Students from 13 elementary schools will come to Missouri Western State University to participate in Jump Rope for Heart from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 in the Looney Complex arena. Students will jump rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association while learning about building a heart-healthy lifestyle.
The American Heart Association funds cardiovascular disease research and public and professional education programs. Funding from events like Jump Rope for Heart has led to many lifesaving discoveries, such as CPR, pacemakers, bypass surgeries, open-heart surgeries, artificial heart valves, microsurgery, defibrillators and life-extending drug treatments.
The average heart beats 100,000 times each day. One of the best ways to take care of the heart is to make exercise a regular part of everyday life. Jump Rope for Heart teaches students how exercise benefits the heart and shows students that volunteering can be fun and beneficial to the whole community.
For more information about the local event, please contact Dr. Regan Dodd, assistant professor of health, at 816-271-4474 or rdodd@missouriwestern.edu.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.