Healthy FUNdraising Ideas!
Fundraising encourages students to get creative and build connections with teachers, peers, and the surrounding community. Here is a good list of suggestions, but don’t be afraid to think outside the box! .Fund raising doesn't always have to be just about food! . Sometimes the simplest ideas make the biggest impact! If you don't find something from the list below that fits your school, please check out the links at the bottom of the page for more ideas.
★ Hat day
★ Make valentines
★ Hand sanitizer
★ Face masks
★ Hula hoop-a-thon
★ Rent a student classroom helper
★ Upcycle old jars or containers
★ Guess how many items in a jar
★ Pin the apple on the tree branch
★ Stress balls
★ Sidewalk chalk contest
★ Escape room
★ Design your yearbook
Food-related fundraisers
★ Food video challenge
★ Homemade dip/dressing packets
★ Prepare healthy dishes from other
cultures
★ Plant, grow, and eat fresh
★ Canned food drive
★ Try unusual fruits/vegetables
★ Hummus kits
★ Grocery store coupons
★ Healthy baked goods
★ Boxes of “imperfect”
fruits/vegetables to cook or bake with (overripe bananas, slightly bruised
veggies)
★ Make your own popcorn kits
★ MyPlate grocery store scavenger hunt
★ Loose leaf tea kits
Popcorn Kit
Includes:
Popcorn
kernels
Olive
oil
Directions
for cooking popcorn on stovetop
3
different popcorn recipes
Directions for stovetop
- Place 3 tablespoons oil in a
tall pot over medium heat and add ⅔ cup popcorn kernels.
- Cover pot with a lid.
- When all kernels are popped,
turn off the heat and remove.
Cinnamon swirl popcorn
⅔
cup popcorn kernels
1
teaspoon cinnamon
½
teaspoon sugar
Rosemary parmesan popcorn
⅔
cup popcorn kernels
2
tbsp rosemary
2
tbsp parmesan
¼ tsp black pepper
¼
tsp garlic powder
Dark chocolate drizzle
⅔
cup popcorn kernels
¼
cup dark chocolate melting wafers
Pinch
of flaky salt
Hummus
Kit
Includes:
3
hummus recipes (red pepper, beet, white bean)
Chickpeas
Tahini
Garlic
Lemon
juice
Directions for stovetop
- Bring canned chickpeas to a
boil on the stove and then reduce heat.
- Simmer until very soft.
- Place chickpeas in a food
processor with tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth and all
ingredients are evenly combined.
For
more ideas, visit these sites:
Team Nutrition Popular
Events Idea Booklet | USDA-FNS
FNS Nutrition Programs
| USDA-FNS
Fundraising | Alliance
for a Healthier Generation
