Canonical: https://jburnspizza.com/community/ (image: Covered outdoor patio with navy tables and chairs at the J. Burns’ shop on S. Florida Ave in Lakeland) Simple things done right · Since 1965 # J. Burns’ in the community For 60 years, J. Burns’ has been more than a pizza shop: we’re neighbors. From school spirit nights to the children’s museum, from breast cancer research to the Lakeland PD K-9 unit, giving back to Polk County is baked into everything we do. Host a spirit night[Get in touch](https://jburnspizza.com/contact/) How we give back ## Four ways J. Burns’ shows up for Polk County 🏮 ### School & team spirit nights We host spirit nights for local schools, churches, sports teams, and dance troupes as often as we can, at all three shops. Your group picks a date, spreads the word, and **20% of the proceeds** from your supporters’ orders goes straight back to your cause. Recent spirit nights have supported Winter Haven High School girls’ cross country, local dance teams, and church youth groups across Lakeland and Winter Haven. 🍕 ### The pizza truck at the Florida Children’s Museum Walk into the City Play gallery at the Florida Children’s Museum at Bonnet Springs Park and you’ll find a kid-sized J. Burns’ pizza food truck, where little chefs “bake” square-cut pies of their own. We sponsored the exhibit as one of the founding supporters when the museum opened its new 47,800-square-foot home in November 2022. **Florida Children’s Museum members get 10% off at all three J. Burns’ shops.** Show your membership card when you order. 💛 ### Pizza With a Purpose Once a month, our [south Lakeland shop](https://jburnspizza.com/lakeland-south-florida-ave/) on S. Florida Ave hosts a Pizza With a Purpose spirit day benefiting the Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida. Come in for pizza, [salads](https://jburnspizza.com/menu-subs/), or subs, drop your receipt in the bucket at the register, and **20% of the proceeds is donated to BCFCF** to support local patients and breast cancer research. Watch our social pages for each month’s date. 🐕 ### Lakeland PD K-9 unit Through monthly fundraiser nights, our customers helped us raise an **$11,000 donation to the Lakeland Police Department’s K-9 unit**, money that goes toward purchasing and training a future K-9 officer for our city. Thank you to every neighbor who turned a pizza night into something bigger. (image: Children playing in the J. Burns’ pizza food truck exhibit at the Florida Children’s Museum) Throwback corner ## 50 years later, same table (image: A 1970s birthday at the original J. Burns’ shop) (image: The same family at lunch today at the South Florida Ave shop) 1970s Today Slide to compare 1970s and today Fifty years later, J. Burns’ is still being enjoyed by the same family: from a 1970s birthday at the original shop (check out that vintage J. Burns’ tee) to lunch today at our South Florida Ave location. Got a throwback of your own? Bring it into any shop, tag us, or message us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/jburnspizza) or [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jburnspizzashop) and we’d love to share it. Fundraising for your group? ## Host your spirit night at J. Burns’ It’s as simple as our pizza, and it works at the [Edgewood Drive shop](https://jburnspizza.com/lakeland-edgewood/), the south Lakeland shop and the [Winter Haven shop](https://jburnspizza.com/winter-haven/). **1** ### Pick a date Reach out to the shop nearest your group: Lakeland (Edgewood Dr or S. Florida Ave) or Winter Haven. **2** ### Rally your supporters Ask them to come in or order that day and mention your organization. **3** ### We give back 20% We donate 20% of your group’s proceeds back to your school, church, team, or cause. No tickets, no minimums. [Book a spirit night](https://jburnspizza.com/contact/?reason=spirit)[Find your shop](https://jburnspizza.com/locations/) (image: J. Burns’ team presenting a fundraiser check at the S. Florida Ave shop) ## Simple things done right, together Sponsoring a team, planning a fundraiser, or working on something good for Polk County? We’d love to hear about it. [Order for pickup](https://jburnspizza.revelup.online/) [Get in touch](https://jburnspizza.com/contact/)