Healthy fundraising ideas

Try selling healthy snacks such as:

• popcorn packs
• dried fruit truffle balls
• homemade veggie crisps, rice crackers, corn crackers
• roasted chickpeas, roasted peas, roasted nuts
• dried fruit, nut and muesli nibble mixes
• fruit boxes, for example seasonal mango fundraisers
• fruit salads or kebab sticks with yoghurt
• apple slinkies
• fruit smoothies with reduced fat milk and yoghurt.

Save money by buying items in bulk and dividing them into small snack bags.

Barbecues are a great way for communities to come together and socialise. Healthy barbecue foods include:

• lean meat or vegetable/bean burger patties
• lean meat and vegetable kebabs
• wholemeal/wholegrain bread/rolls
• side salads such as garden salad or coleslaw
• corn on the cob
• fruit salads or kebab sticks with yoghurt.

Celebrate the cultural diversity within your community by running a fundraising day where a range of food from around the world is sold. Here are some ideas to help you get started.

Harmony Week

Organise a healthy barbecue and/or provide foods and drinks that reflect the cultural diversity of your community along with other activities such as:

• dressing the part, by having staff, volunteers and students wear their traditional cultural dress or wear orange
• engaging with local cultural groups to create a menu which reflects their cultural foods
• celebrating with decorations, music, competitions, and other fun activities.

Lunar New Year

Sell a variety of Asian inspired dishes including:

• Vietnamese rolls (Banh Mi): crusty wholemeal bread rolls filled with lean meat, lettuce, grated carrot, bean shoots, and coriander
• fried rice and noodle dishes
• honey soy chicken skewers, which are skinless chicken and vegetable skewers, grilled and served with a small amount of honey soy dipping sauce
• stir fries made with lean meat, skinless chicken or seafood, plenty of vegetables and minimal oil.

A taste of Italy

Sell a range of popular Italian foods such as:

• pizza made with wholemeal pizza wraps, or English muffin bases and topped with lean meats and vegetables
• pasta and lasagne made with vegetable based sauces and lean meats, chicken or seafood
• bruschetta made with fresh tomato and basil, wholemeal bread and a small amount of olive oil.