Healthy Fundraising

The consumption of fruit and vegetables by West Australians is well below 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

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 vegies 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 the cold, plain water