February
is
Heart
Health
Awareness
Month,
and
at
Cedar
Point
Elementary
School,
students
and
staff
are
fundraising
for
the
American
Heart
Association's
(AHA)
Kids
Heart
Challenge."
Physical
education
(PE)teacher,
Dylan
Ramirez,
is
coordinating
this
year's
Kids
Heart
Challenge
event,
which
will
be
held
virtually.
As
of
February
17,
the
school
raised
$4,059.63,
and
65
students
have
registered.
Thirty-five
students
are
taking
the
challenge
to
be
kind,
11
students
have
taken
the
challenge
to
move
more
for
heart
health,
and
19
students
have
undertaken
the
challenge
of
drinking
more
water.Ramirez shared that he wanted to help coordinate the fundraiser because, he admires the work that the AHA does in helping families in need and promoting heart healthy lifestyles.
"Heart disease has affected my family and is one of the main reasons that I became a PE teacher in the first place," he said. "This fundraiser shows students how to make a difference in someone's life and how a little bit of work from a lot of people can make a change. I am so proud of our students for the work that they have already put into raising money for the AHA and I cannot wait to see how far we can go."
To learn more about the Kids Heart Challenge and ways you can get involved, please visit their website.