Planning Resources

• Work with school administration and determine who will oversee the PTA Wellness 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 PTA leaders 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. PTA leaders 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.

• Contact local partners of interest such as your local Walmart. PTA leaders can consider partnering with local dietitians, chefs, mental health professionals, athletes, community organizations and local community stores such as Walmart, to engage students about healthy behaviors as well as to connect people to valuable community resources.
  
  
  • Planning Guide (en español)
  • Community Needs Assessment (en español)
  • Sample Table Activities (en español)
  • Planning Checklist (en español)

Promoting Resources

• Promote the event. Share information about the date, time and topics of your PTA Wellness Fair widely. Share this information through multiple channels of communication, including the school’s website, PTA newsletter, 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 Resources

• Make the space for your PTA Wellness 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 PTA membership information available to invite any new members who want to sign-up!
  

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 PTA and National PTA. Tag us to your photos and stories @NationalPTA using hashtags #PTAProud and #HowWePTA! Visit How We PTA to see examples of amazing PTA stories.

• The work you do throughout the year demonstrates the power and value of PTA as we meet the critical needs of our children, families and schools.

• Use the Celebrating Impact section of the program toolkit for additional ideas and templates to thank volunteers and share the good work of your PTA!

• And don’t forget to invite program attendees to complete the Family Survey found at PTA.org/Survey.