Today was the first day of school for DD and DS.
At our school, 50% of the kiddos qualify for free or reduced lunch. In most cases the food they receive at school (breakfast and lunch) may be the only meal they receive all day.
And that statistic makes me so sad.
It makes me sad that kids are hungry.
Sad that they don’t get fresh fruits and veggies very often.
And sad some kiddos will battle obesity their entire lives.
When I was contacted by Del Monte to see if I would be willing to post about their second annual online “Teacher Monday: Cash For Classrooms” contest, I jumped at the chance for all of the reasons above and more.
In exchange for promoting healthy eating and living into classroom messages, over the next six weeks, 60 teachers (10 per week) will earn $750 each in cash to purchase school supplies and $250 in coupons for fresh fruit. And the contest is as easy as getting some votes.
It’s a win-win. Teachers get to promote a great message and have needed resources for the classroom.
And Del Monte wants a few Kansas City Mamas readers to get in on some fresh fruit and veggie action.
The Prizes
One winner will receive a Grand Prize of a Del Monte School Supply Backpack (hopefully donated to a worthy school) and $25 in FREE Del Monte coupons.
Two winners will receive $25 in FREE Del Monte coupons.
Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway
(Remember, each comment is considered a entry – so leave a separate comment each time.)
- Leave a comment on this blog post telling me what is your favorite Del Monte fresh fruit or veggie. (Ex. Pineapple)
- Additional entry: Become a email subscriber to Kansas City Mamas. (I promise, I won’t spam you.) And then leave a comment and let me know.
- Additional entry: Post this on your facebook page “Go to Kansas City Mamas to win $25 in fresh fruit or veggies from DelMonte. https://redefinedmom.com/?p=12633” After you have posted, leave a comment and let me know.
Contest will be open till end of day on August 21, 2011. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Good Luck.
Disclosure: I was provided and also received Del Monte coupons. I was not compensated for my work and all the opinions about childhood obesity, fresh fruits, and veggies are my own. Want more information – check out my full disclosure statement.
Canned pears are the best!!!
It says voting doesn’t start for 41 days?
Canned peas!
I get your emails!!!
I love their canned pineapples!! Rounds, chunks, or crushed it’s all good to me 🙂
I love their canned tomatoes!
The website says voting starts sept 26…..
I love both fresh pineapple and canned peaches (the no sugar added kind).
I already subscribe to your email newsletter (and love it).
The Del Monte sites says voting doesn’t begin until Sept. 26th.
I posted on my fb page!!
Shared it to my page to
i like their fresh jarred peach and pineapples!
Love their fresh pineapple!
i subscribe via email
Bananas!
I subscribe via email!
I like canned peaches!
PEACHES!!! YUM!!!
already subscribe!!
Peaches!!!
Pineapple is our fave but honestly there isn’t a fruit this family doesn’t love!!
Signed up for emails and posted to FB!!
We love Pineapple at our house!
I subscribe to your email newsletter
I posted on FB!
Del Monte fresh pinapple is THE BEST!
I subscribed via email.
I am already an email subscriber!
Never been a big fruit eater, but I love pineapples!
shared on FB
email subscriber
We’re a bannana family! With two little ones, it’s a must have. Love Del Monte.
Shared on FB
I love pineapple! Great for all kinds of things including upside down cake!
Pineapple, no question!
I am a subscriber!
My favorite is bananas its a fruit all my kiddos will eat as well!
I get your daily emails!
We love the pineapple!
Their fruit cocktail is the BEST…LOVE the cherries:)
I love Del Monte pineapple!
I get your daily emails
Peaches!
I get the emails!
Posed link on FB!
Pineapple!
I subscribe to email
posted on FB
I love their bananas!
I already subscribe to the emails!
Posted the link to Facebook
I love pineapple 😀
pineapple slices!
Also, I receive your emails!
Great giveaway! Any of DelMontes fruites I love from the can!
I’m a subscriber!
Del Monte pineapple is our favorite
I’m a subscriber
posted on FB.http://www.facebook.com/#!/tcarolinep/posts/178796998859640
Pineapple!
peaches! thanks for the giveaway!
I subscribe!
the pineapples, love them
i am already a email subscriber
shared on my facebook page , http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=119802208117310&id=100000288900032
I really like DelMonte peaches.
I subscribe to your e-mails.
I posted on fb – http://www.facebook.com/#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=256778421008542&id=100000939396841
Pineapple for sure!!
I am NOW an email subsciber too =)
“Go to Kansas City Mamas to win $25 in fresh fruit or veggies from DelMonte. http://www.kansascitymamas.com/?p=12633″ After you have posted, leave a comment and let me know.
