Host a Lunch Break for Kids Fundraiser or Community Event!
Welcome Chefs,
Thank you for your interest in participating in the nationwide Lunch Break for Kids fundraiser and Childhood Nutrition Day activities organized by the makers of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® dressings & dips and American Culinary Federation’s Chef & Child Foundation. With your help, we’re supporting a wide range of nutrition education programs executed through the Chef & Child Foundation (CCF).
Step One: Pledge to participate
Participation in a Lunch Break for Kids fundraiser is as simple as selling healthy, delicious lunches at a location of your choice during the week of Oct. 15–19. You can choose to pledge a day or the whole week. After hosting your fundraiser we ask that you donate 10 percent of your net lunch sales to the Chef & Child Foundation. Funds will go to support the creation of nutrition-based educational materials, community outreach events and grants.
And/or
Organize a Childhood Nutrition Day activity during the month of October. It can be anything from an interactive cooking demonstration at a community center or school, organizing a community health fair or a proclamation from your city’s mayor declaring October 16 as national Childhood Nutrition Day. The possibilities are endless and can be personalized to fit your needs and ability to participate.
Step Two: Promote your fundraiser or community event
Use these promotional tools to help spread the word about your event. You can:
- Promote your event(s) to patrons by printing posters, check presenter inserts and flyers
- Create custom materials like tray liners, napkins, T-shirts, stickers or window decals with the logos provided below
- Post on your social media outlets about your upcoming events
- Alert the media through a press release or media alert (coming soon)
* Tip: Share your promotional materials with your partner organization’s communication or marketing team to help position your event in media and in the community.
Designed Templates (Art Files)
- Posters (24″×36″)
- Flyer (8.5″×11″)
- Postcards (6″×4″)
- Check Presenter Insert Card (3.5″×8″)
- Table Tents (4.25″×5″)
Other Resources
Example Recipes:
- Ranch Chicken Beef Meatballs with Broccoli
- Kids Falafel Wrap with Hidden Valley Ranch Yogurt Sauce
- Smoked Chicken Tostada with Ranch Dressing and Cranberry Mojo
- The Optimist HVR Oyster Crackers
Make Your Own Logos:
Step Three: Donate and share event photos
Follow these steps to donate the funds raised from your Lunch Break for Kids fundraiser.
- After your fundraiser event, calculate 10 percent of your net lunch sales for the day(s) you pledged during the fundraiser week to donate to CCF. Your donation will go to support nutrition-based educational materials for chefs, community outreach events and grants.
- Please send your donation as a check with Lunch Break for Kids indicated on the memo line.
- Make your check out to the American Culinary Federation and mail to:
American Culinary Federation
ATTN: Lunch Break for Kids
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
Download donation form
- Make your check out to the American Culinary Federation and mail to:
- Share your Childhood Nutrition Day community event and/or fundraiser pictures with us—please include a brief caption with names of volunteers and the location. Pictures should be submitted by email as a jpeg attachment to chefandchild@acfchefs.net.
Childhood Nutrition Day Activity Resources
Need a plan for your Childhood Nutrition Day community event? You can use our educational, chef-tested activities to help make your event a success. Use our delicious and healthy recipes as handouts for kids and their families, and use our nutrition note cards to help you talk to kids about the food they are sampling.
Berry Blast
Kids will learn to love berries and how important fruit is to health and nutrition. This activity showcases three berries: strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
It’s not easy being Green
Eating greens is a great way to add vegetables to your plate. The following activity will allow kids to sample three different greens in new, easy to make recipes.
Rainbow Taste Test
Vegetables and fruits come in all shapes, sizes and most importantly colors. Try eating colorful fruits and veggies including purple, red, orange, green and yellow.
Nutrition Note Cards
Perfect as a handout for your childhood nutrition event or simply use as a quick and easy reference guide to talk about the fruits and veggies in the activities.
Certificate of Award for Chef & Child Foundation volunteers
Download the Chef & Child Foundation’s award certificate to present to volunteers that participated in Lunch Break for Kids and national Childhood Nutrition Day events.
Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressings & dips kid cooking tips
Download some helpful tips and ideas for parents to consider when packing school lunches and snacks. This informational kit also features in-the-kitchen-cooking tips to help parents involve their kids in making healthy choices during meal time.
The Nutrition Mission
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