Dining for Dollars
Dining for Dollars is a fun family event and Friends of Palms fundraiser held at sponsoring restaurants. On designated evenings, Palms families can bring a flyer (or an image of the flyer on a mobile device) to the restaurant and the restaurant will donate a percentage of their receipts to Palms.
It's a win-win-win proposition. You get the chance to eat out with friends from Palms. The restaurant gets customers. And Palms gets funds for school programs!
Check the Dining for Dollars Restaurants list for restaurant website, locations, and phone numbers. Bring the flyer or a copy on your cell phone. Share it with your friends too!
Note: You may not solicit participation at the restaurant from regular patrons.
2024-2025 Dining for Dollars chair: Candelaria Lopez
May 2024
Dining for Dollars at Panda Express at any U.S. location
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, all day
Order online with Fundraiser Code 919658.
Panda Express will donate 28% to Friends of Palms.
April 2024
Dining for Dollars at California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) in Culver City or Marina del Rey
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 and 17, 2024, all day
Order online with code BACK20% or show the flyer in person.
CPK will donate 20% to Friends of Palms.
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Dining for Dollars at California Fish Grill in Culver City
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Order online with code FUND2024 or show the flyer in person.
California Fish Grill will donate 25% to Friends of Palms.
March 2024
Dining for Dollars at Chipotle in Culver City
Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Order online with code JLRQF79 or show the flyer in person.
Chipotle will donate 33% to Friends of Palms if overall purchases total $150 or more.
January 2024
Dining for Dollars at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse in Culver City
Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 11:00 am to 11:00 pm
Dine in, take-out, or curbside pickup
Dine-in: show the flyer
Online ordering: Enter fundraiser code JAN446
Take-out orders: show the flyer when you arrive
BJ's will donate 20% to Friends of Palms.
November 2023
Dining for Dollars at California Pizza Kitchen (Culver City)
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, all day
Dine-in, take-out, or use an online order. Show the flyer in person or use online checkout code BACK20%.
California Pizza Kitchen will donate 20% to Friends of Palms.
October 2023
Dining for Dollars at Mendocino Farms (Culver City)
Wednesday, October 19, 2023, 2:00 pm to closing time
Order online for pickup or delivery using promo code GIVEBACK or show the flyer at the restaurant.
Mendocino Farms will donate 30% to Friends of Palms.
September 2023
Dining for Dollars at Panda Express
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, all day
Any Panda Express location, pickup or delivery
Apply code 916761 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout at order.pandaexpress.com, or using the Panda Express app.
28% of sales will be donated to Friends of Palms!
Download flyers
Battle of the Grades
In September 2019 we had a Dining for Dollars contest!
Each grade had its own fundraiser date at the three participating locations (Culver City, Century City and Beverly Hills). Students had to sign in at the restaurant to get credit for their grade level. The grade that earned the most money for the school won a pizza and ice cream party at school for the students who participated. Best of all, Palms got 20% from each fundraiser.
If we repeat this contest, boost your grade's earnings by attending the CPK Dining for Dollars event on the correct night!
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Friends of Palms is a 501c3 Non-Profit.
For our Fundraising Information Card see the Friends of Palms page.