Does Munson's Chocolates donate to fundraisers?
Last updated October 22, 2026
Compiled from Munson's Chocolates' published guidelines, other public sources, and user reports. How we research these pages
Yes. Munson's Chocolates considers product donation requests from schools, nonprofits and charities, with a focus on Connecticut. Requests must be a mailed letter to its Bolton, CT headquarters at least 45 days before your event; stores cannot donate directly.
Donation program at a glance
- Lead time
- 45 days
- Area restrictions
- Regional
Who can apply
- Does not donate to individuals
- Does not donate to for-profit events
Donation programs change — always confirm on Munson's Chocolates' own page before you apply.
Get the application link plus your full matched list — free.
Donation programs change — always confirm on the company's own page.
The focus of Munson's charitable giving is the State of Connecticut, where the company is headquartered and its retail stores are located.
Requests are accepted only as a letter mailed to the headquarters in Bolton, Connecticut. Individual store locations cannot donate product directly.
Requests are not accepted by phone, fax, email or at Munson's retail outlets.
Product donation requests must be made at least 45 days (6 weeks) before the event.
Priority is given to groups that take part in one of Munson's fundraising programs.
Munson's does not support donations for individuals or teams (for example, walk-a-thons), individuals or families, individuals taking part in an athletic event for a charity, organizations raising funds on behalf of another group, or student exchange and travel programs.
Munson's says it receives a large volume of requests and will contact only approved requests.
Tips from the program page: Mail the letter to the donations address listed on Munson's Giving Back page. · If you do not hear back, assume the request was not approved; Munson's only contacts approved requests. · Munson's also runs candy fundraising programs, and groups in those programs get priority for donations.
Who can apply
Munson's Chocolates does not donate to individuals. Munson's Chocolates does not support events run for profit.
Munson's Chocolates limits donation requests by area: Regional.
How to apply
Munson's Chocolates asks every request to include the following.
- An overview of your organization.
- The purpose and a description of what the donated product will be used for.
- The date of the event.
- A contact person's name, phone number and email.
When to ask
Munson's Chocolates states a lead time of 45 days. 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 Munson's Chocolates for a donation?
Munson's Chocolates' stated lead time is 45 days. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.
More Food companies that donate
- New York Pizza Dept. — Dine-out fundraiser, donations · Greater Phoenix (NY Pizza Department restaurant locations)
- Oh My Cupcakes! — Gift certificate · Sioux Falls area
- Olive Garden — 30 day lead time · National
- Organic Valley Foods — National
- Outback Steakhouse — Local
- Panda Express — Fundraiser giveback · Panda Cares food donations: 6 weeks to 3 months before the event lead time · Food donations: an event within 5 miles of a Panda Express