From the beginning, Hobee’s has focused on contributing food and gift certificates to local community organizations in lieu of extensive advertising. Each month, the chain donates thousands of dollars of in-kind items to charitable groups, schools, recreation departments and other worthwhile organizations. Building partnerships with our surrounding communities is yet another way Hobee’s stays a step ahead.

Let us know if we can help your favorite charity or civic group. Here is the process for obtaining a donation from Hobee’s:

• At least 4 weeks before your event, write a brief letter informing us about your event. Tell us who, what, when, where and why. Let us know how many people you’re expecting and how you’ll be able to recognize the donation in your publicity. Let us know specifically how you would like Hobee’s to help (ex. gift certificate for silent auction or sheets of coffeecake for a benefit run);

• Send your written request to Edward Fike at the Hobee’s Main Office by regular mail at 173 N. Morrison Ave., Suite E, San Jose, 95126; FAX (650) 493 – 0756; or e-mail

• Please note that Hobee’s does not make cash contributions. We are contacted by far too many organizations to effectively and fairly distribute monetary funds.

Thanks for including Hobee’s in your plans!

FUNDRAISERS AT HOBEE’S ARE A GREAT WAY TO RAISE $ FOR YOUR FAVORITE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION!
We’re proud to lend a hand to vital community institutions such as PTA groups, school clubs, sports teams and non-profits. Hobee’s will donate 20% of all sales generated by verified attendees at these events. Here’s how it works:

Hobee’s will provide:

• A customized flyer promoting the event to invited guests

• For child-friendly organizations we’ll supply a special coloring sheet, a complimentary fruit plate and a kids’ menu

• A table for the organization’s literature

• A check to the organization for 20% of all verified sales generated from the event

Community organization to provide:

• Distribution of flyers

• Social media postings to promote the event, including links to Hobees.com, Facebook.com/Hobees and Twitter.com/Hobees

• A great turnout

Other details:

• Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis

• Hobee’s employees will track sales based on customers identifying themselves as part of the event

• Flyers may not be distributed in front of the restaurant during the event

• To-go sales may be included in the total sales; gift card transactions are excluded

• Daytime events on Saturday and Sunday are generally not available except at our Redwood Shores and Montague locations

Fundraisers are a fun way to improve our community! Click below to schedule your fundraiser now, or contact Camille Chijate at (650) 493 – 7823 x 166 or cchijate@hobees.com.

MAY / JUNE 2018 DONATIONS UPDATE

We are approaching the peak of the donation season once again, where charitable organizations from all over the Bay Area increase their fundraising efforts in anticipation of the end of the school year and beginning of the summer.  In light of this, we have stepped up our fundraising efforts to meet the need throughout the community. As a result, we wrapped up the months of May and June by contributing $5,333.36 worth of food and gift certificates to local charitable, civic and community groups. In addition to helping organizations in the past two months, we also sponsored several fundraising nights at a variety of locations. Now, here’s a list of those we have helped in the last two months:

MAJOR DONATIONS / SPONSORSHIPS (OVER $ 250.00 VALUE)

• A Theater Near U, Sunnyvale
• Atherton High School’s Big Bear Run, Palo Alto
• Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital’s Summer Scamper, Palo Alto
• Vibha Bay Area’s Dream Mile 2018, Sunnyvale
• Western Wheelers Bicycling Club of Palo Alto’s Bike Ride, Palo Alto

FOOD AND PRODUCT DONATIONS

• 56 United’s Awareness Event, Sunnyvale
• A Theater Near U’s Event, Palo Alto
• Bay to Breakers’ MIT Run Club, Palo Alto
• Bike to Bay Day Event, Palo Alto
• City of Palo Alto’s May Fete Parade, Palo Alto
• Don Callejon School’s Event, Montague
• Golden Gate Relay, Redwood Shores
• Hillsborough Schools Foundation’s Fun Run, Redwood Shores
• Leland High Schools Parent Club, Montague
• Los Altos Hills’ Pathways Run/Walk, Palo Alto
• Orchard Valley Ceramics’ Art Guild, Sunnyvale
• Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics’ Event, Palo Alto
• Parkinson’s Institution and Clinical Center, Sunnyvale
• Partners in Health Engage Club’s Event, Palo Alto
• Relay for Life Mid-Peninsula’s Event, Redwood Shores
• San Carlos Rotary’s 2018 Fun Run, Redwood Shores
• San Francisco Pride Event, Redwood Shores
• San Miguel Elementary School’s PTA Event, Sunnyvale
• Santa Clara Swim Club’s Swim Meet, Sunnyvale
• Social Good Saturdays’ Event, Redwood Shores
• Stanford Taekwondo’s Sing Open, Palo Alto
• StarVista Self Care Retreat, Redwood Shores
• St. Elizabeth Seton School’s Scramble, Palo Alto
• The Tech Academies Event, Montague

GIFT CERTIFICATES AND DISCOUNTS

• Almaden Soccer’s 2017 Golf Tournament & Banquet, San Jose
• A Chance in Life Ball Of the Year, San Francisco
• AchieveKids “Reach for the Stars”, Palo Alto
• Acknowledge Alliance Forget-Me-Not Gala, Mountain View
• Bret Harte Middle School Sister School Silent Auction, San Jose
• Child Care Links, Pleasanton
• Discovery Charter School 2 4^th Annual Silent Auction, San Jose
• Don Sagatun Edwards Child services Fund 7^th Annual Fundraiser, San Jose
• Go Green Initiative World Environment Day, Pleasanton
• Graham Middle School Online, Auction, Mountain View
• Henry Ford Elementary School PTA, Redwood City
• Lakewood Elementary Schools PTA Silent Auction, Sunnyvale
• Los Altos Parent Preschool, Los Altos
• Mountain View High School PTSA Grad Night, Mountain View
• Mountain View Public Library Summer Reading Program, Mountain View
• Parent Faculty GroupSpring Carnival, San Jose
• Phase2careers “A Night of Flamenco”, San Mateo
• Relay for Like Mid-Peninsula, Redwood City
• Kiwanis Bowling for a Better Community, Palo Alto
• The Music School Auction, Sunnyvale
• San Mateo County Association of Realtors Foundation Bowl-o-Rama, San Mateo
• Silicon Valley Cobras 12 Casino Night, San Jose
• St. Pius Church Parish Festival Silent auction, Redwood City
• Sunnyvale Middle Schools Renaissance Assemblies
• Universal Church of the Master Silent Auction, San Jose

FUNDRAISING EVENTS AT HOBEE’S

• Adelante II
• Ecumenical Hunger Program+
• Gunn High School, Palo Alto
• Mountain View Parent School
• Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont

Schedule a fundraising event for your favorite school or non-profit at Hobee’s! Click here for more information.

Thanks to all of our employees responsible for putting together the foregoing donations.  Without their help, we wouldn’t be able to do as much as we do!