My friends and I have often thought how ridiculous our school's fundraisers are. Either they consist of over priced gift wrap or fattening candy or cookie dough. Schools are so concerned about healthy eating and warding off the growing childhood obesity problem, but this is what we sell?

Some fifth grade kids in Florida agree and refused to participate in a fund raiser selling chocolate bars, potato chips to fund a field trip to Washington D.C. They said selling the junk food went against everything they'd been taught about nutrition and good health.

Veronica Atkins, widow of Dr Atkins of the diet craze, heard about the kids and decided to donate $16,000 to the school so the children could still go on their field trip. Ms. Atkins says, "I said no way am I going to let them down and not let them go on the field trip."