Sponsoring a school through USANA Kids Eat goes beyond a simple donation—it’s an opportunity to be deeply involved in the local community and create lasting change for children facing food insecurity!
By adopting a school, you not only support our mission to combat hunger but also enjoy a host of unique benefits that strengthen the bond between your organization and the students you serve.
What Does It Mean to Sponsor a School?
When you sponsor a school with USANA Kids Eat, you are committing to provide weekend food bags for children in need throughout the academic year.
Each weekend bag costs $10 and contains 16 non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items, translating to 7 meals. Your sponsorship directly covers the cost of these bags for a school’s most vulnerable students, ensuring they have the nutrition they need when school meals are unavailable.
For example, a sponsor supporting 20 students would cover 40 weeks of weekend food bags, totaling $8,000 for the year. This straightforward yet powerful contribution makes an immediate and profound difference in the lives of children who would otherwise face empty cupboards over the weekend.
What Benefits Do Sponsors Receive?
Sponsorship comes with a number of perks, designed to enhance the connection between you and the school you support, while also recognizing your generous contribution.
By adopting a school through USANA Kids Eat, each sponsor receives the following benefits:
- Connection to the school you adopt: Sponsors are given the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with their adopted school, strengthening the community and providing immense value to those involved. Many sponsors take pride in serving specific children and following the progress of their school year after year.
- Recognition: As a sponsor, your support will be acknowledged across various channels, including our website and all marketing materials. It’s a great way to showcase your commitment to helping children and addressing a critical community need.
- Right of first refusal for renewal: Sponsors are offered the right of first refusal, allowing you to renew your sponsorship the following year before other corporations or foundations can take the spot. This provides continuity and strengthens your long-term impact on the same group of students.
- Optional packing events: Adoptive sponsors have the unique opportunity to engage in recurring packing events. Monthly packing options (for donations above $10,000) include seven available dates. Quarterly options offer three dates, while some sponsors opt for an annual pack. Due to the high demand for these events, only adoptive sponsors are guaranteed multiple packing opportunities, giving your team a direct and engaging way to contribute.
- Hands-on service experience: Participating in a packing event provides an ideal team-building activity for employees and family members, as they work together to pack bags of food that will make a real difference for students in need.
- Community impact: If you choose not to host a packing event, your donation will allow community members and youth groups, who often wait months for a chance to help, to pack the bags. Either way, your support benefits not only the children but also the broader community.
What Sets USANA Kids Eat Sponsorship Apart?
The USANA Kids Eat sponsorship program stands out because of our transparency and efficiency.
Every dollar of your donation goes directly toward providing food for children. This is possible because USANA Health Sciences covers all administrative costs, ensuring that your contribution has the maximum impact.
Additionally, we offer a highly personalized experience for sponsors, from packing events to year-end reports that detail exactly how your contribution made a difference. Our hands-on approach allows you to see the direct outcome of your generosity, which sets us apart from many similar programs.
What Is the Biggest Benefit of Sponsoring?
The biggest benefit of sponsoring is the direct impact you make on the lives of children. By providing consistent access to food, you’re not only addressing immediate hunger, but also supporting students’ physical, emotional, and academic well-being.
Knowing they won’t go hungry over the weekend allows children to focus on learning, gives them a sense of security, and ultimately helps them reach their full potential.
What Are The Program’s Details?
To ensure a sustainable commitment, sponsorships are tailored to fit the 40-week school year (or 52-week year for our year-round clubs). Donation deadlines for the upcoming year fall on August 1st.
Once the school year begins, we will introduce you to your adopted school in the Fall, and toward the end of the school year, you will receive a customized report detailing the impact of your sponsorship.
How to Get Involved
If you’re interested in learning more about how to sponsor a school, or want to adopt one, we are eager to work with corporations, foundations, families, and other groups who share our passion for empowering local kids!
Sponsoring a school with USANA Kids Eat is a meaningful way to give back, create a lasting community connection, and make a significant difference in the lives of children in need.
For more information, contact [email protected] and start changing lives today!
