PE Teacher The class with the highest
21. in case they would be needed later by the school or the American Heart Association Announce what you raised and celebrate After all that hard work and effort it is important to let the school know the outcome and to thank all those involved Here are a few ideas Announce the total raised at your event on the morning announcements or at an assembly Send an all staff email announcing the total donations raised plus highlights from your event Post your event results and photos on your school website or monthly newsletter for parents and families Post your event total on your school marquee for parents and families Work with your students to create thank you cards for any special volunteers sponsors or donors Follow through on your incentives and challenges Did you set school challenges or student incentives that were tied to specific goals Try to honor these challenges within a few weeks of the event so they stay fresh in the students minds A Hand out thank you gifts The student thank you gifts should arrive four to six weeks after you send off your donations Try to distribute the gifts as soon as you receive them If you have any issues with sizes or quantities contact your American Heart Association representative Don t forget that based on the amount your school raises you will receive a U S Games gift certificate Visit us games com aha or call 1 800 327 0484 ext 4326 to recieve a free catalog 1 500 to 2
22. lass Announce your online incentive to get the students excited about being online Check daily and recognize students for registering online Check Out Our Interactive Tools Ea f Social Media f Parents can link or tweet their students Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart page to get even more donations E card Mobile App Raising money with the Jump Rope For Heart or Hoop For Heart mobile app is easy Parents can text or email a link to their student s page for fast fundraising Parents can set a goal and follow its progress from the app oc Teachers can also follow their school s progress and review online reports opie Googie from the app iTunes Play Store Fun Promotional ideas DOGS ON THE RUN e Wear a dog costume in the pickup line e Have Watch D 0 G S volunteers wear the dog lanyard e Set up a mystery dog house PAPER HEART DISPLAY This is a great visual of the number of people affected by heart disease About 2 150 Americans die each day from these diseases one every 40 seconds JUMP ROPE TEAM AT YOUR ASSEMBLY Have a jump rope team if available perform at your JUMP ROPE FOR HEART KICKOFF Or have your best jump ropers perform HEART HERO WALL e Have students write the name of someone they are jumping in memory honor of on the heart e Have students write why Jump Rope For Heart is important to them e Add pictures of everyone who has raised 85 to
23. my first ballet recital which was a lot of fun My wish is that the funds raised by the American Heart Association can find a cure for congenital heart defects so no other children have long surgeries or extended stays in the hospital am thankful that my brother Niklas is participating in Jump Rope For Heart He has done a great job raising money and we hope to raise awareness to other families that if their child is born with a CHD they will have hope that things will get better Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart are community service learning programs of the American Heart Association They teach kids gt the importance of developing heart healthy habits that being physically active can be fun that raising funds to support cardiovascular research and education helps save lives in their community and across the country Millions of students have learned jump rope and basketball skills while learning how nutrition and physical activity can help them live longer healthier lives Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart also promote community service by teaching kids how to help others Why is partnering with the American Heart Association so important gt Heart disease is the nation s No 1 killer Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U S Our children are developing significant health issues that can shorten their life expectancy Almost a third of U S children and adolescents between ages 2 and
24. nt volunteers or the student council set up a puppy booth during recess lunch times where students can turn in their coupons and collect their instant puppies Puppy Store Have a puppy store led by parents front office to collect coupons and distribute puppies Library Have the librarian call kids down to the library each morning to pick up their puppies LI Student Council Have the student council announce the puppy earners on the morning announcements and deliver them to classroom L Daily Dog Call Ask volunteer Watch D 0 G dads to announce and distribute puppies at the start of each PE class 8 LI PTO or PTA Ask parent volunteers to put the puppies in the homeroom teacher s mailbox Ideas for How to Track the Instant Puppies L Use the Online Tool In your HeadQuarters the students who have earned online puppies will already be loaded into the system There is a great tracking tool where you simply check off the students as you hand out the puppies Use the App Use the app to easily mark the puppies you ve delivered Parent Communication Pre kickoff assembly email Subject Jump Rope Hoops For Heart is coming soon Parents we are excited to kick off Jump Rope Hoops For Heart Your student is becoming a Heart Hero by taking care of his or her own heart spreading the message of the American Heart Association and raising funds for lifesaving research Have your student jump online at heart
