Contests & Promotions
Fuel Up to Play the Dairy Way
Get kids active and healthy while teaching them about modern food production and farming. Sign up for the Fuel Up to Play the Dairy Way promotion for fall 2010 and your school could win a HOPSports Training System, a dairy farm science exploration field trip or a Nintendo Wii system. To enter, a classroom teacher must teach one lesson from the Discover Dairy lesson series and enroll in and implement the Fuel Up to Play 60 school-based program.
Lend a Helping Hand at McDonald’s and Save Money
Join McDonald’s and local dairy farm families in “Warming Hearts and Lending a Helping Hand” in western Pennsylvania. When you donate $1 to Ronald McDonald House Charities at participating McDonald’s locations you will receive a coupon booklet filled with $20 worth of money saving offers for dairy-rich McDonald’s menu items such as McCafe drinks, milk shakes, McFlurries, Frappés, and smoothies. The booklet includes a buy one, get one free ticket offer for the Washington Wild Things.
Try New Smoothies at McDonald’s
Two flavors of smoothies are now available at McDonald’s. Wild Berry and Strawberry Banana can both be blended with low-fat yogurt for a nutritious, icy treat. Try one today with this downloadable coupon.
Fuel Up to Play 60
Join 36 million kids nationwide who Fuel Up to Play 60 and make a difference. Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers students to get active and play for 60 minutes daily and fuel up with nutrient-rich foods missing from their diets like low-fat and fat-free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and National Dairy Council have joined with the National Football League to help students eat right and stay active with Fuel Up to Play 60.
Students and schools work together to expand opportunities for physical activity and increase availability of more tasty, kid-appealing healthy foods, such as low-fat chocolate milk, yogurt and fruit parfaits, whole grain pasta and salad bars.
How do kids start? Schools and students can sign up for the program on the Fuel Up to Play 60 web site. They take the PLEDGE to be healthier, TRACK their progress, EARN points for their Fuel Meter, and WIN! They can win awesome prizes for themselves (like an iPod touch) and their school (like a healthy school makeover).