Siblings Everly and Cullen Harris are putting their best foot forward for a jumping event spanning the month of June.
Schools throughout the country are taking part in ‘Jumping June’ - a Heart Foundation event to raise funds and have fun while increasing awareness of heart health.
Although they were late to start, the pair of Clifton Terrace School students have been working hard to fundraise for their goal.
Everly, who couldn’t skip just over a week ago, says she first heard about the event through school and wanted to do it to help other people, but didn’t register till well into the month.
“I didn’t know how to skip but me and my friend have been practicing at morning tea and lunchtime and now we are both top of the school.”
At the beginning of last week Everly could just manage a high score of 80 skips in a row, but just seven days later her record is 1130.
“I got one of those things that counts how many jumps you do so I’m going to see how high I can get it.
Cullen decided to join a couple of days after he saw Everly practicing.
“I wanted to beat her at it, but it’s not going that well.”
Mum, Elyse says her phone has been hijacked by the pair who have been messaging her close friends and sharing information to Facebook to encourage donations to the bank accounts they have set-up.
A post on her Facebook page reads “Hi it’s Everly here. I am doing Jumping June to fundraise for the Heart Foundation. If you could donate any $ towards my goal, I will skip my little heart out for you.”
Another one follows shortly after reading “Hi my name is Cullen and I’m trying to beat my sister Everly in Jumping June. Please note I haven’t even started and she is already top of the school. Wish me luck.”
Clifton Terrace School principal Rob Weymss says the fundraiser has “gone crazy” at the school.
“There’s heaps of kids out there with skipping ropes, every day, it’s cool actually, it’s a really nice change.”
Everly says she wants to raise as much money as she can
I feel good about it, that I’m doing a great thing for other people and for myself,” Everly says.
Donate to Everly's fundraiser here or Cullen's here.
