Phoenix Students Show Heart In Jumping Rope

April 2, 2015 Submitted article

Students at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School recently participated in the American Jump Rope for Hearts campaign and help raise significant proceeds for the cause.

By jumping rope, students at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School recently raised more than $4,000 for the American Heart Association. In back row from left are: Chase Slocum, Gerrad Crofoot, David Halko, Elisabeth Caltabiano, Matthew Caltabiano and Gavin Painter. In the front row from left are: Ethan Mills, Cole Bailer and Eli Bailer.
By jumping rope, students at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School recently raised more than $4,000 for the American Heart Association. In back row from left are: Chase Slocum, Gerrad Crofoot, David Halko, Elisabeth Caltabiano, Matthew Caltabiano and Gavin Painter. In the front row from left are: Ethan Mills, Cole Bailer and Eli Bailer.

For one school week, students took part in a wide variety of jumping exercises during their physical education class.

In total, students at MAM help raise $4,500 in support of the campaign.

Sponsored by SHAPE America and the American Heart Association, Jump Rope for Heart aims to promote physical education and provide children with knowledge of heart disease, all while raising funds for cardiovascular disease research.

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