SOLD OUT! The fundraiser has ended after raising a total of $722 / 7,220 meals for kids in June 2020. Learn more about the fundraiser in our.
Nearly 1 in 5 young children (17.4%) in the United States are not getting enough to eat and over a third of households (40.9%) with children are food insecure (as of .
We want to help. Together with our family, we designed a school-lunch inspired fundraiser bandana to help end child hunger.
All net proceeds from the sale of this bandana will be donated to , a nonprofit organization and movement of teachers, chefs, community leaders, parents, lawmakers and CEOs with a shared belief: no kid in America should go hungry.
This is a win-win: raise money to feed hungry kids who are suffering during this COVID-19 crisis, and get a bandana, which can be used as a no-sew mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
About the Fundraiser:
We printed a limited run of these bandanas and have a modest-but-achievable fundraising goal of $500 (5,000 meals). (Let's hope we exceed that goal and have to order a reprint!)
We will be donating all net proceeds of every bandana sale (after the cost of the bandana, packaging, and shipping). Everyone in our family donated their time and talents to this fundraiser, including the illustrators.
We are practicing transparency in giving: check our progress on our (donations will be submitted weekly on Mondays, donations to begin on May 13, 2020).
Please consider an additional donation to No Kid Hungry. Every $10 connects a child to 100 meals. You can .
About the Bandana:
Bandanas are useful for just about everything, but this 22" (56cm) square size also works as an adult no-sew face covering.
The design features a monochromatic hand-drawn illustration inspired by school lunches. It was drawn by family member and our school-age nephew, Levi (age 7) and features a hidden Walnut logo.
The design is screen printed on one side of the fabric (the back side is blank).
Two color options:
- Navy bandana with bright yellow ink
- Yellow bandana with navy ink
Top 10 Uses for a Bandana
10. Rag for sweat, clean-ups, runny noses
9. Head cover for protecting hairdos from the wind, and bald heads from the sun
8. Napkin / towel
7. Eye cover for better sleeping (and piñata parties)
6. Dust mask and sneeze guard/mouth cover
5. Hobo bags and backpack lash-downs
4. Civilizing picnic table spread
3. Reusable gift wrap
2. Stylish scarf / neck warmer
1. Coronavirus no-sew face mask
