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Top Restaurant School Fundraisers

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January 26, 2016 By Autumn Rose Reo 12 Comments

Not a fan of fundraisers? Me neither. But there are some ways to raise money for your school without selling out your friends and family with these top 30 restaurant school fundraisers. Little work, little pressure and lots of return.  

Chocolate. Magazines. Popcorn. Tamales. PJs.

Those are just a few of the things we’ve been asked to sell to our friends and family in the name of fundraising.

Don’t get me wrong – it’s not that I’m cheap. I am all for spending money in the name of education. Whether it’s materials, assistance, tools or even building space, I’m all for giving money to the school or the PTA to help give my children (and yours) everything they need to be successful.


However, I’m not good with direct sells. Hell, if I had been, I’d be collecting a big fat commission check. But I suck at the hard sell- that’s why I went into Public Relations instead of Sales/Advertising. I am all for drinking the Kool-Aid and telling you all about how good it tastes and you need to taste it too. But I’m not so good about pouring you a glass, putting it up to your lips and asking you to gulp it down because I said so.

Restaurant School Fundraiser

Okay, too many references to Kool-Aid, but hopefully I made a point…I don’t to sell stuff to others especially if they ain’t thirsty.

So when it comes to fundraisers at schools, I feel like it’s homework for me. I also feel like it’s some kind of competition to show my allegiance to the school and how good of a parent I am. Basically, the more I sell, the more I love my school and my kid.

But it honestly couldn’t be further from the facts. I love my kiddos so much that I work my butt off to make money so I can afford for them to have the opportunities that I didn’t have growing up. So please don’t ask me to add to my everlong list of things I don’t get done on a daily basis to raise money by selling chocolate bars.

Just ask me for a check. It’s that easy.

And if it’s not, then going out for hamburgers or tacos is.

That’s right. Several of your favorite eateries host school fundraisers. While each one is a little different, basically they give you everything you need to share with others “you know you need to eat dinner, so when you come tonight our school will get the benefit.”

So to make it really easy, here’s the list of restaurant fundraisers. While you aren’t going to bank a billion, you will be able to be eat a burger and help a school at the same time.

And don’t worry, there’s no Kool-Aid involved.

Restaurant School Fundraisers

  1. Applebee’s
  2. Arby’s
  3. Buca di Beppo
  4. California Pizza Kitchen
  5. Carrabba’s Italian Grill
  6. Cheesecake Factory
  7. Chick-Fil-A
  8. Chili’s
  9. Chipotle
  10. Fuddrucker’s
  11. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (contact your location for details)
  12. IHOP
  13. Jamba Juice
  14. Logan’s Roadhouse
  15. (Marble Slab) MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery
  16. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
  17. Outback Steakhouse
  18. Panda Express
  19. Panera Bread
  20. Pizza Hut
  21. Potbelly Sandwich Shop
  22. Ruby Tuesday
  23. Sonic Drive-In
  24. Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes
  25. Subway
  26. TGI Friday’s
  27. Taco Bueno
  28. Taco Cabana
  29. Wendy’s
  30. Zoe’s Kitchen
  31. And one more: Whataburger! 

Do you have any favorite restaurant fundraisers? 

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Comments

  1. AvatarGloria @ Homemade & Yummy says

    January 26, 2016 at 4:32 pm

    That is a great list. I am from Canada..wonder if we have this sort of thing…it would be great!!

    Reply
  2. AvatarLori Felix says

    January 26, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    I love when the schools do fundraisers at restaurants and always try to eat out that night to support the school. One restaurant that I know of that does fundraisers is Friendly’s.

    Reply
  3. AvatarRobin (Masshole Mommy) says

    January 26, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    We have a chain here in New England called Friendly;s and they always do our fundraisers 🙂

    Reply
  4. AvatarKathy says

    January 26, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    This is great to hear. I didn’t know these restaurants did fundraisers like this. I wonder if any of them would do a fundraiser for my daughters Girl Scout troop.

    Reply
  5. AvatarAnn Bacciaglia says

    January 26, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    I think this is a better way to raise m=oney for your school. I like to go to Wendy’s. I remember my kids school always selling chocolate bars when the kids were little.

    Reply
  6. AvatarFlorentina says

    January 26, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    So cool to know these restaurants are involved with this good cause. Awesome!

    Reply
  7. Avatargingermommyrants says

    January 26, 2016 at 10:03 pm

    My Children’s school is always doing chocolate bar fund raisers. I do not like it because we end up eating all of the,. I will have to see if the school has thought of doing this.

    Reply
  8. AvatarElizabeth Lampman says

    January 26, 2016 at 10:07 pm

    We have done the restaurant fund raisers and it was great. It should be the standard way to do it. I like going to Wendy’s for a treat.

    Reply
  9. AvatarTammi Roy says

    January 26, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    My kids school has a few different fund raisers that they do. My favorite was the restaurant one. It is a great way to go out for dinner with the family and give back at the same time.

    Reply
  10. AvatarSabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says

    January 27, 2016 at 1:28 am

    It’s great when restaurants give back to the community! Glad to hear it!

    Reply
  11. AvatarOurFamilyWorld says

    January 27, 2016 at 2:11 am

    What a great campaign. I like supporting restaurants that give back.

    Reply
  12. AvatarSarah says

    January 27, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    Restaurant fundraisers are a lot of fun and a great way for schools to earn extra money. I know I always try to participate.

    Reply

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