Testimonials

At Papa John's, We're All About Community

We work with school groups, nonprofits, church groups, entertainment venues, and more to give back to the community. Please read what our partners have to say about working with us below.
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Our soccer team partnered with Papa John’s to raise funds for our upcoming trip to Florida. After speaking with Alyssa, we decided to participate in the “Beyond the Box” campaign. Alyssa was incredibly helpful, informative, and flexible throughout the entire process. She went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed to make the fundraiser a success, and it truly was!

We raised over $2,800 for our team trip. One of the biggest motivators for the players was the leaderboard, which let them see who was selling the most Papa John’s cards. The cards were easy to sell both in person and online, and Alyssa supported us every step of the way to ensure everything ran smoothly.

No other fundraiser offered a 70% return on sales, which made this opportunity even more remarkable. We’re incredibly grateful for the experience and the generous support from Papa John’s.

Katie B. -- FC Richmond U13 Magic Elite Sky

It was a fantastic experience working with Alyssa and the Papa John's team on the fundraiser for our track team. Alyssa was incredibly organized and supportive throughout the entire process, making everything run smoothly from start to finish.

The fundraiser was easy to implement and ended up being more successful than all of our previous fundraisers. Thanks to Alyssa's help and the generosity of Papa John's, we were able to raise important funds for our program while also bringing the team together.

We will definitely be back for future events!

Nici R. -- J.R. Tucker High School Cross Country, Track & Field

On behalf of all the children and adults whith whom we partner with, I would like to thank you for your dedication to our mission at Easter Seals UCP. By supporting the 15th annual “Crystal” Eggstravaganza the funding will allow us to continue expansion of our services to now include early intervention, services for autism and respite services. At Easter Seals UCP we serve without limits those of all ages with all levels of disabilities every day. Thank you for your kind gift valued at $200 for the Eggstravanganza. Your contribution ensures that all children and adults living with disabilities throughout Virginia will continue to receive the wonderful support and experiences that Easter Seals UCP provides every day. Your donations are making a huge impact! People like you help make Virginia a more welcoming community for children and adults with disabilities. For that, we cannot thank you enough and together we can achieve better days.

Melba Gibbs, Director of Development – Easter Seals UCP

Thank you for your donation of Pizza for a Year certificate and prize pack to the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s Twilight Carniball Destination: Havana! fundraising gala. The event was wildly successful thanks to the generous support from the community. the museum welcomed over 400 guests to this evening of Cuban music, food and fun! Thanks to your help, $159,000 was raised to benefit the Scholarship Fund, which allows us to provide exceptional programs for children in our community who cannot afford to pay admission. Your help advanced the museum’s mission of creating innovative learning experiences for all children and those who support them that inspire the next generation of creative probelm solvers. We look forard to future partnership opportunities and hope you will consider a donation for Carniball 2017.

Mary Beth Yates, Development manager – Children’s Museum of Richmond

This year’s Relay for Life event at Pocahontas Middle School was exceptional and most of that was because of our last minute partnership. You and your company are incredible. I have always loved your product and I did purposely look to push our Relay efforts towards your company based on the product and reputation, alone. What we got in return was far greater than we could have imagined. The Lauderdale location was phenomenal. Their professionalism, on a busy Saturday was truly commendable. The turned out more pizzas than we had originally asked for and when we called for a “third order” at 8:00pm, without blinking, your team made it happen. The “Dollars for Dough” pizza coupon code idea is simply brilliant. I was surely impressed by how quickly you made that happen. Again, far above every expectations. Our thoughts are that we will look to expand our relationship into many of our school ventures. Partnering with Papa John’s will be a Pocahontas Middle School staple. You are an amazing company run by truly exceptional people. Thank you!

Mr. Jimmy Milcarek – Pocahonotas Middle School

Thank you for another great year at Robinson’s Theater’s 3 on 3 basketball tournament. The Papa John’s sponsorship is great to have on board with pizzas, prizes, swag, and your presence. We look forward to a year of growth through our arts, fitness, and nutrition programs and events for Church Hill because of sponsors like you!

Betsy Hart – Robinson Theater

Thank you for your generous donation of pizza for a year and a catered meal for 10 to the silent auction at our A Night at the Theatre event to benefit Housing Families First. Guests donned their Oscar-worthy best and made their way down the red carpet for a celebration of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The winter fundraiser, presented by the NACE-Richmond and Richmond Magazine, raised $40,000 to help families move out of homelessness and into safe, affordable permanent housing.

Beth Vann-Turnbull – Housing Families First

Thank you for your generous donation of several auction items to The Steward School 2016 Gala Auction. The Gala was attended by hundreds of parents, faculty, alumni, and guests and raised over $70,000 for the school. Our trip to the “Wild West” was a huge success because of donors like you

Clay Caperton Reynolds and Ann Slyh – The Steward School

The Pink Ribbons of Hope Event held at Meadowbrook Country Club on August 25, 2015 was a huge success. Through generous donations like yours coupled with the various game day activities, we were able to raise just over $11,500 for Massey Cancer Center. Truly awesome! All funds raised were sent to Massey Cancer Center and will be used for continuing research and the development of solutions for the treatment and ultimate elimination of breast cancer. We are humbled by the generosity displayed, and truly appreciate the part you played in helping us to achieve all that we did. Your willingness to support this worthy cause is meaningful. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for support Meadowbrook’s Pink Ribbons of Hope event!

Susan Gallienne – Meadowbrook’s Pink Ribbons of Hope

Thank you for the donation of fundraiser cards for our recent Golf Tournament for Missions! Though we had a rainy day to contend with, we were able to raise $3400 to help with our mission’s projects and had a great time of fellowship. Thank you again and may God bless you in the coming year.

Brenda Green – Middle District Baptist Association Administrator

Thank you for your recent contribution to the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother fundraising auction held on November 8th at the Cultural Center of India. It was through the generosity of folks like you that we were able to have such a successful event. Additionally, everyone enjoyed the venue, the good food, and had a lot of fun bidding on some very exciting silent and live auction items. And successful we were! Through the support of our community we were able to raise more than $46,000. This year’s auction was a roaring success! This amount will enable the Christmas Mother to achieve our mission of providing toys, clothing, and food for many needy children in our own area. These gifts will make the eyes of children shine brightly at Christmas this year. We are especially appreciative of your generosity during these difficult economic times. Thank you for sharing your blessings with those less fortunate in our own neighborhoods.

Diane Stark – 2014 Christmas Mother – Christmas Mother Chesterfield/Colonial Heights

I just wanted to thank you and your team at Papa John’s for your huge contribution to our Christmas Mother program this year, 2014. Your donation to our auction contributed a lot to it’s success. Also, we were able to use some of your generous coupons to feed our work crews at our Christmas distribution center earlier this month. And, all the coupons were a huge hit with our clients and volunteers at the center. Everyone was just so excited to get “free Papa John’s” coupons when they came to select gifts for their children for Christmas this year. Believe me, they brought bright lights into their eyes and frequently said…”We love Papa John’s Pizza!”. Thanks to each and all of you for helping make Christmas that much more merry for the folks in the community. We wish you and your team a very Merry Christmas and a new year filled with happiness and peace.

Anne Kalemjian & The Christmas Committee – Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother