Youth Organization / Non-Profit Groups

 

SONIC Supporting a Great Cause!

From supporting those who deserve recognition to providing for small groups with great intentions to do good in the community, SONIC wants to help positively impact Youth Organizations and Non-Profits in any way we can!

 
 

Community First Cards

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • No! SONIC donates Community First Cards to your school or organization completely FREE!
    *Community First Cards are not gift cards or intended for gifting, but coupon cards designated for fundraising sales.

    Each youth or non-profit organization may participate in this fundraising program once per calendar year.

  • Yes, these are accepted at all SONIC locations nationwide!

  • SONIC will provide 100 cards per organization.

  • Each Community First Card contains over $20 in savings!

    The featured offers include:

    • (2) B.O.G.O. SONIC Cheeseburger

    • $1.99 Wacky Pack Meal

    • B.O.G.O. 6” Premium Beef Hot Dog

    • B.O.G.O. Hot Fudge Sundae

    • B.O.G.O. Chicken Sandwich

    • (2) 99¢ Regular Breakfast Burrito

    • (2) 99¢ Large Soft Drink

  • Please allow 3-4 weeks for your order to arrive by mail.

  • Our goal is for your organization to sell all cards resulting in at least $500 raised! If all cards are not sold during the current semester/season, the remaining cards should be returned to the nearest participating SONIC if the expiration date on the cards is within 60 days.

    SONIC does not take a portion of proceeds or regulate how payment is collected. The method of collection of payment is determined entirely by your organization.

  • This would violate the terms of agreement and result in discontinuation of any future partnerships between your organization and SONIC.

 
 

SONIC Fundraiser Nights

Get ready to have “tots” of fun!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Sonic Fundraiser Nights are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4pm-8pm. We will work with your organization to schedule the first available date of your choice!

  • While there are so many businesses that also support local youth organizations, few match or exceed SONIC’s 40% giveback! Most businesses donate an average of 10% - 20% from proceeds of fundraising events. The numbers add up to make SONIC your organization’s top pick! Host an event with SONIC up to once every 6 months!

    Just like our menu, SONIC offers a customizable approach to your event! We offer services and add-ons to help take your event to the next level, potentially increasing the fun to be had and funds raised. As part of our commitment to our community partners, a Community Marketing Specialists will coach you through planning and executing your event from beginning to end. From scheduling and planning your event, to coordinating your marketing materials and even check-ins throughout the process, we’re with you every step of the way!

  • While we want to support teams and organizations of all sizes, instead we prioritize ensuring our community partners can maximize their funds raised to support their programming. We find that SONIC Fundraiser Nights are most beneficial to groups that can attract 50 or more supporters and families to their event.

    If your organization is smaller, or struggles with recruiting supporters and volunteers, we recommend signing up for our Community First Card fundraising program instead.

  • A Slush Drinking Contest is a great way to create engagement for participants and increase attendance at your SONIC Fundraiser Night! With spots for up to 5 contestants, each contestant is likely to attract at least 1-2 more attendees to watch them. Invite other teams in your league, neighboring troops or other associated organizations to compete! Often the highlight of the night, a contest will make your event one for the books!

    Can I hold more than one contest?

    SONIC will provide up to 5 free mini slushes (one per contestant) and a winner’s prize for the contest at your SONIC Fundraiser Night. Due to popular demand for contests, we are only able to provide the complementary slushes and prize for one contest. Additional contests can be held, but the hosting organization is responsible for purchasing additional slushes and providing any additional prizes.

  • We understand that life happens and schedules change! A Community Marketing Specialist will help get your event rescheduled.

    The new date selected must be a minimum of three weeks from the date of cancellation (pending availability).

    If cancellation occurs a second time, the participating organization will forfeit their eligibility to host an event in the current semester.

  • Checks can take up to 3-4 weeks to arrive after a SONIC Fundraiser Night. To expedite this process, be sure to provide the needed EIN # or Tax Payer ID prior to your event.

Recognition Certificates

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • All youth certificates include a free small slush and all other certificates include a free medium drink!

  • Yes! SONIC values community and our Recognition Certificates are a way for us to give back! We value the engagement and opportunities provided by youth organizations and non-profits, and these certificates are a no cost way to reward and recognize participants and supporters!

  • Each organization is allotted 100 youth certificates and 20 total staff/volunteer certificates per semester or season*. Due to high demand, only a limited quantity of certificates can be provided for this program to be sustained.

