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ACS to Participate for Second Year in American Heart Association’s “Kids Heart Challenge”

ACS elementary students are participating for the second year in a row in a month-long “Kids Heart Challenge” service project launched in late March to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA) and to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of your heart. Kids Heart Challenge fundraising packets were sent home with students on March 24.

PE teacher Ben Chapman, who is overseeing the service project, said students are being asked to take the challenge to make healthy heart choices. He said this year’s campaign is promoting six habits for a healthy heart — to add colorful fruits and vegetables to your diet, to choose water, to move more, to never vape or use tobacco, to help others, and to practice gratitude.  Chapman is also planning a fun and exciting PE event on April 30, the final day of the Kids Heart Challenge campaign. Elementary classes will participate throughout the day in various, cardio-pumping activities in the gym.

Chapman said all donations given to the American Heart Association will go to fund life-saving research and programs that help kids with special hearts. Students can earn thank-you gifts from the AHA for collecting donations from as little as $5 and up to $1,000. The gifts are described in the fundraising packet.

By holding this Kids Heart Challenge, ACS will qualify to apply for grants from the AHA for PE equipment. Donation checks should be made payable to the American Heart Association, not to Atlantic Christian School. Students can use the AHA Donation Form packet to collect donations and should return their packet by April 30. Students can also have a fundraising page on the AHA website to receive online donations.

CLICK HERE to register and set up your child’s fundraising page.

ACS Elementary Students Raise Over $1,100 for American Heart Association

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.

Elementary Students to Participate in Kids Heart Challenge to Benefit American Heart Association

ACS elementary students will be participating in a month-long “Kids Heart Challenge” service project launched this Friday to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA) and to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of your heart.  During Friday’s Elementary Chapel, a representative from the AHA encouraged students to participate in the service project by helping raise funds for the AHA. Kids Heart Challenge fundraising packets are being sent home with students.

PE teacher Ben Chapman, who is overseeing the service project,  said students are being asked to take a challenge for their health by choosing to Move More, Be Kind, and Be Ready. He is also planning a fun and exciting PE event on March 26, the final day of the Kids Heart Challenge campaign. Elementary classes will participate throughout the day in various, cardio-pumping activities in the gym.

Chapman said all donations given to the American Heart Association will go to fund life-saving research and programs that help kids with special hearts. Students can earn thank-you gifts from the AHA for collecting donations from as little as $5 and up to $1,000.  The gifts are described in the fundraising packet.

By holding this Kids Heart Challenge, ACS will qualify to apply for grants from the AHA for PE equipment. Donation checks should be made payable to the American Heart Association, not to Atlantic Christian School. Students can use the AHA Donation Form packet to collect donations and should return their packet by March 26. Students can also have a fundraising page on the AHA website to receive online donations.

CLICK HERE to register and set up you child’s fundraising page.