YOUR child can be a Heart Hero and help children with special hearts by participating in Hoops For Heart at their school! Hoops For Heart is a fun experience where kids play basketball, learning about their hearts and how to keep them healthy, all while raising life-saving donations for the American Heart Association.
Help Your Child Make a Difference
We’ve made it really fun and easy for your child and family to raise donations using our cool online tool! You can help your child set-up his/her own Hoops For Heart Web page with a photo or video, and email it to friends and family to ask for their support. Donations can be made directly to your child’s Web page. This is a great family activity to do together. See how to help your child join his/her school team online and your family will be on your way to making a Web page and saving lives! For additional information or instructions, visit our Frequently Asked Questions section with our Online Resource Guide.
Help Other Kids
Did you know that thousands of kids are born every year with special hearts, hearts that do not work exactly right? By doing Hoops For Heart, your child can help other kids. Meet some kids we’ve helped and read their special stories.
Design next year’s Jump Rope For Heart T-Shirt Contest!
Did you know that this year’s Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart t-shirts were designed by students? We’re having a contest and the winning designs will be on the Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart t-shirts for next year. Could your child’s design be featured nationally? All he or she has to do is draw or color a picture about Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart and submit his/her design on this website.
Help your child submit their design by January 21, 2011. Every drawing submitted will be added to a gallery that can be seen by other kids all over the nation. Voting will determine the Top Ten most popular designs and then voting will begin again to determine the winner from those finalists. The winning designs will be posted on this website in February 2011. Find out more about how to get involved with this year’s contest.
Submit a Video with Heart! 
Would your child like to share a message from the heart of your family? Help your child to record a short, 1- to 3-minute video about healthy eating, being active or how heart disease may have affected someone you all love. Help your child upload your video to our site so they can tell your story to boys and girls everywhere!
Be a Healthy Family!
One of the easiest ways to avoid having problems with heart disease in the future is by taking steps to improve your family’s health today. With childhood obesity being a serious threat to our children’s future, it is important for parents to act now to ensure our children live long, healthy lives. Learn some easy tips on how you can help develop a healthier home.
Take Charge of Your Health!
Every parent wants to be able to enjoy their children grow up and have children of their own. Unfortunately our nation is suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes at younger and younger ages. The good news is that heart disease is largely preventable by making healthy choices and adopting good habits. Did you know by examining as little as seven simple elements of your lifestyle, you can add quality years to your life? Find out just how easy it can be to improve your health and wellness.
Get Your Game On!
Shooting hoops is more than just free throws and layups.
Check out these neat basketball skills and games!
Keeping Kids Safe Online
Your children’s online security is very important to the American Heart Association. If you would like to know more about how we keep your children safe and maintain their privacy, please read our direct notice to parents.
Cool Thank-You Gifts You Can Earn
For making a difference and raising donations, the American Heart Association offers thank-you gifts that help students have even more fun. Check out the Hoops For Heart thank-you gifts that students and schools can earn.
Who Has the Most Heart?
Every year, thousands of schools across the country participate in Hoops For Heart. Does your school have what it takes to be one of the top fundraising schools in the nation? Hoops For Heart schools to beat this year!
Need Help? Got Questions? Have Ideas to Share?
We would love to hear from you. If you have something to share that can help us, please get in touch with the American Heart Association.
