In just his first year in school, Kenosha’s Miles Lawler has already made an impact with the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge.
Lawler, the son of Nathan and Jen and now a kindergartner at Kenosha’s St. Joseph Catholic Academy, has been recognized as a top fund-raiser in the Kids Heart Challenge program. Students who raise more than $500 for the year are considered All-Stars.
“Miles wanted to help raise money for the Kids Heart Challenge to help families in need and allow for more research to be done,” Jen Lawler said. “That was Miles’ first year doing the Heart Challenge, and he plans to continue every year.”
For nearly 50 years, the American Heart Association has been working with educators in elementary, middle, and high schools across the nation to help educate students about healthy living.
About the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge
The Kids Heart Challenge is a service-learning-based fundraising program that gives students the opportunity to feel good while doing good. It’s a way for students to better their lives — all while changing someone else’s. Students, families, and staff also learn valuable life skills, including how to make smart food choices, the importance of avoiding vaping/tobacco, and the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR.
Kids Heart Challenge engages elementary school students and their families to learn how to keep their heart, body, and brain healthy — while helping kids with special hearts live longer, healthier lives. It’s a fun and meaningful way to teach lifelong habits of health and helping others.
Funds raised through the KHC enable students to support community wellness and contribute to the solution by funding research on a path to improving cardiovascular health for all.
“We’re so thankful for the efforts of all our Kids Heart Challenge participants and volunteers every year,” Wisconsin American Heart Association Senior Development Director for School Engagement Lisa Schweitzer said. “Their passion, their excitement and their willingness to continuously drive our mission forward is just so inspiring. We obviously couldn’t do it without all of them.”
For more information about the Kids Heart Challenge, visit www.heart.org/getstarted.
