2024 AHA "Kids Heart Challenge"

Wednesday, Jan. 17th thru Wednesday, Feb. 14th

Ready for a life-changing mission St Paul Luth School? Grab your family and join us in learning Hands-Only CPR through the Kids Heart Challenge and crush our $5,000.00 goal for the American Heart Association! 

Check out our progress each day by clicking on the KHC link: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=9733&pg=company&company_id=434367!  

Have you registered for Kids Heart Challenge?

Here's how to get started:  

Download the app for iPhone or Android, or register online today at the

Kids Heart Challenge link:

 http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=9733&pg=company&company_id=434367! 

 From there, AHA Ambassador Finn will be your guide.

Conquer Finn's Mission with your family! (first 3 students to complete Finn's mission receive an adorable Avacado Warmie)

Type  St Paul Luth School  to the school name blank.


Here's some exciting news: NFL and AHA have teamed up, offering a chance to WIN TICKETS TO SUPERBOWL 2025!   EVERY STUDENT who completes Finn's Mission will be entered into a regional sweepstakes to win TWO SUPERBOWL 2025 TICKETS!   Click here to learn more. 




Make donations at:


MatchingGifts@heart.org

2023 AHA Kids Heart Challenge Update


We’ve come to the end of Kids Heart Challenge, and we wanted to say…

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

 

Here are the current results of our program that you can be super proud of:

We’ve had 35 students join the Kids Heart Challenge this year.

We’ve raised a remarkable $7,261.82 to fight heart disease, making it our BEST YEAR EVER!!

We’ve had 11 students learn about CPR and stroke warning signs by completing Finn’s Mission.

 

On behalf of the one in every 100 babies born with a congenital heart defect, we are so grateful for your participation in our school’s Kids Heart Challenge program.

Great job St Paul Lutheran Heart Heroes!


How to Stay Active in Warm Weather

When the temperature goes up in the summer months, exercising outside can become challenging. Even heat-loving, sun-seeking exercisers can become overheated when the sun is beaming down in the heat of the day.

Ample sunshine, longer days and warmer temperatures provide more opportunities for the whole family to get outside and get active! Try walking, swimming, biking, skating, jumping rope, building a backyard obstacle course, or organizing a neighborhood soccer game. Even gardening, pushing a stroller or walking the dog counts. Learn the American Heart Association’s Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults and the recommendations in children.

But when the temperature goes up, being active outdoors can be more challenging. It’s easier to become overheated when the sun is beaming down all day. The warm months also bring humidity to many parts of the country. With humidity, your sweat doesn’t evaporate as quickly, so your body has a harder time releasing heat.

Tips to keep in mind

Keep cool as you refuel.

Try light, healthy pre- and post-workout snacks that can also help you stay cool, such as:

Beat the heat.

If you find you just can’t tolerate the heat, don’t skip out on your workout or physical activity time!

Know the signs of heat-related conditions.

According to the National Institutes of Health

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, heat illnesses or emergencies can occur with exposure to high temperatures and humidity.

Dehydration can occur when you don’t replace body fluids lost by sweating. Being even slightly dehydrated can make you feel bad and put you at greater risk for heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

 Watch for these signs of mild to moderate dehydration:

Signs of severe dehydration:

Heat cramps are the first stage of heat illness and can share some of the symptoms of dehydration:

Heat exhaustion symptoms include:

If you experience signs of dehydration, heat cramps or heat exhaustion:

Heat stroke is when the body is no longer able to regulate its temperature, and it keeps rising. This is very serious and requires immediate medical attention.