They're hopping, they're
skipping, they're jumping.
Students at more than 60
elementary, middle and high
schools across Northwest
Arkansas are having fun moving
their bodies and getting their
hearts pumping. Plus they're
earning benefits for their
schools and giving back to their
community. It's all part of the
American Heart Association's
new Kids Heart Challenge™, and
it's happening now, in February,
which is American Heart Month.
The Kids Heart Challenge™
helps kids learn about heart
health while having fun. They
pledge to be more physically
active, drink more water and do
a good deed.
"Kids Heart Challenge
encourages heart-healthy habits
from the very beginning. Starting
habits early often results in
sticking with them as children
get older," said Tracy Davenport,
American Heart Association-
NWA youth market director.
"The Kids Heart Challenge
teaches those lessons but does
so in a way that's fun and creates
memories that will last a lifetime."
"Our goal is not only healthy
hearts, but happy hearts," Tracy
added.
Kids with
heart!
NWA students
commit to the
12 • Off icialKidsMag.com • FEBRUARY 2019
By Karen Rice
