Make a difference with Jump

Jump Rope for Heart has been promoting kids' heart and brain health across Canada for more than 40 years!


For decades, kids have learned the importance of getting active and practicing healthy habits to build a foundation for a healthy life. And with the generous support of our communities and partners, all funds raised support Heart & Stroke's mission to beat heart disease and stroke by funding life-saving research and medical breakthroughs that will help keep families together.



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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 2024, over  880,000 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 encourage healthy habits. 463 were educators of Indigenous students who reached over 14,027 children and their families.


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Meet our Heart Heroes

Jump is about kids helping kids - and these are just a few of our true heart heroes.

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.


 

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 six 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.”


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.


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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