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9/22/11 Putting Kids Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 Putting Kids Health First Putting Kids Health First: Profitable and healthy fundraisers for Montana schools PRESENTERS INSERT POLL ! Dayle Hayes,


  1. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 Putting Kids’ Health First Putting Kids’ Health First: Profitable and healthy fundraisers for Montana schools PRESENTERS INSERT POLL ! Dayle Hayes, MS, RD What best describes your interest " Chair, Billings Action for Healthy Kids in fundraising? ! Laura Schilke, Parent ! Parent of school-age children " PAC, Emily Dickinson School, Bozeman ! Student in group that does fundraising ! Aubree Durfey, Assistant ! Teacher, principal, or other educator ! School nutrition/foodservice professional " Farm to School Program ! Concerned community person Montana Team Nutrition, Bozeman AGENDA Making Health a Triple Play: ! Making HEALTH a Triple Play " Win-win-win for kids, schools, and communities Win-Win-Win for ! Putting the FUND in Fun Run kids, schools, and " Using physical activity to raise money communities ! Keeping it all LOCAL " Supporting Montana agricultural producers Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 1

  2. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 HEALTHY “WINS” ! KIDS … get nutrition and physical activity ! SCHOOLS … get the $$$$$ they need ! COMMUNITIES … get to see healthy choices IN ACTION What’s wrong with cookie What is a HEALTHY fundraiser? dough, gigantic chocolate No precise definition bars, and caramel corn? ! Does not sell nutrient-poor foods/beverages ! Most folks have plenty cookies, candy, and other nutrient-poor foods already. ! Promotes healthy behaviors to kids and families ! These foods do not provide positive ! Supports local business or examples to families. keeps money in-state ! Many fundraisers take $$$$ out of state, Raises $$$$$!! with limited funds going to schools. What is a HEALTHY fundraiser? What is a HEALTHY fundraiser? ! WRAPPING PAPER … does not sell nutrient- ! COFFEE … does not sell nutrient-poor foods/ poor foods/beverages and it raises money … beverages and it raises money … " BUT … it does not promote any healthy behaviors and " BUT … it does not promote any healthy behaviors and most of the money (50% +) goes out-of-state. or support local agriculture. ! CITRUS FRUIT … does not sell nutrient-poor " City Brew Coffee in Billings (michaelt@citybrew.com) foods/beverages, raises money, and promotes ! RECYCLED BAGS … does not sell nutrient-poor foods/beverages, raises money, and recycling … healthy food … " BUT … most of the money (50%) goes to out-of-state " BUT … most of the money (50%) goes to out-of-state companies and producers. companies and producers. " http://fundraiser.mixedbagdesigns.com/ Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 2

  3. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 WHITEFISH AMSTERDAM ! WIN-WIN- ! VERY local twist added to WIN-WIN Harvest 1. LOCAL food Montana 2. Kids involved Fundraiser 3. Produce for in small country, schools K-12 school 4. Donations to ! $700 raised for Food Bank school ONE size does NOT fit ALL!! MISSISSIPPI ! Two-page handout with long list of creative, healthy fundraisers Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 3

  4. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 NEW YORK Going ACTIVE in Billings ! Multiple page PDF with multiple links to companies that operate non-food and other “healthy” fundraisers Highland Elementary Highland Elementary Billings Catholic Schools Billings Catholic Schools ! 1 st year of Running on Faith JOG-A-THON ! Replaced wrapping paper fundraiser ! Minimum pledge of $100 per student ! 1 st lap include 600 students and faculty ! Followed by all-school picnic www.billingscatholicschools.org/? page=running_on_faith Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 4

