Fun, Food & Fundraising!
As a family-led SONIC franchise group, BBWI – Southern Partners prioritizes local elementary schools. We know a school administrator's job is about more than just education — it's about contributing to the whole community. That's why we show up for our local students, teachers and staff, and support them through fundraising and recognition programs throughout the school year.
Get ready to have "tots" of fun!
SONIC's giveback rate is higher than most similar fundraising events offered by other restaurants, and just like our menu, we offer a customizable approach to your event, with services and add-ons to support you every step of the way.
SONIC Fundraiser Nights are typically held on weeknights during a set evening window. We'll work alongside you and your preferred SONIC location to find a date that works, so don't wait to submit your request.
While we want to support schools of all sizes, Fundraiser Nights tend to work best for groups that can bring out 50 or more supporters and families. If your organization is smaller, or struggles with recruiting volunteers, we recommend our Community First Card program instead.
Our SONIC locations are trained to collect receipts when the purchasing party identifies their association with your event, so every eligible order gets counted toward your total.
Yes, as long as the gift card purchase is made during your event's window and the purchaser identifies their association with your fundraiser.
Once your request is accepted and your SONIC Fundraiser Night is scheduled, your selected location will provide marketing materials in advance of your event.
We understand school calendars change. Our team will help get you rescheduled, pending availability. Repeated cancellations may affect eligibility to host a future event during the school year.
Checks typically take a few weeks to arrive after your event. To help speed things along, be sure your mailing information is accurate when you submit your request.
Save while you serve!
Group Deals focus on convenience and savings for large groups of 20 or more, making it easy to plan ahead and save money on food and drinks for your event.
Group Deal pricing isn't available through the SONIC app, and the app limits how many items can go on a single order. Group Deals are exclusively available through our request form, giving you the largest possible savings on a large order.
Our order form makes sure we collect everything we need to prepare and price your order correctly, and it keeps distribution simple for you on pickup day.
Large orders take time to prepare properly. Same-day orders can sometimes be accommodated in-restaurant, but won't be eligible for the Group Deal discount or a scheduled pickup time.
Yes! We value community and education, and Recognition Certificates are a way for us to give back to the students, teachers and staff who make our schools great.
Student certificates include a free small slush, and staff certificates include a free medium drink.
Each school that orders receives a set of certificates covering attendance, student of the month, and staff/teacher appreciation awards.
Each school, including associated organizations, is allotted a set number of student and staff certificates per semester.
Due to demand, only a limited quantity can be provided per order, and certificates are distributed as a set package rather than an à la carte amount.
Certificates are sent directly to school campuses and typically take a few weeks to arrive. Orders can't be fulfilled to a residential address, and rush requests can't be honored, so we recommend planning ahead.
Certificates expire at the end of the academic year in which they were issued.
An easy fundraiser for schools stretched thin on volunteers or time.
No — we provide Community First Cards to your school or organization completely free. Community First Cards aren't gift cards; they're coupon cards designated for fundraising, and organizations may participate once per semester.
Yes, these offers are accepted at all SONIC locations nationwide.
We provide a set batch of cards per organization for each fundraising round.
Each Community First Card is packed with real savings on popular menu items — think buy-one-get-one deals, discounted meals, and treats.
Please allow a few weeks for your order to arrive by mail.
Our goal is for your organization to sell every card and keep 100% of what's raised. We don't take a portion of proceeds or regulate how payment is collected.
No — this would violate the terms of our agreement and could affect future partnerships between your organization and SONIC.
100% of profits go directly back to your organization.
Press To RequestSponsorship & Donation Requests: We're honored when your school or organization thinks of us! Due to the high volume of sponsorship and donation requests we receive, we're not able to fulfill every one individually — instead, we focus on building sustainable, year-round community partnerships through the programs above, so we can support all of our neighbors consistently rather than a select few once a year.
Food & Drink Policy: Policy and regulation prevent us from providing food or drink donations, cooked or uncooked.
