Project Bread is a non-profit organization based in Boston, MA that strives to “bring a fresh approach to ending hunger”. With a dedicated group of public educators, thought leaders, nutrition professionals, and loyal donors, Project Bread has grown to become a huge player and catalyst in the fight for ending hunger.

One of their primary initiatives is providing schools with resources that help them serve healthy meals to our students every day. In Project Bread’s Let’s Cook Healthy School Meals Cookbook, they generously provide 100 healthy, satisfying, kid-approved recipes for schools across the nation.

Need some school fundraising inspiration?  You've come to the right place!  Whether your volunteers are feeling artistically inclined, ready to get active, or just want to keep things simple, we’ve got you covered.

Here's 20 school fundraising ideas that your district should try:

Don't throw out those milk cartons this fall! The Made By Milk 2015 Carton Construction Contest is gearing up for the new school year with another fall contest.  Each year, Made By Milk holds a themed competition to see which school can build the best milk carton creation. This semester's theme is 'Animals'. 

This is a great way to get students involved and teach them about recycling. Encourage students to help collect milk cartons, brainstorm ideas, and create your school's competition entry. Contest entries must be submitted by November 18, 2015.

Looking for a little bit of spice to heat up the school kitchen? Check out our school lunch recipe for Quinoa Enchilada Bake. Proving to be quite popular with high schoolers, this dish is a great way for students to eat their vegetables while also satisfying their taste buds.

It's important for your children to eat foods that will support growth, development, and good health. But eating healthy, and keeping your diet 'green' can be difficult.

With a few changes and minor adjustments, a green diet can be easy. Check out this month's FitFuture Parent Newsletter and turn your diet green in 4 easy steps.

Fully-hosted solutions, cloud computing, web-based software – these terms all sound complicated, cumbersome, and confusing. But in reality, utilizing cloud-based solutions can simplify your entire school nutrition program.

If no one knows about your online payments program, will anyone know to use it? Whether your district is already accepting online school payments or is planning to start next year, making sure parents know about this convenient option plays an important role in its success.

Smart phones, computers, tablets, oh my! With an ever growing number of devices at our children’s finger tips, kids are spending more time than ever in front of screens. This month’s FitFuture Parent Newsletter  focuses on 7 ways to reduce screen time and inactivity.

Check them out and let us know what you think!

Congratulations to our three grand prize winners!

Are your school lunch heroes fighting crime and serving up justice? Well, probably not. But they sure are working hard to serve up delicious, healthy meals to students. To honor all their hard work, we're celebrating School Lunch Hero Day on May 1, 2015 with an exclusive giveaway!*

This year, three (3) Grand Prize winners will receive a complete set of the Lunch Lady Graphic Novels signed by the author, Jarrett J. Krosoczka.

Starting each day with a healthy, nutritious breakfast helps children concentrate better, be more creative, and be more physically active. But with a hectic morning schedule, how do you guarantee your child is getting a healthy breakfast?

This month's FitFuture Parent Newsletter highlights some of our favorite quick breakfast ideas that will help your morning run a little bit smoother. Check 'em out!