Students at Churchville-Chili Elementary and Chestnut Ridge Elementary took the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge: learning how to develop heart-healthy habits. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the community, both schools raised impressive donations for the AHA that will benefit local friends and neighbors.
· At CES, students school-wide participated in special activities in physical education classes. A remarkable 158 students volunteered to fundraise, and they surpassed expectations with $25,420.98 in donations – the school’s highest total in their 21 years of participation.
· At CRS, the gym was transformed into the Kids Heart Challenge Fitness Center. Students were offered “Challenge by Choice,” a concept that gave them full ownership of their own workout plans focused on cardiovascular endurance, muscle endurance, muscle strength and flexibility. By the end of the challenge, students had raised over $10,000 for the AHA.
Organizer and CRS PE teacher Brooke Elnicky said, “Kids Heart Challenge is a great service learning program. It teaches students that being active and having good habits can be fun and keep them healthy. They learn that they can help save lives in their own community.”