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Nutrition Grants Available

Hidden Valley (owned by The Clorox Company), has announced that it will make $10,000 grants available to 51 elementary schools across the nation, one per state and one in Oakland, California, where Clorox is headquartered. Grants are to increase vegetable consumption and produce education. The School Nutrition Foundation and the Produce for Better Health Foundation are partners in the initiative. Deadline for application is November 30, 2007. To learn more, go to http://www.loveyourveggiesgrants.com/.

Physical Activity Grants for Youth

Nike, Inc. supports programs that increase and promote physical activity and seeks to (1) get youth more physically active; (2) get youth involved in the teamwork of sports; and (3) have a real, positive, and measurable impact. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in communities where Nike has a significant employee or business presence. There is a rolling deadline. Contact Nike, Inc. directly for complete program information and application guidelines at http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=guidelines.

U.S. Potato Board Gives School Health Grants

The U.S. Potato Board, in collaboration with the School Nutrition Foundation, is launching its first School Wellness Grant program. The board intends to award ten $2,500 grants to public elementary schools in 2008. The grants may be used toward food service equipment for the healthful preparation of potatoes, physical activity equipment for playgrounds or physical education classes, or development/execution of nutrition or physical activity education programs. Applications, due April 15, 2008, are available at www.healthypotato.com/health.asp or www.schoolnutrition.org.

Guides to School Health Grants

Looking for a grant to support your school health project? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a Healthy Youth Funding Database which includes funding opportunities from federal agencies and the private sector that are relevant to adolescent health or one or more components of a coordinated school health program. A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded initiative provides links to private sector funding opportunities on its Leadership for Healthy Communities Web site, along with a number of resources about school-based efforts to combat obesity.

Think Healthy!

is a new set of low-literacy, culturally relevant health education materials for children and families from The Children's Health Fund, an organization committed to medically underserved children and their families. Two brochures about healthy lifestyles-one for students and one for their caregivers-are available as a free download in English or Spanish. Other low literacy materials on a wide array of health topics, from hand-washing to dental health to asthma, are also available on The Children's Health Fund Web site at http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/publications/healthed.php. Some materials include lesson plans.

Step Up for a Healthier School

Channel One and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation have developed a student tool kit, "Step Up for a Healthier School." The tool kit provides a step-by-step guide on how middle- and high school-age students, eager to take a leadership role, can improve the food and beverage environments in the school. The kit is available on Channel One's Web site at http://www.channelone.com/news/2007/06/01/better_schools/index.html.