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ϳԹWellness Fairs with Walmart 

As part of our Healthy Lifestyles Initiative, National ϳԹis committed to improving the overall health and well-being of families across the country, because we know living a healthy lifestyle is a key component to our students' ability to thrive.

ϳԹWellness Fairs, sponsored by Walmart, offer students a fun, flexible and interactive method of engaging with health topics that go beyond a traditional classroom environment. Health fairs allow students the opportunity to explore a variety of topics at their own pace and choose which topics are most engaging to them.

To go a step further in engaging students, ϳԹleaders and members can ask teachers, students, caregivers and administrators for input on which health topics students are most interested in to develop meaningful programming. Wellness fairs also create an opportunity to collaborate inside and outside your school community with partners such as Walmart to highlight external resources and information available.

Wellness Fairs

In their own words:
This was the best family event we’ve ever been to at this school. My kids and I had a blast!

23-24 McDougle Elementary School PTA Wellness Fair participant 


Planning Guide


Use the planning guide and our program toolkit resources to guide you through creating a wellness fair that supports the needs and interests of your school community.

Planning
Planning Resources
  • Work with school administration and determine who will oversee the ϳԹWellness Fair’s planning, timeline and implementation.
  • Identify a venue for the fair. The wellness fair should serve the needs of the students and their families, so ϳԹleaders should select a location that is easily accessible and convenient and that has the capacity for the number of anticipated attendees.
  • Identify areas of interest and develop engagement methods for students. ϳԹleaders and members are encouraged to conduct a needs assessment to hear directly from students, families, teachers and school staff to identify the health topics students are most interested in.
  • Set a date and time for the event. Consider selecting a time and date for the wellness fair that naturally complements the school’s schedule and takes family needs into consideration.
Promoting
Promoting Resources
  • Promote the event. Share information about the date, time and topics of your ϳԹWellness Fair widely. Share this information through multiple channels of communication, including the school’s website, ϳԹnewsletter, social media and more! Engage both teachers and other students to encourage all students and their families to attend.
  • Use the customizable templates in the "Promoting" section of the program toolkit resources, such as event invitations and sample social media posts.
Hosting
Hosting Resources
  • Make the space for your ϳԹWellness Fair as inviting as possible by incorporating music, colors, activities and healthy foods and beverages.
  • Have take-home resources available to send students and families home with takeaways from the fair’s main lessons and about any community partners participating.
  • Use the resources in the "Hosting" tab of the programs toolkit to ensure you have a media release to be able to fully capture the program impact and an event day checklist to guide you through the steps needed. Don’t forget to have ϳԹmembership information available to invite any new members who want to sign-up!
Celebrating Impact
Celebrating Impact
  • Make sure to document and take pictures of your program throughout planning and implementation, so you can share out the impact of your PTA! Share successes with your entire school community, state ϳԹand National PTA. Tag us to your photos and stories @NationalϳԹusing hashtags #PTAProud and #HowWePTA! Visit How We PTA to see examples of amazing ϳԹstories.
  • The work you do throughout the year demonstrates the power and value of ϳԹas we meet the critical needs of our children, families and schools.
  • And don’t forget to invite program attendees to complete the Family Survey found at .


Wellness Fairs Survey

Share with National PTA


Invite your school community to provide feedback about the program at PTA.org/Survey. If you are providing printed, paper copies of this survey, please mail completed surveys to National ϳԹPrograms at 1250 N. Pitt Street, Alexandria VA 22314 or scan and provide a shared link or attachment to Programs@PTA.org.



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