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 4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306; 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.

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2017 DONATIONS UPDATE

The 2017 donation season is in full swing and we are gearing up for some of the busiest months of the year as we approach the spring.  We started off with by contributing $5,860.72 worth of food and gift certificates to local charitable, civic and community groups during the months of January and February. Here’s a list of all those we helped: 

MAJOR DONATIONS / SPONSORSHIPS (OVER $ 250.00 VALUE)

• Barron Park Neighborhood “Juana Run”, Palo Alto

FOOD AND PRODUCT DONATIONS

• 56 United’s Awareness Event, Sunnyvale
• Army Reserve Survivor Outreach Services’ Gold Star Families Event, Montague
• City of Sunnyvale Youth and Family Resource Unit’s Community Baby Shower, Sunnyvale
• Community Health Awareness Council’s Valentine Appreciation Brunch, Mountain View
• Living Classroom’s Event, Mountain View
• Menlo School’s 2017 Parent Education Conference, Palo Alto
• Mountain View Firefighters Random Acts Fire Drill 5k/10k, Mountain View
• Palo Alto Junior Museum’s Lovebug Event, Palo Alto
• Palo Alto High School Swim and Diving Team’s Swim Meet, Palo Alto
• Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics’ Swim Meet, Palo Alto
• Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics’ February Swim Meet, Palo Alto
• Stanford University’s Dance Marathon, Palo Alto

GIFT CERTIFICATES AND DISCOUNTS

• Adelante Elementary School’s Event, Redwood City
• Barron Park Elementary School’s Auction and Dinner Benefit, Palo Alto
• Computer History Museum’s Art Auction, Menlo Park
• Hillsdale High School’s “A Knight Out” Auction, San Mateo
• Kiwanis Foundation’s Crab Cioppino Dinner, Redwood City
• Leigh High School’s 27^th Annual Crab Feed, Los Gatos
• Milpitas Chamber of Commerce’s 24^th Annual Auction and Crab Feed, Milpitas
• Mount Olive Ministries’ Annual Youth Fundraiser, Milpitas
• North Shoreview Montessori’s 11^th Annual Auction Fundraiser, San Mateo
• Nueva School’s Annual Benefit Auction, Hillsborough
• Oak Avenue Elementary School’s Bollywood Night, Los Altos
• Ohlone Elementary School’s Auction, Palo Alto
• San Jose Jazz’s First Annual Mardi Gras Gala, San Jose
• Santa Clara High School’s 17^th Annual Crab Feed, Santa Clara
• Springer Elementary School’s Auction, Mountain View
• Stanford Woman in Business Leadership Summit, Palo Alto
• St. Joseph Catholic School’s 14^th Annual Wine Tasting & Live/Silent Auction, Los Altos
• Williams Elementary School’s Live Action Dinner, San Jose
• Woodside High School’s “Wildcats in Space” Event, Redwood City

FUNDRAISING EVENTS AT HOBEE’S

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!