Promoting Children's Health

Jump Rope for Heart has been promoting kids’ heart and brain health across Canada for more than 40 years! Through Jump Rope for Heart, kids learn the importance of getting active and practicing healthy habits to build a foundation for a healthy life, while helping to fundraise to fund critical heart disease and stroke research that saves lives.

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Your Impact through Jump

Here are just a few ways your participation and donations in support of Jump Rope for Heart have helped make a difference in the

lives of Canadians.

Heart Failure Research Network grant:

In 2022, $24.2 million in research supported 476 best-in-class researchers from across the country. $5 million supported the first-ever Heart Failure Research Network grant which will fund a team of 100 researchers led by Dr. Jean Rouleau at the Montreal Heart Institute, working together to improve prevention, detection, and management of heart failure.  


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Protecting youth and adults from nicotine:

Legislative changes introduced in 2022 included a new 20% tax on vaping products in Saskatchewan and a comprehensive ban on flavoured vaping products in the Northwest Territories. New federal regulations to revise tobacco health warning messages and place warnings directly on cigarettes will make Canada the first country in the world to introduce these types of health warnings.


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Restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to kids:

As a champion of the objectives of the Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition, Heart & Stroke was pleased to see new regulations in Health Canada’s 2022 regulatory plan, which would restrict the marketing of food and beverages high in sodium, sugars and saturated fat to children.


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Empowering Canadian youth with brain and heart health knowledge:

In 2023, 770,678 students in 2,600 schools across Canada learned healthy habits and the signs of a stroke through participation in the Jump Rope for Heart.


Through the HeartSmartKids program we have reached 1,557 educators and 53,000 children across the country to encourages healthy habits. 463 were educators of Indigenous students who reached over 14,027 children and their families.


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Meet some of our Heart Heroes

Welcome to our Jump Rope for Heart Hall of Fame! Jump is about kids helping kids – and these kids are just a few of our true heroes. Empowered by Jump, some have saved lives, while others are heroes of their own stories. Read on and get inspired!

Want the chance to be featured as a Jump Heart hero? Share your story!

Sahaan

Jump Fundraiser

A few months before Sahaan was born his Nani suffered a major stroke. Sahaan did not have an opportunity to know what his Nani was like prior to her stroke. Sahaan's parents made it a priority to teach him the signs of a stroke. Sahaan says, "This cause will always be important to me because of my Nani suffering a stroke". 


Last year, Sahaan participated in Jump for the first time and raised over $1,700 for Heart & Stroke. 

Julian

Pediatric Stroke Survivor 

At six months old, doctors discovered Julian had a hole in his heart. He underwent open heart surgery at three years old and afterward suffered a pediatric stroke. Julian is now five years old and is still actively recovering.


Julian’s mom, Joyce, says, “It's so important to advocate for pediatric Stroke and spread awareness that strokes happen at any age." She emphasizes, "It can happen to anyone, and knowing the signs is critical.”

Mackenzie

Jump Fundraiser

When Mackenzie was seven years old, her dad suffered a major stroke. “I am so thankful for everyone who helped save his life, and I am so happy to have my loving dad still here today,” says Mackenzie.


Mackenzie’s mom, Kim, says, “Mackenzie is very passionate about sharing her story and tries to raise as much as she can for Jump because she knows how important this cause is.”


Alyssa

Born with a Heart Condition

Alyssa was born with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot. Alyssa had her first heart surgery when she was just five months old.


Her mom, Megan, says, "Alyssa wouldn't be here if today's medicine wasn't as advanced as it is. Many moons ago, kids didn't make it to their teenage years with this defect. Thanks to continuing education and research, new ways to cure and maintain these issues and many others are possible!" 

Kayla

Jump Fundraiser

“I want to jump for my dad because he had heart disease. I love him so much.” Kayla, 9, wrote these words for her late father, who died suddenly at 36 from a heart attack. 


She raised over $7,000 and ended up the top Jump fundraiser in Canada.


 

Emily

Fast Lifesaver

Emily, 9, learned the FAST signs of stroke at a Jump event at her school in Prince George, B.C. A week later, she used them to save her grandmother’s life!


When Emily realized her grandmother was having a stroke at home, she knew to act FAST and get help.

Max

FAST Lifesaver

A few days after Max, 8, learned the FAST signs of stroke at a Jump kick-off assembly, his dad was unable to lift a cup with his left hand and Max realized his dad was having a stroke.


Knowing how to act FAST and get help saved his dad’s life

Seth

Cardiac Arrest Survivor

 When Seth went into cardiac arrest at school, the principal began CPR, and then used an AED to restart Seth’s heart. After many weeks in the hospital, and surgery, Seth’s prognosis is good.


Seth’s school friends dedicated their 2021 Jump Event to Seth, raising over $10,000.


Giving Back to Schools

Schools can receive 8% of their fundraising back! The Jump Give-back Program is our way of saying thank you to schools for putting students’ hearts and brain health first. 

How it works

  1. Collectively raise $500 or more
  2. Select one of three ways to receive the 8% give-back funds:

1.

A cheque for 8% of fundraising to spend on what the school needs most.

2.

A Wintergreen Learning Materials gift card preloaded with 8% of fundraising revenue to put toward physical education supplies.

3.

A donation back to Heart & Stroke to help beat heart disease and stroke.

Student Thank You Gift Cards

As our heartfelt thank you for your support, you will receive an online gift card* – from Toys “R” Us, Indigo, Amazon or Walmart – based on the fundraising levels seen below. Get inspired by our Wishlist and start dreaming about what you could purchase with your gift card at each level.

*Gifts are non-cumulative. One Thank You Gift Card will be awarded based on total donations collected online. Some participating schools reserve the right to opt-out of individual gift cards for students. Please check with your school to see if they are offering gift cards.

Fundraising Levels & Bonus Contests

Meet Our Partner

We are grateful for the support from the people behind these caring organizations.

Together, we can beat heart disease and stroke, one jump at a time.

Desjardins Financial Group is proud to help build a healthier future for kids through its support of Jump Rope for Heart nationally

Desjardins Financial Group is a proud presenting partner, helping to build a healthier future for kids through its support of Jump Rope for Heart in Canada. Being there for youth has always been a priority for Desjardins Financial Group. As part of its Together for our Youth program, the organization dedicates $50 million a year towards empowering young people by supporting education, community participation, employment, and physical and mental health. The partnership with Heart & Stroke reflects Desjardins’ values to support local communities and encourages children to be active while teaching them how to build healthy habits for a healthier life.

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