Health & Fitness
North Caldwell School Garners $16K With 'Jump Rope' Fundraiser
West Essex Middle School students' enthusiasm for jump roping raised more than $16,000 to support heart disease research.
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — West Essex Middle School students’ enthusiasm for jump roping and hula hooping recently raised more than $16,000 during a Hoops for Heart/Jump Rope for Heart campaign… a record amount, administrators say.
The American Heart Association recently recognized the North Caldwell school as the #1 fundraiser in the state of New Jersey for 2016-2017.
According to WEMS administrators:
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“Through this program, students participate by fundraising cash, along with online and matching donations from local businesses. Students then engage in a variety of jump rope and hula hoop competitions as a culmination to the fundraiser. The donations to the American Heart Association from Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart help support people with heart defects and recipients of heart donations. The organization provides funding and research and they promote a healthy and active lifestyle.”
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Congratulations to our Physical Education faculty on guiding WEMS to #1 in the state for the 2016-17 #hoopsforheart initiative! @American_Heart @WestEssexNOW @TheProgressNJ @caldwellspatch @TAPWestEssex @AMLE @NJAMLE pic.twitter.com/ab2B7GPYmO
— WE Middle School (@WestEssexMS) February 28, 2018
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