Junk food fundraisers are under file in this week's article in the Post & Courier. The article questions the choice of a school to offer a donut fundraiser that rewards top-selling classes with a pizza party and an ice cream party. One school was discussed in the article, however there are plenty of junk food based fundraisers in our districts.
What can you do? Of course, the first thing would be to assist the school with a replacement healthy fundraiser. These can be the sale of healthy items or of non-food items. We share ideas on our website of Healthy fundraiser ideas (under the "Nutrition" section). Next would be to reward the student in a healthy way. Students LOVE extra recess or garden time! They could be rewarded with a yoga class or other special activity. We have many more examples on our website (also in the "Nutrition" section) for Healthy Rewards or Non-Food Rewards and Non-Food Incentives!
Here is the P&C article by David Quick on 2/25/14.
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