Edison Intermediate School Students Make a Heartfelt Contribution
During the past three years, students have raised $25,000 for the American Heart Association.
Students at Edison Intermediate School raised $5,000 this month for the American Heart Association, bringing their three-year total to $25,000. After wrapping up the fundraising part of the Hoops for Heart campaign, the students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade performed a fitness circuit mixed with some basketball stations. The students have been instructed on the importance of maintaining a healthy heart through exercise and nutrition. “We began Hoops for Heart right after Thanksgiving to acknowledge how thankful we are for our health,” said physical education teacher Christine Cabrales. The top fundraiser for Hoops for Heart was Nico Romano, whose donations topped $500. “My aunt died a short time ago of a brain tumor, and I …
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