Why we fundraise
When you do good, you feel good. By fundraising for Jump Rope for Heart, you’re saving lives. The donations you collect fund critical research that’s preventing heart disease and stroke and supporting survivors and their families.
Jump Rope for Heart celebrates its 40th birthday this year, thanks to the support of millions of parents, teachers, students and donors. Supporters like you have been taking a leap of faith with us for four decades to help save lives and create a healthier future for us all.
Here are just some of the ways you’re making a difference. In 2020:
- We invested $22.4 million in research that supported 891 top medical researchers across Canada.
- Across the country, we helped pass six regulations and seven pieces of legislation that protect youth from the harms of vaping.
- We issued 329,191 certifications through our resuscitation courses to equip health professionals, instructors, and the public with life-saving skills.
- We partnered with 1,347 educators across the country to reach 60,000 children with our HeartSmart Kids resource that encourages healthy habits. 563 were educators of Indigenous students who reached over 19,500 children and their families.

Kids Helping Kids
Jump Gives Back
Earn rewards for your school! Schools get 10% of net fundraising dollars back, or earn points redeemable for sports equipment, learning materials like robotics kits, and more!
The Give-back Program is our way of saying thank you to schools for putting students’ heart and brain health first.

FAST signs of stroke help students save lives!
Heroes come in all sizes.
FAST is lifesaving information that empowers kids to spot the signs of stroke so they know what to do.
Kids like these two:
Emily's story
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.
Read Emily’s story here.
Max's story
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.
Watch Max's story here.