Turn Family Dinner Night into Funding for Your Kids.
Say goodbye to selling wrapping paper door-to-door or sorting boxes of cookie dough in the parking lot. Partner with a favorite neighborhood restaurant for a Spirit Night where families enjoy a night off cooking and 100% of the restaurant's promised giveback goes straight to your school.
Oak Creek Elementary PTA
Raising funds for: New Playground Shade & Art Supplies
How a GoCena Spirit Night Works
Traditional restaurant fundraisers lose donations when parents forget paper flyers or cashiers forget to press a button. GoCena makes every supporter count automatically.
Pick a Local Restaurant & Date
Browse participating neighborhood restaurants or invite your school's favorite spot. Each restaurant sets their own giveback rate (typically 15%–30%) and can offer a custom Classroom Victory Reward (such as a class feast platter, dessert party, or student meal passes).
Share Your School Rally Link
You get a dedicated school rally page (gocena.com/give/your-school) to share via text, PTA newsletter, or social media. Families can order online for pickup/delivery or dine in at the restaurant and enter their receipt number right on your rally page!
Receive 100% of the Giveback + Class Prize
Watch your thermometer climb live all evening. When the event finishes, your school receives 100% of the promised giveback amount (via direct deposit or check), and the winning classroom receives an official printable certificate for the restaurant's custom reward!
See What Your School Could Raise in One Evening
Slide the numbers below to estimate your school's payout based on family turnout and the partner restaurant's giveback rate.
Example Spirit Night Scenarios
Whether you are raising money for elementary art supplies, band instruments, or team jerseys, here is how a single evening adds up:
50 families order dinner ($55 average family meal) at a neighborhood restaurant offering a 20% giveback. In one 4-hour evening, the PTA raises $550 for classroom books and art supplies—plus the classroom with the most orders wins a custom reward from the restaurant!
85 band & robotics families order takeout platters ($65 average order) at a partner spot offering a 20% giveback. That single dinner night puts $1,105 directly toward regional competition travel and instrument repairs.
120 league families across multiple divisions rally after a game ($60 average order) at a restaurant offering a 25% giveback. The league raises $1,800 for new uniforms and tournament fees, while teams compete on the live leaderboard!
Enter Your 6-Character Flyer Code
Supporting your school tonight? Type the event code printed on your student's flyer or scan the flyer QR code to view your school's live thermometer, see classroom standings, and order dinner!
1. Browse Partner Restaurants
Explore participating local restaurants by cuisine or neighborhood—or nominate your school's favorite local spot for us to invite!
2. Launch in 3 Minutes
Already know your school cause and target date? Use our step-by-step setup wizard to create your custom Spirit Night link right now.
3. For Restaurant Owners
Own or manage a restaurant? See how hosting school Spirit Nights fills slower weeknights while you keep 100% control of your giveback % and classroom prize.