BALLSTON SPA — On April 12 pre-school students at Storybook Academy Nursery School in Ballston Spa participated in a Hop-A-Thon for Muscular Dystrophy. The event was part of the student’s curriculum.
The Hop-A-Thon is a free program that teaches children ages 2 through 7 about physical disabilities and the importance of accepting and helping all children. The program culminates in a brief, high energy hopping fundraiser that supports neuromuscular disease research and services. Hop-A-Thons teach and reinforce three key principles: Disability awareness, acceptance and assistance. At the end of the curriculum children each take a turn hopping for 30 seconds after collecting pledges from family members and friends, to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy. They collected $688 total this year!
