(playful jungle music)
- Hey Ethan.
Here's the map.
We're gonna need this
to find the Magical Formula for Health.
And once we do,
we'll be official members of the Zoo Crew.
- I head there was a big reward if we found it.
- Where does it say to go first?
- Cheetahs.
- Let's go.
(upbeat tribal music)
- Hey guys.
- Hi, we're looking for the Magical Formula for Health.
- Welcome to your first stop.
You see these big cats in here?
These are cheetahs.
Well known to be the fastest land animal on the planet.
They can run up to 70 miles per hour.
- Whoa, that's fast.
- You bet.
They have to be in great shape to go that fast.
One of the key components
to their magical formula for health is simple.
It's exercise.
Do you what exercise can lead to?
- Hmm.
Taylor Swift tickets?
- No, a healthy heart.
- Exactly.
- I knew that.
Good exercise.
Hmm.
What's next?
- I'm already on it.
Next is
giraffes.
- My work here is done.
Good luck, guys.
- Ooh.
- Let's go, come on.
- Welcome.
Say hi to Tabogo.
- Hi Tabogo.
(Emma laughs)
- [Emma] Gee he really seems to like it.
Looks like it needs some salt to me.
- Oh, no no.
Too much salt is really bad for you.
If you want to be healthy, stay away from it.
- Is that all he eats?
- Actually no.
Giraffes are called "browsers".
That means instead of dining on one type of food,
they eat an assortment of food.
- Kinda like we do.
- Yep.
And another element to finding the Magical Formula to Health
is eating a variety of different foods.
Lots of fruits and vegetables,
a good mix of different ones.
- This is good information.
Thanks for the help.
- Take care.
- Hey, look at this.
- The Magic Formula for Health?
- [Emma] Tobacco isn't healthy.
(jungle music)
Hi there.
- [Ethan] Hello. - Hi.
- Wait a minute, you guys look familiar.
- Hey, I'm Colby, a heart survivor, and this is my mom.
- Colby was born with a terrible heart condition,
but thanks to the American Heart Association,
he has a much healthier heart.
We owe a lot to them and to kids like you.
Having fun on your adventure?
- Oh yeah.
I'm ready to roar with the Zoo Crew.
- It takes a lot of dedication, you know?
- I think we're ready for it.
What do we have to do?
- You gotta roar.
- What?
(tiger roars)
- I got it right here.
Hmm?
Oh.
First you return the coupon,
then you go online to take the Zoo Crew Card Challenge,
then you ask for support,
and reach out to 10 friends and family
either in person or online.
It's easy to R.O.A.R.
- And then we shoot hoops?
- Of course.
And you'll earn some pretty cool
thank you gifts along the way.
- But the biggest reward is knowing
that you're helping kids with special hearts
and supporting the American Heart Association.
- Here, check out this inspiring story
about Michael and his sister Grace.
- I have a daughter and a son.
And my son is born with,
they call it a catastrophic congenital heart defect.
- I had a
(mumbles)
I don't know what it's called.
Like an EK (speaks in gibberish)
- [Julia] And then he also had three holes in his heart.
- He had transposition of the great artery,
hypoplastic aortic arch, two ASDs, one VSD,
and pulmonary valve stenosis.
- What she said.
(Michael and Grace laugh)
- He needed open heart surgery right away
within a few days to live.
He is definitely a direct recipient of heart research.
And
I'm just so thankful.
I'm so thankful for all that research
because I know he wouldn't be with us
if it wasn't for that and
I feel like Hoops for Heart is so positive
and it's concrete.
It is something you can do to help.
And Grace has embraced that.
She's done bake sales for it in our front yard,
and she always says it,
"Mom, I'm just savin' another baby."
- When your brother's really sick
it's kind of hard 'cause you can't do anything about it
but if you give money to the American Heart Association
the American Heart Association will take the money
and research how to cure people's hearts.
- I think he thinks he's just a normal kid.
He has got so much energy.
He runs around, he loves life, he plays soccer,
his cardiologist called him a superhero
and that just clicked for Michael.
And so he started calling himself Super Mike
and he would just loved all the superhero stuff
and I think that he just takes it in stride.
- I'm okay and it's mostly based
on the American Heart Association that I'm still alive.
Come on, come on.
Come on.
Watch out.
(Grace screams)
- Thanks for sharing that story with us.
- Well that's why we're here.
To tell you about the great things
the American Heart Association does.
And to help you share heart healthy tips.
- Well, I think the magic formula we were looking for
is all about staying healthy, exercising,
drinking lots of water,
and staying away from salt and tobacco.
- Is that the magic formula?
Does that mean we can sign up for Hoops for Heart now?
- Yup.
And you can help others by teaching them
how to take care of their own hearts.
- And by raising money to help kids like Colby
get the help they need.
- Are you ready?
I know I am.
I'm gonna sign up right now.
- Wow.
This is going to be a whole new adventure.
(playful jungle music)
(happy alternative music)