Make a difference with Jump
For more than 40 years, Jump Rope for Heart has helped kids across Canada learn the importance of getting active and building healthy habits. With your support, funds raised help drive Heart & Stroke’s mission to beat heart disease and stroke.
Your impact is real. Sophie and her daughter Mia were both born with the same heart condition—but thanks to advances in care funded by programs like Jump Rope for Heart, their experiences were very different. Today, they’re living healthy, active lives. Learn more about their journeys by clicking the button below.
A child's thank you
Thanks to donations, we fund Canada’s top medical minds. Watch Dr. Lori West meet the people her research saved—and discover her breakthrough that’s transforming heart transplants. Through powerful storytelling, we show that while research may be hard to see, its impact is impossible to ignore.
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Meet our Heart Heroes
Kayla
Jump Fundraiser
“I want to jump for my dad because he had heart disease. I love him so much.” Kayla, 9, wrote these words for her late father, who died suddenly at 36 from a heart attack.
She raised over $7,000 and was the top Jump fundraiser in Canada.
Julian
Pediatric Stroke Survivor
At six months old, doctors discovered Julian had a hole in his heart. He underwent open heart surgery at three years old and later had a pediatric stroke. Julian is now five years old and is still actively recovering.
Julian’s mom, Joyce, says, “It's so important to advocate for pediatric Stroke and spread awareness that strokes happen at any age." She emphasizes, "It can happen to anyone, and knowing the signs is critical.”
Max
FAST Lifesaver
A few days after Max, 8, learned the FAST signs of stroke at a Jump kick-off assembly, his dad had a stroke at home. Thanks to Max’s quick thinking, his dad was taken to the hospital to receive life-saving treatment.
Knowing how to act FAST and get help saved his dad’s life.
Seth
Cardiac Arrest Survivor
When Seth went into cardiac arrest at school, the principal began CPR and then used an AED to restart Seth’s heart. After many weeks in the hospital and a surgery, Seth is doing well.
Seth’s school friends dedicated their 2021 Jump Event to him, raising over $10,000.
