The second annual Leaps of Love pledge event takes place in February 2010. The Valentine’s Day-inspired program—most suitable for preschool through grade two—has children leaping to benefit the CdLS Foundation.

Here’s how it works:

Participating child care centers/schools receive a kit (see photo at bottom) that contains complete instructions and materials for conducting a Leaps of Love event. The kit includes the booklet Leaps of Love for Emma, an age appropriate story about a little girl with CdLS, as well as heart stencils, stickers and red construction paper to make a Valentine’s Day card for Emma, or a child with CdLS in their community.

Students collect pledges for each leap completed in one minute. Prizes are awarded to all children raising more than $25. The school that raises the most money overall is awarded a $250 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble.

The 2009 Leaps of Love pledge event raised nearly $7,000 for the Foundation. Sweetwater Primary School in Sweetwater, TN, won the Barnes & Noble gift certificate.

If you would like your local day care or elementary school involved in the 2010 Leaps of Love event email outreach@CdLSusa.org, call 800-753-2357, or click here to download an informational sheet you can share with the director or principal.