# Does Lake Elsinore Storm donate to fundraisers?

> Yes. The Lake Elsinore Storm provide donation items to local 501(c)(3) organizations through Thunder Cares, the team's charitable arm. Submit through the team's online request process; phone, fax, email and mailed requests are not accepted.

Source: https://ultimatedonations.org/donor/lake-elsinore-storm-donation  
Last updated: 2026-10-23  
Publisher: Ultimate Donations

## Donation program at a glance

- Lead time: 2 weeks
- Area restrictions: Regional

The Storm support local organizations by providing donation items and fundraising support through Thunder Cares, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established through a partnership with the Inland Empire Community Foundation.

Thunder Cares proceeds benefit local charities, youth sports, military and first responders, and other local groups in need.

Charitable organizations must have 501(c)(3) status to be considered.

Third-party requests are not accepted.

Submitting a request does not guarantee a donation; every request receives full consideration.

Tips from the program page: The team cannot make follow-up calls or emails about each request; if you have not heard from the Storm before your event, assume the request cannot be fulfilled. · The team also runs a separate ballpark fundraiser for nonprofits, described on the same page.

## Who can apply

Lake Elsinore Storm limits donation requests by area: Regional.

## How to apply

Lake Elsinore Storm asks every request to include the following.

- 501(c)(3) status
- A request submitted through the team's online request process by the organization itself

## When to ask

Lake Elsinore Storm states a lead time of 2 weeks. Count back that far from your event date and send the request no later than then.

Across more than 25,000 fundraising events in our own records over fifteen years, March, April and May are the busiest months for fundraisers, October is the next busiest, and July and December are the quietest.

Work backwards from your event rather than forwards from today, and if your event falls in the spring peak, ask earlier than the stated lead time rather than later.

## Common questions

### How far ahead should we ask Lake Elsinore Storm for a donation?

Lake Elsinore Storm's stated lead time is 2 weeks. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.

Website: http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t103

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