A veterans’ auxiliary in Alabama and a youth sports team in Virginia each ran a David’s Cookies ship-to-home fundraiser last week — and both walked away with serious results.
There’s something quietly remarkable about fundraising done right. No awkward catalog hand-offs. No parents scrambling to collect cash at school pickup. Just a link, a goal, and a community rallying together — and at the end of it, real money raised for things that genuinely matter.
This week, we’re celebrating two groups that did exactly that. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary from Alabama and the Hampton Roads Hokies 11U from Virginia each ran a David’s Cookies Fundraising campaign in the past week. They’re different in almost every way — different states, different missions, different ages — but they share two things: they both got it done, and they both raised funds their groups are proud of.
Here’s the full story.
The VFW Auxiliary, Alabama: Small Team, Big Heart
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary is one of America’s most respected service organizations, made up of family members of VFW members who give their time, energy, and dedication to supporting veterans and their communities. Running a fundraiser for a group like this isn’t just about money — it’s about honoring a legacy.
With 16 sellers registered and 73 contacts added to their campaign, this Alabama Auxiliary chapter showed exactly what strong participation looks like. They may not have had the largest seller count, but every seller they had was engaged, and that contact growth tells a story of a community genuinely rallying around a cause.
Total raised: $1,378.50.
That’s not a small number. That’s new equipment, travel costs, community programs, or a contribution to veteran support services — real, tangible impact driven by 16 dedicated people and the families, friends, and neighbors who showed up for them.
What stands out here is the ratio of contacts to sellers: 73 contacts for 16 sellers means each seller reached an average of more than four people. That’s word-of-mouth fundraising working the way it should — personal, trusted, and effective.
Hampton Roads Hokies 11U, Virginia: Team Power in Action
Youth sports fundraising is one of the most common — and most challenging — fundraising scenarios in America. Coaches juggle practice schedules, parents have limited time, and the goal is always to make it as easy as possible for everyone involved. The Hampton Roads Hokies 11U, a youth baseball team based in Virginia, took that challenge head-on.
With 61 sellers registered — a standout number for an 11U team — and 13 contacts added, their campaign reflected what happens when an entire squad buys in. When kids go out and ask their grandparents, neighbors, and family friends to support their team, something special happens. It becomes less of a transaction and more of a community moment.
Total raised: $2,741.50.
For a youth baseball team, that kind of haul can mean new uniforms, tournament entry fees, travel to away games, or equipment upgrades that make the season possible. And it happened because 61 young athletes and the adults behind them showed up and did the work.
Two Different Groups. One Proven System.
What makes these results so satisfying is that they weren’t accidental. Both groups used the same platform — David’s Cookies Fundraising — and the results speak to how well the system works for very different types of organizations.
So what exactly is David’s Cookies Fundraising, and why does it work so consistently?
It’s 100% Online, 100% of the Time
There’s no upfront cost, no minimum order, and no inventory to manage. When a group signs up with David’s Cookies Fundraising, each seller gets a personalized fundraising link. They share it — by text, email, or social media — and supporters shop directly online. Orders are packed and shipped directly to the customer’s door. No distribution days. No spoiled product. No volunteers spending a Saturday sorting frozen dough in a parking lot.
This ship-to-home model is genuinely different from most cookie dough fundraisers on the market. Competitors like Otis Spunkmeyer rely on in-person distribution, which means more logistics, more risk, and more work for coordinators. David’s removes all of that friction.
The Profit Is Real: 50%
The number that stops most people in their tracks is the profit margin. David’s Cookies Fundraising groups earn 50% profit on every order. That’s not a marketing claim — it’s baked (pun intended) into the program structure. Half of everything sold comes back directly to the group. For the VFW Auxiliary’s $1,378.50 and the Hokies’ $2,741.50, that profit was real money back in their hands, not absorbed by logistics or middlemen.
For context: most traditional fundraisers — from candy bars to gift wrap catalogs — return somewhere between 20% and 40% to the group. A 50% return at zero upfront cost is genuinely exceptional.
The Product People Actually Want
Here’s the quiet superpower of a cookie dough fundraiser: people want to buy it. Unlike raffle tickets or magazine subscriptions, gourmet cookie dough is something supporters are genuinely happy to receive. David’s Cookies uses premium ingredients, offers gluten-free options, and delivers a product that arrives at the door ready to bake. When a grandmother in Ohio gets a tub of chocolate chunk cookie dough because her granddaughter’s baseball team was fundraising in Virginia, she’s not just supporting a cause — she’s getting something she’ll love.
That joy converts. It turns a one-time buyer into someone who’ll buy again next season, and it turns a good fundraiser into a great one.
It Works for Any Group, Any Size
One of the most important things these two campaigns demonstrate is that David’s Cookies Fundraising doesn’t have a minimum size requirement to be successful. The VFW Auxiliary ran a tight, high-engagement campaign with 16 sellers. The Hokies ran a wide-reach campaign with 61. Both worked. Both produced meaningful results.
Whether you’re a booster club parent trying to fund a school band trip, a scout troop leader looking for a low-hassle fundraiser, or a veterans’ auxiliary wanting to raise money without a bake sale, the model adapts to you — not the other way around.
What Comes Next for These Groups
Both the VFW Auxiliary and the Hampton Roads Hokies 11U are in follow-up mode now, gathering quotes and photos from their campaigns to share their stories in full. Watch this space — when they check in, we’ll be publishing their full success stories here on the blog.
In the meantime, their numbers already tell a powerful story. Combined, these two groups raised $4,120 in a single week, across two states, serving two completely different communities. That’s the kind of result that makes a coordinator breathe a sigh of relief, a coach pump their fist, and a group of veterans feel supported.
Thinking About Starting Your Own Cookie Dough Fundraiser?
If you’re a coach, a parent, a group leader, or a community organizer reading this and thinking we could do that — you’re right. You can. Getting started with David’s Cookies Fundraising takes minutes, not weeks. There’s no upfront investment, no inventory risk, and no complicated logistics. Just a great product, a proven platform, and 50% profit heading back to your cause.
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You can also explore our other success stories on the blog — from high school cheerleading teams to youth soccer clubs to school PTOs — and see how groups just like yours have used cookie dough fundraising to hit their goals and then some.
Because whether you’re raising money for a youth baseball team in Virginia or honoring veterans in Alabama, your community is ready to show up. All you need is a great reason to ask — and a cookie worth buying.
David’s Cookies Fundraising is a 100% online, ship-to-home cookie dough fundraising program offering 50% profit, no upfront costs, and no minimum orders. Groups of any size across the Continental United States can sign up and start raising money in minutes.