AND I posted on my webpage =) My son is a free/reduced lunch kiddo as I am a full time student and I am so lucky he gets breakfast and lunch at school. They even get a fresh fruit snack every day provided by America’s Second Harvest which is a nice treat during that afternoon slump!
Hello, thanks for all the info. A newbie so trying to learn from the coupon pro! :o) And we love peaches!
Pineapples!! + I subscribed…not sure why I didn’t do that before. LOL AND I’m going right now to post this to my facebook! While subbing, I’ve seen the kids getting backpacks of food to take home on weekends and I want to help….the more I save, the more I can give! 🙂
posted to facebook 🙂
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1527317765 link to my facebook but you have to be my friend to see it. 🙂
now subscribing to emails
I like DelMonte bananas
I’m an e-mail subscriber
I posted on facebook.
I love pineapple. If I win, I’ll donate it to the school I work at, where a high percentage of kids are on free and reduced lunch.
Peaches… and email..check..lol Thanks
Bananas, and I signed up for email this week.
My daughter takes her lunch to school because I can provide her a better lunch than what is available at school. While I appreciate that it might be the only meal some kids receive in a day, I wish it was better quality. Chicken nuggets (if it is really chicken), french fries, roll, and cookie are not my idea of a healthy meal.
Pineapple by the way. 😛
I get your emails.
I posted on Facebook.
I like the Del Monte Bananas…hubby likes the peaches.
I LOVE Del Monte pineapple!!! I’ve had the craziest craving during pregnancy for it!
I get your emails.
My favorite del Monte product is definitely pineapple.
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I am already an email subscriber.
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The pineapple…
I posted it to my Facebook page.
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We love Del Monte bananas – I eat 2 every single day, and sometimes 3 if I need a snack in the evenings.
I love the bananas and pineapple.
definately pineapple
I subscribe to your emails
fresh pineapple.
I like the pineapple best.
I love Dole Pineapples! They are always great.
I am an email subscriber.
I have a kiddo in mind for the back pack that really needs anything. I posted to FB.
Del monte sweet peas are really great, and their fruit cups like mandarin oranges.
I love the pineapple.
I subscribe to your emails.
I just activated my email subscription. I enjoy your site. Thanks.
love Del Monte pineapple in any form!
I love the pineapple…
Pineapple is definitely my favorite.
Hubby loves the pineapple!
I’m a subscriber!
I just posted on Facebook.
I love the pineapple!
Love the pineapple!
i have their canned pears! Yummmmm!
I receive your emails daily!
Our family eats a lot of canned green beans…lots!
I LOVE Del Monte Bananas!!! I can put them in smoothies, add them to cereal, or just eat them plain! I became an email subscriber because I LOVE Kansas City Mamas and I put my status sending people here! I’ve told lots of people about this website. Thank you for making it so easy to save money!
Favorite fresh fruit is pineapple!
Pineapple especially for fruit salad (yummy yummy)
Pineapple for sure, nothing beats fresh pineapple.
I am an email subscriber
I posted the giveaway on my facebook.
pineapple!
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email subscriber
tnxns09 at gmail dot com
Green beans
my 3 year old daughter loves all the fruit : )
I love the pineapple!
I love peaches!
I am an email subscriber, too!
I love the Del Monte Peas and the fruit coctail with extra cherries
I love and my kids love pinnaple. The school that my kids go to have alot of diversity of cultures and they struggle to get school supplies I am sure that these would come in handy for sure. I would love to take that to there school and to provide some needed supplies to the kids that need them.
I love the fresh pineapple!
I subscribe to your emails! Thanks for saving me money!
Fresh pineapple! I don’t really care much for canned, but their fresh one is great!
I’m an email subscriber.
Love me some pineapple!!
already and email subscriber &
just posted to FB!
thx
Bananas are my fav del Monte fresh fruit
I love peaches!
I am already an email subscriber!
I love pineapple and their corn.
email subscriber
My favorite is corn!
I subscribe via email
My fav. would have to be corn and I subscribe to your emails. Thanks!
Those would make nice treasure box prizes for a teachers classroom as they can never have enough.
email subscriber. thanks.
My kids love carrots. I like green beans.
I subscribed.
We love their corn!
I subscribe to your e-mail and follow you on Facbook. 🙂
I love all kinds of veggies,but mostly corn and peas.
Posted on facebook!
I like peaches
Corn all the way!!
-Robert- representing the MALE couponers in KC 🙂
I love the fruit in the jello-gel. My son loves it, plus it’s less messy than the fruit in fruit juice. LOL
We love the pineapple!!
I get your emails. Love them
I love peaches