Nearly $66,000 raised through JUMP Rope for Heart locally

This year’s local JUMP Rope for Heart campaign, in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, raised $65,800.

23 area schools took part with Sunset Park raising the most money, over $11,600.

“I am very aware of the fact that there are many demands on our schools, teachers, students, and parents,” says Julia Tignanelli, Heart and Stroke’s Area Coordinator for North Bay and Nipissing District.

She goes on to say, “The fact that schools continue to come back to a program like JUMP Rope for Heart after more than 30 years does not go unrecognized. The rates of childhood obesity and juvenile diabetes are continually becoming a national epidemic; encouraging Canadian youth to be active and form heart healthy habits at a young age is crucial, and we are so grateful to have the support of our local educators and families.”

Funds raised go towards a number of initiatives like programs and research including the placement of AEDS, with over 50 of the units in North Bay.

Here’s the list of participating schools 2015-2016:

NEAR NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Almaguin Highlands ($715)
Argyle ($1600)
Dr. MacDougall ($425)
Ferris Glen ($2560)
J.W. Trusler ($3325)
King George ($3945)
Land of Lakes ($1175)
M.A. Wittick ($3360)
Magnetawan Central ($1640)
Mapleridge ($5320)
Phelps ($1385)
Sunset Park ($11,625)
White Woods ($3110)

NIPISSING PARRY-SOUND CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Holy Cross ($1275)
Mother St. Bride ($3675)
St. Gregory ($1910)
St. Victor ($275)

CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE FRANCO-NORD
La Resurrection ($5480)
Mariale ($435)
Ste-Anne ($4290)
St-Raymond ($5635)
St-Thomas d’Aquin ($1945)