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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>FYI - A message from a colleague. <STRONG>Please pass the following information on to teachers in your school districts. The contest is time-sensitive</STRONG>. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have again been fortunate to work with the <A href="http://produceforkids.org">Produce for Kids </A>program and this year we are extending our outreach into schools. Our fall promotion includes a school-based contest which encourages nutrition education in the classroom. The website includes <A href="http://produceforkids.org/teachers/contest-ideas.html">many examples</A> of classroom projects or teachers and students can create their own.</DIV>
<P>Below is a synopsis of the program:</P>
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<P>Classrooms throughout the U.S. are invited to enter the PFK “<STRONG>Play with Your Produce Healthy Challenge”</STRONG> contest for Fall 2008. All entering classrooms will receive coupons and discounts for fresh produce, sample lesson plans with fun fruit & veggie activities, discounts on nutrition books and curricula, and Produce for Kids goodies for the classroom.</P>
<P>Three (3) Grand prize winners will receive a classroom party toolkit (with party ideas, recipes, favors and gift certificates to purchase produce and other nutritious food), a $500 mini-grant to promote school-based health and wellness, and their photo and write-up highlighted on the Produce for Kids® website.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P dir=ltr>You can find complete contest details at <A href="http://produceforkids.org/teachers/contest.html">http://produceforkids.org/teachers/contest.html</A></P>
<P dir=ltr>Thanks,<BR>Connie<BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>___________________________<BR>Connie Evers, M.S.,R.D.<BR>Child Nutrition Consultant/Author<BR><A href="http://nutritionforkids.com">http://nutritionforkids.com</A><BR></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>