No disrespect to the school cafeteria workers of the world, but try as they might, they’ve never been known for their culinary prowess. Sorry. It’s true.
That’s partly because the lunch ladies/lunch dudes of the world don’t have a whole lot of budget to work with, but Ozark Natural Foods is hoping to change that in Fayetteville this year.
ONF is hosting a silent auction during their annual Owners Appreciation Weekend from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on July 16, and they’re hoping to raise enough money to double the $1.10 per-lunch budget that the school currently receives from the USDA.
The silent auction will take place at a vendor fair set up at the co-op that weekend. Auction items include gym memberships, a night at a local hotel, massages, gift cards, a sustainable paint kit and more.
Donations for the program will also be accepted at the cash registers inside the co-op during the same weekend (July 16-17), and all of the money raised will go to toward providing fresher, healthier lunches for children at Fayetteville Public Schools.
More information on the fundraiser is available at the Ozark Natural Foods blog.
way to go ONF, that is a wonderful service to provide to the community. thank you.
$1.10 is not enough for kids to get healthy lunch. I plan to support ONF’s effort to increase spending on good foods for school kids.
That’s all great, but I’m pissed at onf for taking garlic off the salad bar just because the price of garlic went up. Dick move, ONF! Not buying anything else until garlic returns to the salad bar.
You are funny.
Bring back the garlic!!!!!!
I think this is a fantastic idea!! Its about time someone stepped up to try and improve school lunches. Did you know there is more funding allotted to prisoner meals than school lunches for our children? Sad deal. This is a community effort, so please everyone, every little bit helps!
Danielle – you’re right! Prisoners received double the dollar amount that children receive. That’s why we have a goal of $675,000 to raise for these kids. Thanks for the encouragement, everyone!
-Alexa McGriff, ONF Marketing Director
Alexa- is it too late to make a donation?
We should send all the kids to prison, where they’ll be treated right. Great idea!
Not at all! You can donated the entire month of July at the register, or attend the event and buy tickets. Or you can do both!
to bad alot of schools dont have green houses or gardens on campus. Do you know any schools that do?
Hey Chris! I can’t think off the top of my head which schools, but I do know that several elementary schools work with Appleseeds, Inc., which sets up gardens at schools and teaches kids how to garden.