  5. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 Putting the FUND INSERT POLL in Fun Run: How much money do you think the Using Physical activity Billings Jog-A-Thon made ? to Raise Money ! Approximately $10,000 ! Approximately $20,000 ! Approximately $30,000 Laura Schilke, Parent ! Approximately $40,000 ! Approximately $50,000 Fitness is Fun Fundraiser HOW DOES IT WORK? ! 2 nd Annual Emily ! Kids gather pledges prior to the FUN RUN. Dickinson Fun Run ! On the FR day, kids are given 30 minutes to ! MORE than just run around a 100 meter track. We stop running counting at 35 laps. ! Kids have 10 days to return the pledges they ! Adopting a “ Fitness collect. is Fun ” attitude for a ! Kids are givens incentives to gather pledges healthy lifestyle for and then are able to win Grand Prizes based years to follow on the amount of money is collected. WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT? WHERE DID WE GET IDEA? ! During the 10 days ! Boosterathon.com – prior to the FUN RUN, company didn’t want we bring in health and to come to Montana. fitness experts to give ! The beauty of a home brief, inspiring talks in grown fundraiser is classrooms. that 100% of the net ! Teachers support the earnings goes to the curriculum piece with organization. classroom lessons. Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 5

  6. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 Fitness is Fun Fundraiser HOW CAN YOU USE THE CONCEPT? ! The concept of kids ! This has been the collecting pledges for most positive fitness activities can be fundraiser I have been adapted to ANY activity. a part of. ! Swimming laps, ! We received positive shooting hoops, feedback from minutes of jumping parents, kids and staff! rope, indoor walking ! It’s a fundraiser everyone can get laps … ETC, ETC!! excited about!! Keeping it all INSERT POLL LOCAL: Where do you live? Supporting Montana ! Western Montana (Missoula, Kalispell, etc.) agricultural producers ! Central Montana (Butte, Bozeman, Helena, Great Falls) ! Eastern Montana (Billings and east) Aubree Durfey ! Montana Highline ! Outside Montana 7(0.,0,"3.,.$"80&9$2*&.- " :2(;$'."#&2$'.(2<"=,>$"?,2@ " ABCDE"FFBGHDBI"(2"@J,2@KL.M6(9" " !!!"#$%"&'"(#)*+,#(,-&.*/01##2+,#(,-&.*/01##2345',%6#7* 899:-&"1'&2 ; !"#$%$%&'#%(')*+,%$+#-'#..$.)#%+*'#/#$-#0-*'1%'%2)"$*%)'"$+,'3*%2'4-#%%$%&5'%2)"$61%' *(2+#61%5'7#"3')1'.+,11-5',*#-),8'.+,11-'#9#"(.5'#%('.+,11-'9*--%*..'41-$+8'$%' :1%)#%#';<=>'.+,11-.? ' !"#$%&'&()*"+,-".("/)012,&*$",01" 3)44(2."5(',%"!62&')%.)2$ " Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 6

  7. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 • #$9$%(4$1"J-"Q"4&%(.$1"&0"RCCS"J-"7(0.,0,"T$,L" U).2&>(0":2(62,L" N$,%.O-" 7(0.,0,P5(',%" • /,%%"RCCF"Q"RCIC"&0"?(V$L,0",2$," • IC"Q"IW"42(1)'.*X"42&'$"2,06$"YH".("YHC" • T(.,%"*,%$*"(Z"Y[WXWCC"Q"YHFXBFD" /((1*" RESOURCES Join our Team! FOR 4 Local Montana AFHK Teams Billings, Great Falls, Helena and Missoula SUCCESS Participation is welcomed from ALL MT community members. Contact Suzie Eades Molly Stenberg Big Sky State Games MT Team Nutrition suzie@bigskygames.org stenberg@montana.edu 406-254-7426 406-994-7217 www.afhk.org Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 7

  8. 9/22/11 Putting Kids’ Health FIRST: Montana Action for Healthy Kids ~ September 2011 www.opi.mt.gov/Pdf/SchoolFood/Wellness/ SampleProced_StudentWellness.pdf Keys to Putting Kids’ SUCCESS: Health First: • Excitement YOUR QUESTIONS • Creativity $?$?$?$?$? • Teamwork THANK YOU … for putting kid’s Health FIRST!! Dayle Hayes, MS, RD Nutrition for the Future ~ EatWellatSchool@gmail.com 8

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