Vickers Elementary recently completed its annual competition raising money for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Jump Rope for Heart Kids Heart Challenge. This year, the school achieved its best year in the history of completing this challenge, raising more than $18.5K for the AHA.
Out of Vickers’ 17 years of competing in this annual challenge, the amount raised this year was nearly three times the previous highest amount in 2003, which was just shy of $7K. The school has raised nearly $90K for the AHA over its lifetime of competing in this annual challenge.
“I am so incredibly proud of the students, their families, and the community for generously contributing to such a great cause,” said Stephanie Daniel, P.E. teacher at Vickers. “I am beyond blessed to work at such a compassionate and giving school.”
This year, the school saw many challenge milestones met and exceeded throughout the duration of the challenge. From the start of the challenge on February 7 to the conclusion on February 21, Vickers saw:
156 students participate in the challenge, up from 51 students in 2021;
Donations received from more than nine states other than Texas;
97 students take a challenge to be kind to others;
60 students take a challenge to be more active;
28 students raise more than $150, up from 8 students in 2021;
20 students raise more than $250, up from 4 students in 2021;
Seven students raise more than $500;
25 students complete Finn’s Mission, including learning about CPR and warning signs of stroke, up from 3 students in 2021; and,
575 emails sent out by students spreading awareness and thanking their donors
Of the seven students who raised more than $500, two of them raised more than $2,000 each. Before this year, no student had ever raised more than that amount. Lyra Quintero, first grade, was the school’s top fundraiser, raising $2,562 and claiming the honors of becoming P.E. teacher for the day. Brianna Hernandez, fifth grade, raised $2,248.
Additionally, Vickers holds the honor of being the top fundraising school in the Victoria/Crossroads region, and the third-highest fundraising school in the Corpus Christi/Victoria region.
From all of Victoria ISD, thank you Vickers Elementary for making us #VISDProud.