{"id":2279,"date":"2023-10-18T20:16:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icecreamforacause.com\/?page_id=2279"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:53:38","slug":"2279-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icecreamforacause.com\/index.php\/2279-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does it Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/icecreamforacause.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ice-Cream-Transparent.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_image_width=&#8221;30%&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; width=&#8221;85.9%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1712.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|70px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|6px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|16px|16px|16px|16px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #25408f;\">How Does It Work?<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h4><strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Earn 100% Profit for Your Cause with a Darling&#8217;s Ice Cream for a Cause Stop!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our truck attends events and offers free, pre-packaged ice cream in exchange for voluntary donations to help raise money for causes in our community. 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If we\u2019re available, we schedule your stop and confirm our availability. We will let you know if we are unable to attend, so you\u2019ll hear from us either way!<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">We\u2019ll help you promote the event to make it a success, so you can raise the most money possible. \u00a0We provide free resources and marketing materials to help you promote it, and will also help to promote your stop.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">At the event, one of our ice cream ambassadors will bring the ice cream truck to your stop, and\u00a0hand out free ice cream in exchange for voluntary donations.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">We mail you a check for 100% of the proceeds within 2-3 weeks after your event.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How much can we raise?&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#25408F&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; closed_toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>An average two-hour stop earns between $200-$400, although some events earn much more. This varies depending on the events, location, and weather. The more you help spread the word about the event, the more you can earn! We help with promotion and can give you lots of ideas how on how to get the word out, but the more people that you can have stop and get an ice cream during your stop, the more money you will raise!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What types of events do you attend?&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#25408F&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; closed_toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]We\u2019ve found that large events with lots of people work\u00a0best to help maximize donations! \u00a0Some events that would be a good fit for our truck:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open houses<\/li>\n<li>Sporting events and games<\/li>\n<li>Concerts<\/li>\n<li>Touch-A-Truck events<\/li>\n<li>Parades<\/li>\n<li>Hosted stops at business locations<\/li>\n<li>Family fun days<\/li>\n<li>Car shows<\/li>\n<li>Fairs and festivals<\/li>\n<li>Holiday parties and gatherings<\/li>\n<li>Awareness walks, 5Ks and \u201cFun Runs\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u2026 and many more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/icecreamforacause.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-8-21_LVB-Bookmobile-Winterport-56-copy.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2584 aligncenter size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/334;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How much does it cost?&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#25408F&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>There is no cost to your cause. Darling&#8217;s donates the ice cream, and 100% of all collected donations go back to your cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free ice cream- what&#8217;s the catch?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t one. We created this truck with the idea of creating smiles, sharing some sweet treats, and helping causes in the communities that we work and live in.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How can I schedule my event?&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#25408F&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; closed_toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>We are now accepting requests for the 2026 Darling\u2019s Ice Cream for a Cause season. If you are planning an event that you would like the Darling\u2019s Ice Cream Truck to attend and fundraise for a great charity or cause, Request a Stop today! We\u2019ll hit the road in April, and our season will run through October 31st.<\/p>\n<p><span>This year, Darling\u2019s Ice Cream for a Cause events in April will be reviewed and booked approximately three weeks before the requested event date. For events on or after May 1st, submitted requests will be reviewed and booked approximately six weeks before their requested date. We keep all event requests on file until we review them. Once we have reviewed all the requests for the same day and decided which events we\u2019ll attend, we email each event coordinator to confirm whether we\u2019ll attend their event. 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