    *If an organization has already ordered the allotted number of certificates for the semester/season and another order is requested, they will be notified. The maximum allotment of certificates can be issued once per semester/season.

  • Certificates will be sent directly to the provided address*. Rush requests will not be honored.

    *Certificates will take up to 3-4 weeks to arrive after orders are submitted.  We recommend planning ahead with enough time for mailing if coordinating these for a special occasion or event.

  • To allow for use by as many organizations as possible, our certificates are currently available in the following options:

    - Coach/Volunteer Appreciation
    - Outstanding Achievement
    - Athletic Achievement
    - Customizable Award

  • Certificates ordered July-November will expire on 1/31. Certificates ordered December-May will expire on 6/30.

 
 

Banquet Awards

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • All awards include a free small slush for the recipient!

  • Yes! SONIC values community and education and our Banquet Awards and Recognition Certificates are a way for us to give back! Extra curriculars are an incredibly valuable part of the formative years and these awards are a great no-cost way to recognize involvement, leadership and achievements so funding can further support programming.

  • Organizations and non-profit groups are allotted 50 awards per calendar year. Sports teams/leagues may order once per season.

    *If an organization has already ordered the alotted number of awards for the year and another order is requested, they will be notified. The maximum allotment of awards can be issued once per calendar year/season.

  • Due to high demand, only a limited quantity of awards can be provided for this program to be sustained. While the use of the awards is to be determined by each group ordering, we recommend they are used as specialized awards rather than recognition of general participation to limit the number required.

  • Awards will be sent directly to the address provided. Rush requests will not be honored.

    Awards will take up to 3-4 weeks to arrive after orders are submitted*. We recommend planning ahead with enough time for mailing if coordinating these for an end of year/season banquet.

    *Awards ordered in December may take longer to arrive due to mailing.

  • Awards ordered July-November will expire on 1/31. Awards ordered December-May will expire on 6/30.

 
 

Group Deals 

Save while you serve!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • While our Group Deals do not offer the full SONIC menu, this program focuses on convenience and savings for large groups of 20 or more! Maybe you’re feeding a sports team at an away game or planning a surprise for volunteers at an event. Whatever the occasion, we make it easy to plan and save money!

  • In the SONIC App, neither the 50% Group Drink Deal or 20% Group Meal Discount can be applied. These deals are exclusively available through our site! Tax exemption also cannot be applied in the app or applied retroactively on site.

    In the SONIC app, more than 20 items of any kind, food or drink, cannot be ordered in one order and an app order cannot exceed $75 total.

    In the SONIC app and on lot, Happy Hour pricing only applies to drinks themselves and not Add-Ins, which makes our total 50% discount through Group Drink Deals the largest possible savings on drinks! Drinks will not be labeled for app or on-lot orders either.

  • Our provided order forms ensure that all necessary information is collected for each Group Deal.

    With our Group Drink Deal, this not only helps us, but also you! The information collected allows us to generate labels for each drink (for individually ordered drinks only) making distribution easier for you!

    Many people assume that our full menu is available through our Group Deals, but unfortunately this is not the case. The provided order forms will only feature available items and options, keeping your total cost to an expected amount.

    For health and safety reasons, we require that our provided order forms are used so that it is clearly indicated which of our products are diet and/or sugar free. This also prevents requests for products that are no longer offered on our menu.

  • For large orders, it can be a challenge to get them made while keeping things running smoothly! By providing a minimum of 3 business days notice, we are able to coordinate with your nearest participating SONIC location to ensure that they can fulfill your order while providing excellent customer service.

    While large orders can be made on the same day, this will be done through the SONIC app or on lot instead. The order will not be eligible for the featured discount and will not be prioritized for a scheduled pick-up. There is also no guarantee that enough product will be available to accommodate the large order.

  • As our program has developed, we have balanced the needs of both our community partners and stores. All around the nation, food costs have been on the rise, as is reflected in our prices.

    With our Group Drink Deal, many community partners provided thoughtful feedback that emphasized the importance of tax exemption reflecting on tickets for accounting purposes instead of lower totals that included sales tax. To improve this program, we have adjusted the discount offered to incorporate tax exemption for all.

Sponsorships & Donations

  • Due to the high volume of sponsorship and monetary donation requests for our 55 locations throughout the greater Austin area, we offer the partnership programs featured above. By forming partnerships to support fundraising instead of providing sponsorships, we are able to support more youth organizations and non-profits in our local communities!

    We are unable to provide food/drink donation (uncooked or prepared) due to policy and regulation.