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.