Fort Meigs Elementary holds annual Heart Association fund-raiser

BY PERRYSBURG SCHOOLS

Students at Fort Meigs participated in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart program. PERRYSBURG SCHOOLS Enlarge

The students of Fort Meigs Elementary School in Perrysburg recently participated in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart program. This annual fund-raiser is tied into the student's Physical Education classes.

According to Fort Meigs PE Teacher Doug Kollman: "This is a great program that involves individual and team skill development, personal fitness and nutrition. Plus, the fundraising work the students do makes a huge difference in people's lives. It's a great cause."

This year's fundraiser lasted 10 days and brought in an "amazing" $14,367.17, bringing Fort Meigs' nine-year total to $90,343.66.

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