Funding for School Salad Bars

Posted by on September 24, 2012

Whole Kids Foundation Announces Funding for School Salad Bars
Deadline: Open

In partnership with Whole Foods Market, the Whole Kids Foundation has announced that it is seeking to raise $2 million through its annual fall fundraising program for school-based programs, including school gardens, salad bars, and healthy eating education for teachers. One hundred percent of all proceeds raised will go directly to school programs designed to help children reach optimal health, strength, and nutrition through smart food choices.

To date, the Whole Kids Foundation has funded nearly nine hundred school garden grants in partnership with FoodCorps and more than fifteen hundred salad bars with Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools.

Beginning this month, public and private K-12 schools can apply for a salad bar grant online through the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools Web site. Any K-12 school district participating in the National School Lunch Program is eligible to apply. Schools currently awarded with the bronze status or above in the Healthier US School Challenge automatically qualify for a salad bar donation, with the stipulation that the school or district desires and can support a salad bar every day at lunchtime.

(The foundation will also accept applications for its School Garden Grant Program during the month of October. Check the foundation Web site for school garden grant program updates.)

When funding is available, salad bar grants will be awarded based on application approval dates. Complete program information and application procedures are available at the Salad Bars to Schools Web site.

http://saladbars2schools.org/guidelines