Thank You!
In the 30 year history of Jump Rope for Heart, the American Heart Association has been able to impact so many lives thanks to the support of teachers like you. Over the years, we have funded scientists who went on to win Nobel Prizes for their work! The American Heart Association has been able to work with health care providers to reduce the number of people dying from heart disease and stroke by 25%.
Simple Way to Grow Your Jump Rope For Heart Event 
Students and parents can spend just a few minutes raising money for a Jump Rope For Heart event and make the same impact as they would by spending hours on the phone or on in-person requests! With our online donation tool, supporters can give donations in the same amount of time it takes them to sign up for a new email address or update a Facebook status. Find out more about how encouraging online donations can be a major benefit to your school’s efforts.
Resources for Your Jump Rope for Heart Event
Do you need a thank you gift order form? Looking for a computer lesson plan that can help your students understand online donations? Find a list of fantastic resources to help you create your Jump Rope For Heart event!
Resources for Your School
Is your school looking for lesson plans and resources to help teach students about living heart healthy lifestyles? Would you like to know more about how the NFL has partnered with the American Heart Association to inspire students to live healthier lives? Check out our resources to help teach students to be heart healthy for life.
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!
Get Your Jump On!
Are students getting bored with just jumping over a rope? Check out these neat tricks and stunts you can teach them with a jump rope.
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 Jump Rope For Heart, your students are helping other kids. Meet some kids we’ve helped and read their special stories. 
Keeping Kids Safe Online
Your students’ online security is very important to the American Heart Association. If you would like to know more about how we keep 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 to students AND schools. Check out the Jump Rope 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 Jump Rope For Heart. Does your school have what it takes to be one of the top fundraising schools in the nation? See a list of the Jump Rope 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.
