Healthy Fundraising
Get some ideas on how to make your next fundraiser a healthier one.
Why is healthy fundraising so important?
The consumption of fruit and vegetables by West Australians is well below the recommended requirements. Four in five adults (77%) aged 19 to 50 years do not eat enough fruits, and nearly all Australians (99%) aged two years and over do not eat enough vegetables. Additionally, in 2018, 70% of Western Australian adults aged 16 years and over were classified as overweight or obese (1).
Healthy fundraising can:
Encourage healthy eating
Make money for your organisation while promoting health and wellbeing
Show your community that you care about health
Provide satisfaction from being a positive role model in your community
Healthier sausage sizzle
Below are some healthier ideas and tips to make your next sausage sizzle stand out from the crowd.
Swap white bread with wholemeal, wholegrain or high-fibre bread
Limit the amount of oil you use
Leave the margarine off bread
Use salt-reduced or no added salt sauces
Add colour to your sizzle, make it a vegie BBQ, or make vegie kebabs
Use reduced fat and salt sausages (<10g fat per 100g and <500mg salt per 100g)
Provide kebabs, lean steaks, lean burgers and skinless chicken breasts
Work with your local butcher to see if they can add grated veggies to sausages or hamburger patties
Offer barbequed corn on the cob
Serve fresh fruit or salad
Have plenty of cold water available
Limit the availability of sugary soft drinks, and promote cold, plain water
References
(1) Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018). Nutrition across the life stages. Retrieved from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/food-nutrition/nutrition-across-the-life-stages/summary