Joint Projects Annual Report 2007

Jump Rope For Heart is celebrating yet another fantastic year of successful events! Last year more than 12 million children were involved in a JRFH or HFH event, uniting parents, students and their communities in an important cause. Participation in JRFH and HFH gives students the opportunity to contribute to the fight against heart disease and stroke by raising money for research and education. Additionally, these students come away with a greater sense of community and knowledge that will help them to lead more active, healthier lives. None of this could be accomplished without the dedication of the amazing event coordinators who run JRFH and HFH events in each school.

Grants
The grant program is designed to recognize coordinators for their expertise, passion and dedication to the JRFH and HFH programs. The grant applications received last year were outstanding and the coordinators are remarkable in their event efforts.

• 15 grants were awarded in the 2006-2007 school year.
• Grant recipients receive:
• $1300 for professional development including an AAHPERD membership and an all expense paid trip to the National AAHPERD Convention.
• $1,200 US Games gift certificate to purchase equipment for their physical education program.

Hoops For Heart Money at Work
Through the AAHPERD/Research Consortium Grant Program, approximately $350,000 has been awarded to HPERD researchers, funded with proceeds from Hoops For Heart. The 2007 Research Consortium’s Grant Committee reviewed a total of 34 proposals and recommended eight grants. A new section containing summaries of this grant money at work is now in The Pulse. Make sure to read the first research article on the back cover!

2006-2007 Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Recap:

• 7.1M students participated in an event, while almost 2.2M students raised money.
• Over 28,000 schools completed an event.
• 75 % of the $64M raised this past year went towards research and education.