If you want to arrange any special event at your school, remember healthy fundraising is not impossible. In fact there are more healthy fundraisers available than those that would be considered unhealthy. A healthy fundraising initiative deserves a strong support from the school as well as students. It accomplishes three things all at once: increases your health, raises money and support, and draws your school together as a team with the satisfaction of a mutual goal.

Fundraising doesn’t focus on selling products only, rather it brings all students under one roof to share their ideas and to have fun with interesting and healthy fundraising ideas like skating night, selling handmade items, or holding a fun event like a walk-a-thon. Just remember that the more unique the fundraiser and the more dedicated your group is, the more profit you will make!

So What Are a Few Healthy Fundraisers?

So your school has made the decision to be healthy and wants wonders where to start with ideas for fundraisers. There are tons of different ideas, but in this case, the more common ones are often the most successful. The key to good fundraising is to have fun and be exciting. A fundraiser that involves physical activity is always well-liked and attended. For instance, you could organize a walk-a-thon. This excellent idea not only is a fun event, but also assists to publicize the cause as kids interact with people for pledges. Walk-a-thons are more effective since a lot of visibility is gained when people notice the kids walking around town during the event. Here people become more aware and conscious about the school group’s need for funds and this prompts them to action.

Other healthy fundraising options might include a skating night at the local skating rink. Kids love to skate and the rink operator will love the traffic. Another fundraising activity could be holding a movie night. With student’s participation and tireless effort, hosting a movie night can easily benefit a group’s fundraising efforts. Movie night once or twice a month will offer a safe hangout for students with a perfect fundraising opportunity. However, you need to create the right ambiance with comfortable with good seating arrangements and good projectors. Some volunteers will need to manage the ticket checking department, while others are needed to promote the event as well as to help make the movie choices.

Finally, if you are ready to try a super-healthy fundraising option that is also a lot of fun, consider holding a farmers’ market type event at your school. Asking permission to set up stalls, you can easily engage yourself in selling items like fresh fruits and vegetables along with some other off-beat items including candles, gift wraps, cards, coupon books, magazines, or cook books in your school premises. Everyone will love and join eagerly in such a unique and creative event.

Let’s Sum Up

Healthy fundraisers are always a good way to earn some support for your school as well as have a great time. The community will always appreciate a fundraiser that includes exercise, healthy foods, or safe events for kids and teens. So give one of these fantastic ideas a try and see for yourself the benefits of healthy fundraising!

Jessi McCafferty
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I am going away for the whole day tomorrow . My 14 year old child and 12 year old will be left alone and I dont want them eating any junk food why I am out. They are not allowed to cook with stove, oven, or microwave. Are their any healthy snacks my kids could make without cooking?
They can cook with everything except when I’m not home.
Thanks every one but I need something that they could cook with their hands and spend a little time doing.
Okay. If I gave them the microwave.

At ages 14 and 12 the last thing that you should be doing is planning a meal for your children to prepare while you are out, even allowing for no cooking with appliances. In just 3 years your eldest is going to be GONE – on his or her own.

If all else fails I am sure they can figure out peanut butter and jelly or a tossed salad.

im trying to loose weight…..and my b.f is not. is there a list of healthy stuff i can buy at the supermarket that wont disrupt how he eats either? or should i start cooking healthy for the both of us? he hates steamed veggies and i love em. i also don’t wanna go out of my way to cook him something totally different. please help.

Hey! One thing I looove to do with my veggies is put them in a wok (or a frying pan on super high heat), drizzle them with olive oil and minced garlic and then just fry em up. They take less than 5 minutes (beware, they burn fast), have tons of flavour and don’t taste like hospital food (the reason I most detest steamed veggies).
My boyfriend was a meat and potatoes kind of guy before we lived together, and as much as I enjoy that, it gets boring after a while. Try recipes with lots of flavour and spice like stir fry, pasta, and new marinades on lean meat (like another person said, elk is really good and so is moose. Turkey is a great one also). We also love seafood so we eat things like prawn pasta and glazed salmon. Try googling recipes, you’d be AMAZED at the number of healthy recipes that come up that sound delicious!

what are some healthy foods, and snacks? im 14 and i dont know how to cook to well, but im looking for healthy food and snacks to buy at the store instead of the usual fattening stuff!

Make up some soup, and have some toast.

I love cooking but i am trying to be healthy this month what are some healthy, and light meals recipes i can cook?

Shrimp Stir-Fry (Or add chicken or thinly sliced beef)

Chop into small chunks 1/2 egg plant, 1/2 yellow squash, 1/2 green squash, slice 1 celery stalk, cut 1 carrot into thin sticks, slice 1/2 small onion and dice 3 cloves garlic. Place in hot frying pan with 1/2 tbsp canola oil. Cook until onion is opaque and carrots have slightly softened… apx 5 minutes over medium high heat. Add 1/2 lb shrimp… defrosted/pre-cooked or raw okay…cook until shrimp are pink and/or thouroughly heated. Serve over long grain or white rice, or rice-noodles. Add a splash of soy sauce.