STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — These kids have heart, and they’re jumping for the hearts of others.
Students at Blessed Sacrament School in West Brighton participated in “Jump Rope for Heart” on Tuesday, Jan. 26, to raise money for the American Heart Association through their gym classes. The commendable effort is part of part of Catholic Schools Week celebrations.
The event took place during every gym period throughout the day at the Delafield Avenue school.
Students will donate funds they have raised from jumping rope as part of a Catholic School Week service project.
Principal Joseph Cocozello says, “We have been doing ‘Jump Rope for Heart’ as long as I can remember.”
Jump Rope for Heart combines physical activity with fundraising efforts to support heart health research and education programs through the American Heart Association.
The effort raised $24,000 in 2023, according to Advance/SILive.com archives.
“It’s one of our service projects held during Catholic School Week. We’ve had quite a few families, who have been impacted, including one of our pre-K teachers; someone in their family was born with a heart defect,” said Cocozello. “Every class participates; they go home with forms and come back with sponsors. This is us showing the community that we are supporting them as well as our own Catholic community.”
Generative AI was used to produce an initial draft of this story based on school data. It was reviewed and edited by Advance/SILive.com staff.