Given the high rates of childhood obesity and children's poor diets, many schools are reconsidering whether selling low-nutrition foods is an appropriate way to raise money. In addition, as many of you know, USDA will soon propose nutrition standards for competitive foods (including fundraisers) sold in schools. While identifying and initiating new fundraising strategies can be a challenge, many practical and profitable healthy fundraising alternatives are available.

We've pulled together a number of examples of schools that have successfully implemented healthy fundraisers (see attached or http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/healthy-school-fundraising-success-stories.pdf). We hope you will find these useful and invite you to use or share them with your networks. We already had available a fact sheet on healthy fundraisers (http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/Healthy_School_Fundraising_Fact_Sheet.pdf) and a list of healthier options (http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/Fundraising_Ideas_Fact_Sheet.pdf).

Below are a few model tweets and a Facebook post for your convenience.

Model Tweets:

-There are better ways 2 make money than selling cookie dough. Here are some healthy ideas schools have tried: bit.ly/healthyfundraising
-Wow! A school in Georgia raised more than $35,000 during a school-wide Fun Run. More healthy fundraising ideas at bit.ly/healthyfundraising
-Need a healthy #fundraising idea? Try a No-Bake Bake Sale! It's easy, healthy, and profitable! More ideas at bit.ly/healthyfundraising
-Unhealthy #fundraisers undermine school meals. Thankfully, there are tons of healthy, profitable fundraising options! bit.ly/healthyfundraising

Facebook Post:
For many people, "school fundraising" is synonymous with "bake sale." But, more and more schools are reconsidering whether bake sales are an effective and appropriate way to fundraise. Instead of asking parents to make, sell, or buy unhealthy baked goods, why not try one of these successful fundraising ideas: http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/healthy-school-fundraising-success-stories.pdf What are YOUR favorite healthy fundraisers?

Please let us if you need more information,

Margo and Hannah

(See attached file: Healthy School Fundraising Success Stories.pdf)

Margo G. Wootan, D.Sc.
Director, Nutrition Policy
Center for Science in the Public Interest
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