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Alliance Competitive Foods and Beverage Manager
P: 603.256.6368
E: kate.link@healthiergeneration.org 

Healthy Fundraisers

  

News, Tips and Ideas 

  • New Online All-You-Need-Guide to Step Up to Creating Healthier School Fundraising  
    Check out this turnkey guide that leads school-community representatives through the process of planning, preparing for and implementing changes to selling unhealthy foods through fundraisers.
  • Financial Health
    This article from the November 2010 issue of Leadership for Student Activities cites examples of successful fundraisers from schools enrolled in the Healthy Schools Program.
  • Raise Funds Selling Snacks that Meet the Guidelines
    HealthyFundrasingSolutions.com has created two fundraising packages both filled with snacks that meet the Alliance Competitive Foods Guidelines. One of the “Alliance for a Healthier Generation Paks” is appropriate for high schools and the other meets the Guidelines for all grade levels.
  • Sprouting Money with School Gardens 
    In addition to teaching kids about where food comes from and exposing kids to fresh fruits and vegetables, school gardens also provide opportunities for fundraising. Plant some ideas for generating revenue in your school.
  • Two New Resources on Innovative Fundraising: - Yes You Can: A Fresh Look at Healthy Fundraisers provides detailed information, including “how tos” and contacts for implementing more than ten proven fundraisers in schools such as turning students’ art into keepsakes, using school logos on merchandise and combining fitness and fun.
    - Farm-raisers are fundraisers with a farm fresh, healthy twist. This tip sheet provides examples of farm-raisers and a listing of relevant resources.
  • Fundraising – Once and for All!
    Instead of a mix of fundraisers that make programs compete, why not collaborate? Conduct one fundraiser, once a year and meet all needs!
  • Fun, Smart, and Healthy - The New Brand of Fundraisers
    Conducting fundraisers that are profitable, make use of local resources, engage students in meaningful ways and that do not undermine one’s health is in everyone’s best interest.

Special Member Deals

  • PiggyPlan Fundraiser – provides a piggy bank for each student which the students decorate and fill with loose change. Alliance member schools receive a free copy of the Start Up kit, valued at $180, which includes tools and resources, such as letters and press releases, that schools need to successfully implement this fundraiser.
  • So much more than a cookbook, Simple Choices for Healthier Eating provides recipes and detailed information about nutrition. It’s a how-to guide for people interested in eating well without breaking the family budget. Special discounts apply to Alliance member schools selling the book as a fundraiser.
  • Mascot Books creates customized, hardcover children's books that feature a day in the life of a school’s mascot interacting with students in the community. Schools purchase bulk quantities of the book to sell to parents and other school supporters as a fundraiser. Mascot Books also provides a cash reward when the school’s unique promotional code is used to buy any of the 150+ collegiate and professional team books available. Mascot Books will work with Alliance member schools to offer an additional discount depending on order size.
  • Pexagon Technology offers a wide variety of educational products and programs designed to meet today’s requirements for storage and portability in the school environment. All of Pexagon’s products can be customized with logos and/or names at no additional charge. They offer a unique and timely set of programs to raise meaningful funds while contributing to a responsible and progressive computing environment. Alliance member schools will receive 25% revenue share when participating in Pexagon Technology’s Revenue Share Fundraising program.
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Webinar

  • Raising Money While Promoting Health in Schools      
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    This Web-based seminar, recorded on January 20, 2010, will help you, as school staff, parents and caring adults, influence efforts to conduct health-promoting and profitable fundraisers in your schools. Explore guiding principles and alternatives to traditional candy and baked goods fundraisers. Hear from others, including PTA leaders, who have stories to share. Gain ideas and resources for taking the next step in your school community. Co-sponsored by the Alliance and the National PTA.  

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