25. ociation recommends that children over 2 get at least 1 hour of physical activity every day You can even break it up throughout the day Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can Exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure The American Heart Association recommends that children aver 2 get at least 1 hour of physical activity every day You can even break it up throughout the day Coach s Challenge Here are some ideas to help inspire your students to reach their fundraising goals e Silly String The principal or PE teacher gets sprayed by top fundraisers e A Healthy Breakfast Kids pour breakfast items on the PE teacher such as orange juice milk or cereal e Movie Night If the school hits its BIG goal then students who raise 150 or more get to come to school on a special night to watch a movie and have popcorn with their teacher Suggestions include 707 Dalmatians Hotel for Dogs All Dogs Go to Heaven Snow Dogs e Crunch Time The PE Teacher eats a bug or a chocolate covered bug e PE Teacher Gets a Trim The teacher or principal gets his head or beard shaved once the overall goal is hit by the top fundraiser e Lifesaver Pup The PE teacher dresses up as one of the Lifesaver Puppies for the day e Livestock Love The coach or principal will kiss a livestock animal once the students hit their overall goal e In the Dog House T
26. or Your Event Day individuals with heart disease and stroke prevention information Wrap Up Your Event and encourages them to participate in Search Your Heart our Jump and Hoops Awards cultural health program Educate students about how to participate in this community service learning program HEART HEROES My name is Sydney and have a twin brother named Niklas am one minute older than him and am always happy to tell him that Before was born my parents knew had a heart defect but didn t know what type underwent my first open heart bypass surgery for coarctation of the aorta underwent my second open heart bypass surgery for subaortic stenosis had a permanent pacemaker inserted and need it to stay alive as have no underlying heart rhythm without the assistance of the pacemaker underwent my third open heart bypass surgery to repair my mitral valve had my aortic valve re repaired in my fourth open heart bypass surgery had a fifth open heart bypass surgery to replace my diseased aortic valve with my own pulmonary valve Then a donor pulmonary valve was put in as my new pulmonary valve will eventually need to have both the pulmonary and aortic valves replaced again and will continue to need the pacemaker Kind of along story but am feeling great take four types of medicine to ensure my heart stays healthy enjoy riding my bicycle going for walks with my family Most recently participated in
27. org jump or heart org hoops to send emails and ask for donations ANY STUDENT WHO GOES ONLINE AND GETS A DONATION WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND RECEIVE THE SUPER PUP AND NINJA STAR PUPPIES Thank you for supporting the American Heart Association Newsletter Website teachers weekly Update Facebook etc Jump Rope Hoops For Heart is here If you haven t already please register for our school team at heart org jump or heart org hoops or by searching Jump Hoops in the app store Our students are learning all about what they can do to keep their hearts healthy and how they can help others by collecting donations for the American Heart Association We are a healthy and service minded community Jump Rope Hoops For Heart is wrapping up It s not too late to contribute to our school s efforts to fight the No 1 killer of Americans heart disease Visit heart org jump or heart org hoops to join our school team or download the app by searching Jump Hoops in your phone s app store We are so proud of our students for learning how to stay healthy and helping others by raising money for the American Heart Association Thank you for your support Marquee text JUMP ROPE FOR HEART OR HOOPS FOR HEART SAVE A LIFE EARN A PUP JUMP ROPE FOR HEART OR HOOPS FOR HEART Twitter messages Jump Rope For Heart is here Kids are jumping hearts are beating fast and YOU can save a life heart org jump Our school is joining thousands of others
28. other don t you hesitate Reach out it s fun to do There s nothing better than a smile and a thank you So don t wait the time is now Take my hand I ll show you how Chorus Because it takes heart To be a hero To make a difference in somebody s life Oh it takes heart To be a hero And you ll know what you re doing is right What you re doing is right pe Art continued Music continued Verse 2 Someone you know maybe a friend Is hurt inside and can t do the things you can A little help can go far Before you know it you ll be running on a shooting star Join in and play a part Who knows you might even heal a beating heart Yeah come along it feels right Spread the word and save a life Repeat Chorus Bridge It takes heart Oh it takes heart It takes heart To be a hero Oh it takes heart It takes a little heart Yeah it takes a heart To be a hero Yeah it takes heart To be a hero To make a difference in somebody s life Oh it takes heart To be a hero And you ll know what you re doing is right What you re doing is right It Takes Heart Front Hi Librarian We hope you ll be a part of Jump Rope Hoops For Heart Help promote it by displaying and sharing these books in the library e Thump Thump Learning About Your Heart by Pamela Hill Nettleton e You Can t Take Your Body To A Repair Shop by Harriet Ziefert and Fred Ehrlich MD e Being Active by Mari C
