Hoops for Heart Has Record High Participants

By Anh Le, Staff Writer

On May 15, 2010, FVHS American Heart Association (AHA) hosted the final Hoops for Heart of this school year. Participants met at Masuda Middle School at 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning for the three-hour basketball tournament.

AHA hosts Hoops for Heart twice every school year at Masuda Middle School. Students in the club, as well as other FVHS student volunteers, organize and promote this tournament.

Hoops for Heart was a huge success and had a record-high number of participants – twenty-one teams with 6 people on each team. “It was a great turnout, it\’s a great activity to be active in, and at the same time, help fundraise money for American Heart Association,” says club president Tiffany Chu (\’11).

All the proceeds made at the event will be donated to help find treatment and medicine for those with heart disease, the number one killer in America. The event is nationwide, and millions of participants from around the nation play basketball for a good cause.

Volunteers came early to set up a table, chairs, snacks, and drinks. Many were scorekeepers, making sure everything went smoothly. “Knowing that I\’m helping the millions out there through my volunteer work really makes me feel good. Plus it was a fun activity,” says club member Lauren Nguyen.

All the teams played their hardest to try to win the prizes. The first place team won a $50 gift card to spend on a team celebration; the second place team, a $30 gift card; and the third place team, a $15 gift card.

Although only 3 of the 21 teams won actual prizes, all got good exercise and raised money for heart disease prevention.