American Heart Association Names Honor Roll of Top Fundraising Schools in Missouri
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last school year, thousands of Missouri students raised funds for heart disease and stroke for research and education by participating in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart events. In total, more than $4.4 million dollars were raised at over 700 youth fundraising events in Missouri during the last school year.
The top 10 Missouri schools raising funds through Jump Rope for Heart during the 2016-2017 school year are:
Reed Elementary,St. Louis, MO ? $33,098
Rockport Heights Elementary,Arnold, MO ? $28,267
Discovery Ridge Elementary, Lake St. Louis, MO - $26,027
Old Bonhomme Elementary,St. Louis, MO ? $25,703
Twin Chimneys Elementary, O'Fallon, MO - $23,454
Harris Elementary,St. Charles, MO ? $19,964
Immaculate Conception School, O'Fallon, MO - $18,959
Blevins Elementary,Eureka, MO- $17,478
Concord Elementary School,St. Louis, MO ? $16,514
Fairmount Elementary School, St. Peters, MO ? $16,349
The top 10 Missouri schools raising funds through Hoops for Heart during the 2016-2017 school year are:
Odessa Upper Elementary,Odessa, MO ? $15,004
Butler Elementary, Butler, MO ? $11,035
Hillsboro Intermediate (Gr. 5-6), Hillsboro, MO ? $10,542
Cassville Intermediate School, Cassville, MO ? $10,209
Castlio Elementary,St. Charles, MO ? $10,016
Ladue 5th Grade Center, St. Louis, MO ? $9,691
Boone Trail Elementary, Wentzville, MO ? $9,016
Jefferson Intermediate, St. Charles, MO ? $8,957
Lamar Elementary,Lamar, MO ? $8,491
DuBray Middle School, St. Peters, MO - $8,059
The top 10 Missouri schools raising funds through Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart during the 2016-2017 school year are:
St. Gabriel The Archangel School, St. Louis, MO ? $18,525
Zion Lutheran School,St. Charles, MO ? $11,397
McKelvey Elementary,Maryland Heights, MO ? $15,936
St. Therese School, Kansas City, MO ? $11,957
Henderson Elementary, Kansas City, MO - $11,949
Rossman School, St. Louis, MO ? $11,790
Sacred Heart School,Valley Park, MO ? $11,718
Community School, St. Louis, MO ? $11,391
St. Cletus School,St. Charles, MO ? $11,269
Mason Ridge Elementary, St. Louis - $12,658
For More Information: To learn more about Hoops For Heart, log on to www.heart.org/hoops. To learn more about Jump Rope For Heart, log on to www.heart.org/jump. For additional details on the American Heart Association and its lifesaving mission "to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke," please log on to www.heart.org.
About the American Heart Association: The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke ? the two leading causes of death in the world. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1, visit heart.org or call any of our offices around the country. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
About Hoops For Heart and Jump Rope For Heart: Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart are national education and fundraising events sponsored by the American Heart Association and the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE). These events engage elementary and middle school students with jumping rope or playing basketball, empowering them to improve their own health while helping other kids with heart-health issues. Participating schools are eligible to earn gift certificates for free physical education equipment. Heart Disease (including Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, and Stroke) remains to be the No. 1 cause of death in the US. The funds raised through school events across Missouri, and throughout the nation, are crucial to enabling the research and education that is proven to save lives.
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