AMERICAN
HEART ASSOCIATION RELEASE Hoops for Heart a Success at Sacajawea Middle
School The whole month of March, Sacajawea Middle School students helped
fight heart disease and stroke by participating in Hoops for Heart. 44 students
participated in this year's event, raising more than $800 for the American Heart
Association. 
Pictured:
The Championship Team at Sacajawea Middle School: The Flying Donkeys were all
8th grade, Kyle Ellingson, Garrick Little, Tyler Jolly , Peter Williams
Hoops
for Heart is a program designed to promote physical fitness and heart health through
the fun activity of shooting hoops. The event is co-sponsored by the American
Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance. "This year's event was a huge success," said Jayne
McLaughlin, Hoops for Heart coordinator. "We're very proud of all the students
who participated, and we all had a lot of fun." The "Flying Donkeys"
secured the championship win today, March 24, 2006! Funds raised in Hoops
for Heart help fight heart disease and stroke, the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers. For
release: March 24, 2006
For more information, contact: Katie Roe at (509)939-0187,
or
Jayne McLaughlin at (509)354-5436 | 
