Does Papa Gino's donate to fundraisers?
Last updated August 27, 2026
Compiled from Papa Gino's’s published guidelines, other public sources, and user reports. How we research these pages
Yes — Papa Gino's has a product donation program for schools, nonprofits, and community fundraisers.
Donation program at a glance
- Lead time
- 2 weeks
- Area restrictions
- Regional
Who can apply
- Requires 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
- Does not donate to individuals
- Does not donate to for-profit events
Donation programs change — always confirm on Papa Gino's’s own page before you apply.
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Donation programs change — always confirm on the company's own page.
Papa Gino's Raise Some Dough fundraising program.
Papa Gino's "Raise Some Dough" program helps non-profit earn 20% of sales during the decided upon time frame. In order to take part in this fundraiser your organization will need to get in contact with the General Manager of the nearest location to you. If your organization is picked, hand out flyers to get family, friends, and anyone else to eat at the specfic locations at the set time. When they make purchases and present the fundraising flyer, 20% of the guest's entire purchase will be donated to the benefiting group. Any not-for-profit group can hold a fundraiser. They hold hundreds of these fundraisers every year and are proud to be able to work with so many great groups. Company Information: Papa Gino's trademarks and copyrights are owned by: Papa Gino's
Example Response from a Donation Request Submission: Dear Maine Richards, We value corporate citizenship. We give back to the community and help raise money for organizations and events. Upon reviewing your request, we are happy to inform that your event adheres with our commitments to the community. We will contact you soon to talk about this with greater detail. Best of luck! Regards, Donation Committee
A chain of restaurants based in Dedham, Massachusetts specializing in American-style pizza along with pasta, subs, salads, and a variety of appetizers. For more information, check out Papa Gino's on: 1) Wikipedia 2) Facebook 3) Twitter
What Papa Gino's donates
Papa Gino's has typically donated: Five hour fundraiser to earn 20% of sales; Schools can receive a discount on gift cards.
Who can apply
Papa Gino's donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Papa Gino's does not donate to individuals. Papa Gino's does not support events run for profit.
Papa Gino's limits donation requests by area: Regional.
When to ask
Papa Gino's 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
Do I need to be a 501(c)(3) to request a donation from Papa Gino's?
Yes. Papa Gino's donation program is limited to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, so you will need your determination letter and Tax ID before you apply.
How far ahead should we ask Papa Gino's for a donation?
Papa Gino'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.
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