For many schools, fundraisers are a crucial source of money for classroom supplies, extracurricular groups, educational trips, and other activities that enhance children’s learning opportunities. Activity-based fundraising events are the best strategy for generating revenue while also promoting student and community well-being. These activities reinforce the healthy eating habits that school meal programs reflect in their menus and instill in the young people they serve.
Too often, however, fundraising campaigns rely on sales of food and drinks that do not support the health of students and may compete with school meal programs. In 2000, more than 80 percent of schools sold food on campus or in the community to raise money, and the most popular items for sale were chocolate, candy, baked goods, and sweetened drinks.
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