The end of the school year means tests, tests and more tests!  Your organization can cash in on the need for alertness and get a message out about staying green. All it takes is a little imagination, and you can make test taking a snap for this kids in your community!

This project does require a small investment to get up and running, but these little brain enhancers work like a charm and sell like hotcakes. With a profit of 50%, you can turn a $250 investment into $500 in no time.

Peppermint Smencils can actually help kids improve their test scores! In studies peppermint has been shown to help improve mental agility and concentration. This all new product from the original makers of Smencils has a fresh, natural peppermint smell but are still approved #2 pencils they can use in the classroom.

Being responsible for the environment is an important thing to teach kids. Smencils are made of materials that are healthy for the environment and by processes that won’t harm the planet. The manufacture of Smencils uses recycled newspapers, environmentally friendly fragrances, and biodegradable erasers. Even the plastic freshness tube each Smencil comes in is biodegradable and made of corn based plastic - even the tub is recyclable!

Each case of Smencils can be shipped the same day - a case is 500 pencils, and you will probably need more than one case! The pencils sell for a mere $1 each. Try combining a couple with some of ‘brain foods’ (try dried fruit, an energy bar and a package of sunflower seeds with some yogurt or chocolate covered raisins) for a $5 snack pack sure to help your community’s youth ace their tests.

Pay attention to test dates in your school district, and canvass the neighborhood on weekends before big tests - or set up shop in a parking lot close to the school on test day and grab some early traffic! This is a great green fundraiser, with the added advantage of being kid oriented.