Nutrition Tips

The Manchester School District encourages staff and students to consider healthier options for nutrition and physical activities. Please enjoy reading our Healthy Tips!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Creative and Healthy Fundraising Ideas

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.

Non-food fundraisers

  • Hat day

  • Make valentines

  • Hand sanitizer

  • Face masks

  • Escape room

  • Hula hoop-a-thon

  • Basketball competition

  • Rent a student classroom helper

  • Upcycle old jars or containers

  • Design your yearbook

  • Guess how many items in a jar

  • Pin the apple on the tree branch

  • Stress balls

  • Sidewalk chalk contest

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