Kids Hoop, Jump For Heart

WAITSBURG - Dayton and Waitsburg Elementary students hula hoop-ed and jumped rope for their hearts last week and raised thousands of dollars for the American Heart Association.

Dayton fourth and fifth graders completed their Hoops for Heart program last Wednesday. About 100 first through third graders jumped rope last Thursday.

On Friday, about 125 Waitsburg students, kindergarten through fifth grades, jumped rope and hula hooped in the Waitsburg High School gym.

Both schools have participated in the fundraising program that promotes heart health and raises money for the American Heart Associa...