Make The Switch: How To Talk With Principals About Healthy Fundraising
For years, school fundraisers have centered around junk food – either asking students to sell candy to their family and neighbors, or by motivating students to sell by tempting them with junk food prizes.
But many schools are turning to healthier alternatives, which not only can be just as profitable, but help support healthy habits parents try to instill at home.
Making a change in your local school is really as simple as 1-2-3! It all starts with a conversation.
Make an Appointment
Make an appointment to meet in person with the principal. If you can’t meet in person, set up a time to talk by phone, and then be sure to follow up with resources you can send to him/her by email.
Follow Our 1-2-3 Guide
Follow our Healthy School Fundraising Guide to help you talk about alternatives to sugary fundraisers:
- Cite the facts: share facts that highlight how childhood obesity is a public health crisis and how low-nutrition foods contribute to obesity.
- Share your story: Talk about how sugary fundraisers impact your family and why making a change is important to you. Remind the principal that junk food fundraisers send students the message that good nutrition is not important.
- Suggest sample policy: Our Healthy School Fundraising Guide contains sample policy language you can suggest to your principal. Be sure to share a leave-behind on how healthy fundraisers can be just as profitable.
Have you had success urging your school to make healthier choices? Share your story with us in the comments below or on Facebook.
Posted by Lainie Morgan
on March 18, 2015