Healthy Donation for Terraset

Every year, school PTAs put in hours to identify their fundraising needs. Supporting classrooms, field trips, enrichment programs, and teachers’ professional development takes a lot of effort and money. So how good is it to start the year with a gift from a generous benefactor?

Today, we received a check for $4,281.25 from Whole Foods Market, Reston. This represents the proceeds from one of their “5% days”, held in July, which was donated to Terraset PTA.

Whole Foods Market works tirelessly to support its community through its Whole Kids Foundation -- supporting schools and inspiring families to improve children’s nutrition and wellness. The Reston store has a long-time relationship with Terraset having made direct donations to Terraset’s cafeteria, supported our Earth Day Carnival and provided a grant to establish our vegetable garden three years ago. This latest contribution will help us maintain our gardens and expand them.

Vern James, Marketing Team Leader for Whole Foods Market, Reston said “[We aim] to help children and families make healthy food choices for life.” While Whole Foods Market does not dictate how the funds they donate should be used, they do encourage us to use them for our gardens and nutrition education programs. So, with that in mind, watch out for new efforts from Terraset PTA to work with our teachers and community to encourage our children to take an active role in making healthy food choices.