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Just Walk to school this
week to raise money for the British Heart Foundation
THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling
on parents and pupils alike to mark 'Walk to School Week' by signing up to the
charity's fundraiser Just Walk to help raise money for life saving heart
research.
Just Walk invites teachers, parents and children to put their best foot forward
and challenge themselves to walk to school each day for a week between, Monday, 16
May 2016 and Friday, 20 May 2016.
Not only is walking a great way to start the day, it also encourages a healthy
heart for children and parents.
Each day, an average of 12 babies are born with a heart defect. Research funded
by the BHF is giving them the best chance of beating it.
Every stride and every pound raised from Just Walk will help the BHF fund vital
research so that more children will grow up to become adults and lead full,
active lives.
Thanks to research the number of children dying from congenital heart disease
has fallen by 80% over the last 3 decades.
Lisa Young, Physical Activity specialist at the BHF said:- "Whether you
choose to walk to school one day or every day during Walk to School Week it
might help kick start better habits to encourage your school or family to keep
heart healthy. Walking is a great way to keep active as it is fun, flexible and
free. You can take the walk at your own pace and it's an easy way to raise money
for vital heart research that can help save lives."
Sign up to 'Just Walk' today and get a free kit full of everything
you need to show heart disease where to going
online. |
