Ideas for healthy fundraising

Healthy school fundraising is not impossible. There are actually fundraisers available healthier than those that would be considered healthy.

The schools are very interested in healthy eating habits might want to avoid selling cookies and candy bars - especially during the school day and on school property. It does not take a rocket scientist to understand the temptation to kids if you offer freshly baked chocolate chip cookies during the school day. The thought process is that students correctly misunderstand the school or school group that preaches the importance of good health, and then sell unhealthy food to raise money for what they say is a good cause.

It 'true that cookies and candy bars have little nutritional value and would not be considered a healthy option fundraiser. However, these products in and of itself does not cause ill-health in schools today. Certainly it is the excessive indulgence in these products combined with the lack of physical activity are major contributors.

There are, however, many ideas for healthy school fundraising. The healthiest option would be to raise funds that includes physical activity as the main feature of the fundraiser. We recommend that schools, especially at the elementary school level, consider holding a walk-a-thon. Students are asked to walk laps around the playground or school yard. They get parents, relatives, neighbors and relatives to make commitments for each unit or around the student completes. It 's a great way to promote physical fitness with healthy fundraising. Other options include a similar motion thons or skipping a thons. The school or group may sponsor a 5K run or walk 10K 0r.

Other options could include a healthy fundraising night of skating at the local ice rink. Children love to skate and track operators will love the traffic. Another full year of fundraising is holding car washes - especially if it will really allow students or participants to actually fundraising car wash.

If you want to use one of the fundraisers of the products tested and sure there are many who can not be considered healthy, fundraisers, but it certainly would not be considered healthy. You could sell candles or wrapping paper, greeting cards or promotional books, magazines or cookbooks.

And finally, if you really want a healthy choice fundraising, even organizing an event like Farmer market for sale of your school items such as fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and trail mix and even bottled water.