TIPS FOR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

Sweet Deals: School Fundraising Can be Healthy and Profitable

This 2007 report, details alternatives to traditional food based fundraisers, such as candy and cookie sales.  Sweet Deals puts forth the argument that while school fundraisers are important for filling budget gaps and paying for supplemental educational activities, schools should not encourage poor nutrition through “junk food” sales.  Instead, schools should look to alternative activities that encourage healthy lifestyles and physical activities, such as walk-a-thons, book fairs and recycling fundraisers.

 

Wisconsin’s Action for Healthy Kids
A Guide to Healthy School Fundraising
This website resource recommends utilizing non-food fundraising options.  This publication also presents a rationale for why fundraising should support classroom lessons and options other than food for fundraising.  



 
A California Grass Roots Initiative Website
From the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)Jacqueline Domac and www.nojunkfood.org
No Junk Food

This website provides information on grassroots initiatives in the LAUSD, in particular.  National resources are provided.  View the No Junk Food Tip Sheet, which provides fundraising ideas that feature a variety of alternatives to selling candy or other foods of low nutritional value for schools, youth clubs, and organizations.