How Glenwood High’s Speech Team Turned Popcorn into Profit

Springfield, IL – 2/16/2025 – Del’s Popcorn Shop is proud to celebrate another successful fundraiser with an exceptional local team. Together, we helped raise $594.79 for the Glenwood High School Speech Team, with total sales reaching $1,189.57. These funds will help support the team’s participation in future speech tournaments, group interpretation events, and contest play competitions.

“The Glenwood High School Speech Team is a great example of a worthy cause. They met all the criteria for us as a long-term community partner,” explained Ellie Gross, Del’s national sales manager. “We love these teams, and we love these kids. We are so happy we can play a part in their story.”

Glenwood High School Speech Team

The Glenwood High School Speech Team represents a talented group of students passionate about performance, public speaking, and theatrical arts. The team participates in various categories including individual speeches, group interpretation, and contest play — all of which challenge students to develop strong communication and presentation skills. Their hard work and creativity not only enrich their own lives, but also bring pride to their school and the Springfield community.

Del’s Popcorn Shop

Del’s is a gourmet popcorn and candy shop based in Springfield, IL. The company’s roots go back to a time between the Great Depression and World War II, when founder John Baldwin began selling popcorn and candy from his print shop. Today, Del’s still follows those same homemade traditions with a lineup that includes seasoned popcorn, cheddar cheese popcorn, caramel corn, fudge, peanut brittle, and caramel apples. Loved across generations, Del’s continues to serve the Central Illinois region while sharing its popular treats nationwide through its website.

Del’s has also become a popular choice for school and nonprofit fundraising with its easy-to-use Virtual Popcorn Fundraising platform — helping groups across the country reach their goals with delicious, made-from-scratch snacks.

Thinking about starting a fundraiser for your team or group? Learn how easy it is to get started with Del’s by visiting our fundraising page.