29. participation or dollars raised gets to dress like the PE teacher for the day e Extra PE The top participating class receives an extra PE class period with the games and activities of their choice Hi Art Teacher We hope you ll be a part of Jump Rope Hoops For Heart Help promote it by trying these fun ideas in the art room Create a Heart Wall Have your students decorate a heart sharing why they jump or play this could be to live healthy or in honor of friends and family who have been impacted by heart disease or stroke etc This is a great way to spark creativity Share your reason for participating with your students as well Hold a poster contest Did you know the American Heart Association allows you to submit your students top designs for a chance to be on next year s national poster Visit us online at postercontest heart org for details Decorate your school Display posters around your school the week of your Jump Hoops event The entire school will be reminded about the importance of good health Hi Music Teacher We hope you ll be a part of Jump Rope Hoops For Heart Help promote it by teaching your students our theme song t Takes Heart to be a Hero Visit YouTube and search for It Takes Heart Sing A Long Video posted by American Heart SouthWest for a visual aid Verse 1 Everyone around the world Join in every boy and every girl Jump high feel great Show some kindness to an
30. r Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can The American Heart Association recommends that most adults eat no more than 1 500 milligrams of sodium a day This is a little less than 34 teaspoon of table salt Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can A can of soda can have about 8 teaspoons of sugar In one year most people drink enough soda and sugary drinks to fill a bathtub with sugar Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can For every hour you exercise you may gain 2 hours of life expectancy That s a pretty good two for one offer Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can The two top chambers of the heart are called atria If we re talking about only one chamber we call it an atrium The atria collect blood from all parts of the body and squirt it into the bottom chambers Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can The bottom chambers of the heart are called ventricles They pump the blood collected from the atria into the lungs and other parts of the body The human heart s four chambers are the right atrium left atrium right ventricle and left ventricle Don t forget to share the message and raise money for Jump Rope For Heart when you can The valves between the atria and ventricles act like
31. r Basketball Demo Team involvement and has overcome any unique challenges e Young Heart Leadership Recognizes someone under age 21 who has demonstrated the highest levels of leadership in action that contributed to the growth in JRFH or HFH SHAPE America or state AHPERD membership is not an eligibility requirement for these awards All winners will be notified by August 30 2016 Winners names will be published in the winter issue of SHAPE America s newsletter 7he Pulse For questions about the national awards please contact your local American Heart Association office or call 800 242 8721 EEE ACCREDITED CHARITY
32. s and heart from harmful We know being active is good for our hearts chemicals We want our hearts and lungs to work well for a long time o0 Capt n Bark Be Aware of Sodium kz We pledge to choose lower sodium foods We pledge to eat a fruit or vegetable at every meal We know many common foods have too much sodium in them Our goal is to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables We want to protect our bodies from heart disease or stroke We know fruits and vegetables keep our bodies energized and our hearts healthy 20 Ninja Star i We pledge to drink fewer sugary drinks amp Marta N Michey f We know one sugary drink can have more than 8 teaspoons of sugar We want to avoid tooth decay diabetes and heart disease Ideas for Your Event Day Make sure the kids have fun make it special Keep the students moving music is key Have fun and relax stress is bad for your heart JUMP EVENT e Fun Stations Healthy snacks Stethoscope Listen to your heart Single rope Long rope Double dutch Tricks backward one foot criss cross heel to heel skier etc e Free jump period e Glow in the dark HOOPS EVENT e March Madness bracket e Hot shot e 3 vs 3 tournament e Teacher vs student basketball game e Open gym pay to play e Slam dunk contest You ve held your event Now it s time to count your donations and celebrate a job well done
33. xt friends and family to join their campaign Want to make to be a heart hero When your kids talk about their reasons for fundraisi ear participating such as a lost loved one or a family history of heart unarais ng easier disease it helps them connect the dots to a healthier life and You can send emails texts and might even inspire a few other family members donation requests from your YOUR CHILD feels good for making a difference in people s phone Search Jump Hoops to lives Funds raised support the heart association s research and download the app and you can education initiatives that save lives in our community Heart help raise money that can fund disease is the No 1 killer of all Americans and more people die of life saving research while you are heart disease than all forms of cancer combined The American Heart Association is second only to the U S government in funding research in heart disease and stroke Additionally the school earns money for PE equipment so we can keep our kids MOVING away from your computer We hope you are as excited as we are to support our students in this important experience If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please let me know Visit www heart org jump or www heart org hoops to get started today EVENT DATE Envelope Due Date HEART HERO Lizzie age 9 Hello everyone My name is Lizzie am 9 years old and love to sing and dance When was little had
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