Artistic depictions of a heart-healthy summer earned seven local students recognition from Penn State Health Children's Hospital and the American Heart Association in a recent contest. Among the winners were Donegal Intermediate School students Payton Sargen, second place, and Lucy Smolinski, fourth place. The winners were honored during a virtual ceremony on Oct. 14.
The art contest, now in its fifth year, asked local students in grades three through eight to create artwork that represents how they stay heart healthy during the summer. The winning artwork included illustrations about eating healthy, staying active by riding bikes and swimming, playing with pets, growing healthy foods in home gardens, staying hydrated and staying safe in the sun.
The art contest is part of Penn State Health Children's Hospital's Youth Health Movement Platform Sponsorship with the American Heart Association. In addition to the art contest, more than 10,500 students in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties who participate in the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge program receive a quarterly newsletter containing family heart health tips.
For more information about the American Heart Association's kids health initiatives, visit http://www.heart.org/kids. The American Heart Association is a voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all.
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