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Health & Fitness

Charter School Shows Heart

Students & faculty at Cherokee Charter Academy in Canton jumped and hooped it up in a big way for the American Heart Association.  Through AHA’s “Jump Rope for Heart” and “Hoops for Heart” campaigns, they raised $4,657 for the organization and got plenty of heart-healthy exercise along the way!  The top fundraiser at the school was third grader Chloe Wenzel.  She collected over $300, nearly $100 from her own savings.  Activities at the school included jump rope marathons and a basketball tournament that ended with a student team taking down the teacher squad in thrilling overtime.  With over 22-million volunteers, the goal of the American Heart Association is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Donate to AHA:   http://bit.ly/R2SVis

More about Cherokee County’s only public charter school: http://cherokeecharter.org/

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