Jump and Hoop it up 2023

March 1, 2023

     

Dear Parents and Students,

On Thursday, March 9, our school is holding our annual Jump and Hoop It Up event. In the past we have held this event to benefit pancreatic cancer awareness, The Wounded Warrior Project, The American Heart Association, breast cancer awareness, diabetes research, Autism Speaks and the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, muscular dystrophy, colon cancer research among other charities. This year the winning essay was written by fifth  grader Belle Yeagle and is in support of Alive Hospice

Raising money for this event is strictly voluntary. Your child will be able to participate in the event regardless of any money raised. We are calling this event Jump and Hoop It Up for Alive Hospice

Checks and cash can be given to classroom teachers/advisors at any time before or on the day of the event. Be sure to enclose checks and cash in a sealed envelope and label with your child’s name and homeroom teacher or advisor. Checks should be made payable to: Harding Academy.

or Venmo Harding Academy

Donations may also be made by credit card on CompassNet. Look for the news item and link in the Sunday Compass Connection. 

We welcome your attendance at the event! Please note the times below:

Pre-K 8:35-8:55

Kindergarten 8:55–9:25

First grade 9:30–10:00

Second grade 11:00–11:30

Third grade 11:35–12:05

Fourth grade 10:15–10:50

Fifth –Eighth grade 12:30–2:00 Lunch (pizza) for 5th-8th grade students will be served through the concession stand. Students who wish to purchase lunch should bring $ 5 - $10 on the event day to purchase their lunch. ($2 per slice of pizza)

The Student vs Faculty basketball game will follow from 2-3PM.

If you have any questions about our Jump and Hoop It Up event, or if you are interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Carol Macpherson Caldwell  at macphersonc@hardingacademy.org

We look forward to your child’s participation in this very important effort.

Sincerely,

Carol Macpherson Caldwell, Jason Embry, Luke Countryman, Anna Vogt, and Corby Lucas.

“Jump & Hoop It Up”  for Alive Hospice

Name of student: ____________________________   Grade: ______________

Homeroom teacher/Advisor: _______________________________________

I am jumping/playing in honor/support of: _____________________________

                  Belle Yeagle N-13

August 31, 2022

Writing 

Alive Hospice

Have you ever lost a deep loved one in your life? Well, then you know how hard it is. Back in December of 2021, my dad passed away because of brain cancer. I was so sad. Soon after, my mom signed me up for a program by a place called Alive Hospice. Not only did I feel better, but also made friendships with the other kids that I will not forget. Alive Hospice is the only non-profit hospice in Middle Tennessee. A hospice is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of terminally ill patients' pain. There are many reasons to support Alive Hospice. First, Alive Hospice helps people with terminal illness. Next, Alive Hospice helps the families of people with terminal illness. Finally, they helped my family and many others. These are the reasons I think that Harding’s Jump and Hoop It Up donations should go to Alive Hospice.

The first reason to support Alive Hospice is that they help people with terminal illness. Terminal illness means an end stage disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated. It is also reasonably expected to result in death. Nine out of ten adults would prefer to die in their homes, and Alive Hospice works to make that happen. Alive Hospice has not one but two homelike facilities for people who can’t take care of themselves. Again, Alive Hospice provides a wonderful service to people with terminal illness and that is one of the reasons I think Harding’s Jump and Hoop It Up donations should go to this organization.

The next reason is that Alive Hospice also helps the families of people with terminal illness by providing grief programs and support. Alive Hospice has a sleep away camp called Camp Forget Me Not for children who have lost their mom or dad, or children whose mom or dad has terminal illness. Alive Hospice’s grief center offers a

place of comfort for anyone facing a loss in their life. Alive Hospice support is also available to caregivers and family members dealing with a life-limiting illness. Alive Hospice also has grief counselors that provide individual counseling, host expressive art workshops, teach wellness practices, and facilitate support groups. This is another reason that Harding’s Jump and Hoop It Up donations should go to Alive Hospice.

The final reason is that they helped my family and many others. Coming back to writing this a year later, I know I would have been in a very different place without Alive Hospice. My dad, who is now dead, had brain cancer, which is a terminal illness. He had care from Alive Hospice in his final weeks of life. Alive Hospice provides personalized care for more than 3,600 patients and their families. More than 430 families a day receive Alive Hospice’s help. They offer services for nearly 600 adults and children in Middle Tennessee. This is the final reason why I think the Jump and Hoop It Up donations should go to Alive Hospice.

These are just some of the reasons I think Harding’s Jump and Hoop It Up should support Alive Hospice. Even though not many elementary and middle school students are familiar with this organization or this topic, Alive Hospice helped me and others in so many ways. Alive Hospice helps patients and their families, and they helped my family at a really difficult time in our lives. Let’s help this meaningful organization care for even more patients and their families by giving Harding’s Jump and Hoop It Up donations to Alive Hospice.