
PWCS
has
been
the
top
fundraiser
in
Virginia
for
the
American
Heart
Association's
(AHA)
Kid's
Heart
Challenge
for
the
past
five
consecutive
years.
The
resources
provided
by
the
AHA
for
the
program
ties
into
the
health
and
physical
education
curriculum.
Students
learn
about
how
to
keep
their
hearts
healthy
through
physical
activity,
eating
nutritious
foods,
and
managing
stress.
Several
schools
in
the
Division
participate
every
year.
"The
American
Heart
Association
has
had
heart
partners
programs
within
our
schools
for
over
40
years.
Just
over
300,000
schools
in
the
nation
participate.
And
over
600
alone
just
in
the
state
of
Virginia,"
Marjorie
ChurchBourne,
AHA
youth
market
director
for
eastern
states,
explained.
Prince
William
County
is
also
home
to
two
AHA
Ambassadors;
AJ
Kosar,
a
fifth
grader
at
Kerrydale
Elementary
School,
and
Cameron
Barb,
a
second
grader
at
Kyle
Wilson
Elementary
School.
Both
students
were
born
with
hypoplastic
left
heart
syndrome
(HLHS).
The
left
side
of
their
heart
was
underdeveloped,
which
has
required
several
surgeries
since
birth.
Money
raised
from
the
Kid's
Heart
Challenge
aids
in
researching
congenital
heart
defects
and
provides
doctors
with
resources
to
help
children
like
AJ
and
Cameron.
As
AHA
Ambassadors,
AJ
and
Cameron
will
share
their
stories
and
experiences
to
promote
the
importance
of
keeping
your
heart
healthy.
The
top
fundraising
schools
in
PWCS
for
the
2020-21
school
year
include:
Antietam,
Cedar
Point,
Haymarket,
Kyle
Wilson,
Marshall,
Rosa
Parks,
Springwoods,
and
Victory
Elementary
Schools,
and
Gainesville
Middle
School
and
The
Nokesville
School.
The
schools
with
the
most
participants
include
Antietam,
Ashland,
Haymarket,
Kyle
Wilson,
Marshall,
Penn,
Rosa
Parks,
Springwoods,
and
Victory
Elementary
Schools,
and
The
Nokesville
School.