Healthy Fundraising Ideas
Fundraising to support school activities is very important. Raising funds is also a way to educate children about healthy eating and to promote a healthy school image. It is important that fundraising activities are consistent with the Eastern School District Nutrition Policy. If your school is looking for new fundraising ideas check out the list below:Non-Food Fundraisers
· Agendas with pictures of school activities· Bulbs, bedding plants or fresh flowers
· Candles or decorative items
· Clothing or other merchandise with school logo
· Compilation books - Children's stories, jokes, or recipes
· Gift wrap or gift wrapping service
· Greeting cards designed by students
· Items from a catalogue (e.g. Regal)
· Raffle tickets or raffle gift baskets with themes (Christmas, Easter, etc.)
· Singing telegrams, balloon-o-grams, flower grams
· Temporary tattoos of the school mascot
· Wrist bands with the school name
Healthy Food Fundraisers
· Cheese· Fresh, canned or dried fruit
· Frozen food items (e.g. chicken breasts, fish, vegetables)
· Low fat muffin mix
· Pasta and sauce kits
· Spices
· Vegetable hamper or soup making kit
Community Event Fundraisers
· Academic events - Spelling bee, readathon, etc.· Athletic marathons - Walkathons, skipathons, field days, etc.)
· Auctions
· Bingo nights
· Bowling night or skating night
· Challenge events - High profile members of the community commit to a stunt
· Children's fun fair or craft fair
· Theme dinners or dinner theatres - BBQ, Sweetheart Supper, etc.