Fremont students raise $30,700 during jump rope fundraiser

Posted February 24, 2015 10:00 pm

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Fremont Intermediate School students take part in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. Fremont students raised around $30,700. Courtesy of Fremont School District 79

Students at Fremont Intermediate School in Mundelein recently raised $30,700 for the American Heart Association in a Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.

The amount they raised, which is about $5,000 above last year's amount, has ranked them number one in the Chicago area for online fundraising for AHA.

The school's top three fundraisers were fifth-grader Jordan Schneckloth, who raised $1,020; fourth-grader Mathias Zipfel, who raised $1,000; and third-grader Emily Carlson, who raised $849.

Jump Rope For Heart is a national fundraising event sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

These events engage students with jumping rope while empowering them to improve their own health and help other students with heart-health issues.

Students at Fremont Intermediate School raised $5,000 more during this year's Jump Rope for Heart event than last year's, making them the top fundraising school in the area. Courtesy of Fremont School District 79

Fremont Intermediate School students jumped rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association. Courtesy of Fremont School District 79

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