ACS elementary students recently participated in a month-long “Kids Heart Challenge” service project to raise funds to benefit the American Heart Association. Thank you to our school families and friends who donated to the effort and helped our student’s raise $1,147 for the AHA.
The Kids Heart Challenge campaign was launched during an Elementary Chapel on February 28, where AHA representative James Presby explained the benefits of participating in the service project. He said all donations would help fund life-saving research and programs that help kids with special hearts. PE teacher Ben Chapman, who spearheaded the project for ACS, had planned to hold a fun PE event on March 26, but the event could not be held since the school campus was closed on March 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
“I’m so pleased with the outstanding response from our school families and friends who donated to support the AHA even while the pandemic was underway,” Chapman said. He also added that by participating in and completing the Kids Heart Challenge, ACS now qualifies to apply for a grant of up to $3,500 from the AHA for PE equipment or other health and wellness equipment or projects.