Lately on T.V. there have been programs like Jamie Oliver and The Food Revolution, or Extreme Weight Loss.  Either way we are seeing that there's an epidemic on obesity and peoples eating habits.  One of the biggest questions Jamie Oliver asks on his show is, "Why can't we do better?" It's a brilliant question, especially for parents who have kids in school.  Researchers have found that in the last 30 years childhood obesity has tripled, that means that 1 in every 3 kids is overweight or obese.  Those are rather high numbers and there's an amazing amount of controversy out there of what is actually causing this epidemic.  People are arguing that it's the parents fault for not teaching their kids proper nutrition and implementing healthy outdoor activities, some people are blaming the schools for not having the funding to have sports and healthy food choices.  Others are even blaming the government for poor funding in schools and the poor economy.  All of these are to blame; it's a rough and devastating cycle.

A great way for parents to actually take all these "issues" and help turn around the health of our future generations is to get involved in their school cafeteria system.  Find out why the food is unhealthy maybe it's simple and they just need ideas of healthy choices and recipes.  But, if it's something a little more difficult, such as the school not having the money to make healthy food choices for the kids, then stand up and ask "Why can't we do better?"  And start coming up with some unique fundraising ideas to help your school get the funds they need to have a healthy lunch program.

Coming up with creative fundraising ideas for your school no matter what the program is can be easy, fun and exciting.  A unique fundraising idea, to help raise money for the school cafeteria, is show the community the types of food that is being served at the school and asks them if that's what they would want to eat.  Another good fundraising idea is having some kind of cook off, a prize for whoever can make the healthiest, cheapest yet greatest tasting meal.  Even having green fundraisers can be helpful in raising funds for your school.  Having green fundraisers can show that your school not only wants to make healthier food choices but that they want to make their community a healthier environment.  Utilizing eco-friendly products is a unique yet educational way to show that changes that need to be made in what we eat, use, and plant.  Having a school garden to help make healthier choices in your school is great idea.  Because, it can be used as a unique fundraising idea, to show the rest of the community the options of gardens they can have through green fundraising.

Fundraising doesn't just have to be for your school sports team or local church; fundraising can be done to make your school and community a better and healthier place to live.  Never, let the answer be, just because we can't afford it; find away to afford these types of changes, get creative with your fundraising ideas and help change your schools and communities habits.  There's no one issue to blame for why our nation is so unhealthy its all of our faults but if we start by helping change something as simple as our schools lunch program that can start a whole new generation of healthy habits.  So, go out and start a unique fundraiser for your school today!