When my daughters were in school, fundraising typically revolved around candy bars. Moms and dads, grandparents and other friends and family were encouraged to purchase a chocolate bar — or a boxful for the really enthusiastic supporters — to help cover the costs of school activities, sporting equipment, and so forth.

Kids nowadays (yeah, I sound like a grandma, don't I?) raise funds in a far more healthy manner. At least that's the case with my grandsons. The school both Bubby and Mac attend makes their students run for the money. Run laps, that is. And grandparents and others sponsor the children on a per lap basis or a lump sum, if preferred.

It's a far more healthy way of raising money for one's school. Far more healthy for the students as well as avid supporters.

Bubby and Mac ran for funds — and fun — last week. And racked up thirty-five plus laps each!

Such accomplished little runners, those kiddos are. Thanks heavens Jim and I sponsored each of the boys on a flat rate basis not the suggested $3 per lap or we'd bust our budget.

Thank heavens our pledge didn't leave us with countless candy bars to gobble, either, or Jim and I would bust our buttons and WE would be the ones running laps to burn the calories gained from our sponsorship. (I guarantee we'd come nowhere near the 35+ laps accomplished by our grandsons.)

Cheers to our grandsons! And to healthy — and fun — fundraising!