Custom Apparel, Merch & Banners for Nonprofits in Kennesaw, GA
Event shirts, volunteer tees, fundraiser merch and banners for Kennesaw and Cobb County nonprofits. Made in-house, fast turnaround. Get a proof.
Panda Prints is a Kennesaw, Georgia shop that makes event shirts, volunteer apparel, fundraiser merch, awareness gear, banners, and donor gifts in-house for nonprofits across Cobb County and north metro Atlanta. Your budget is tight and your event date doesn’t move. We built our process around both of those facts, so the work is fast, the pricing is clear, and we roll with the messy parts of nonprofit work instead of fighting them.
The challenges nonprofits face with merch and event gear
Nonprofits don’t order the way corporations do, and most print shops treat them like they do anyway. The headaches are real and specific:
- Hard event deadlines. A 5K, a gala, an awareness walk, a volunteer day. It happens on one date, and gear that lands the day after is useless to you.
- Budgets your board and donors are watching. Every dollar on shirts is a dollar off the mission, so the price and the math have to be clear in a way a corporate buyer never worries about.
- Mixed, last-minute sizing. Volunteer rosters shift right up to the day of, and you almost never know exactly how many smalls versus 2XLs you’ll need.
- Logo files that aren’t print-ready. A lot of nonprofits are working off a logo a volunteer made years ago, usually a low-res JPG or a screenshot, with no idea how to get it ready for apparel.
- You want it to look better than a plain charity shirt. Awareness gear and donor gifts have to look good enough that people actually wear them and keep them around.
How Panda Prints solves them
We run every job in-house in Kennesaw, so we control the schedule and you talk to the people who actually make your gear. Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 business days from the day you approve your art. When an event sneaks up on you, ask about rush. We can do next-day production, and the rush fee depends on the complexity and nature of the job rather than a flat rate.
On budget, DTF printed apparel has no minimums and no per-color charges, and there’s no setup fee on DTF. A full-color logo costs the same whether it’s one ink color or six, and you order exactly the count your roster needs instead of padding up to hit a minimum. DTF tees start at $10. You’ll see a proof and approve it before we print a thing, so there’s nothing to walk back to your board later.
On artwork, just send what you’ve got. We like vector files (AI, EPS, PDF, SVG) and we take high-res 300dpi transparent PNGs for DTF, but if all you have is an old logo, we can redraw or digitize it for you. Embroidery carries a one-time digitizing fee from $40 per new logo, waived on exact reorders. No design-fee scare, just a clean, usable file that’s yours to keep.
Which products and methods fit a nonprofit
Different jobs call for different decoration methods. Here’s how we’d match yours:
- Event and volunteer shirts (DTF printing). Full-color, no minimums, no per-color fee. This is the right call for 5Ks, walks, cleanups, and volunteer-day tees where you want a bright logo popping off a colored shirt. DTF tees start at $10.
- Staff and board apparel (custom embroidery). Embroidered polos, jackets, and hats give your leadership and your regular volunteers a sharp, durable look for galas, tabling, and community events. Embroidered shirts and polos start at $20, hats from $14. We also offer 3D puff, monogramming, and individual name drops.
- Awareness merch (sublimation). Tumblers, mugs, ornaments, and keychains, from $6, make giveaways and thank-you items people keep on their desk long after the campaign.
- Banners and signage. Vinyl banners from $40, plus stickers and laser-cut acrylic or wood signs for check-in tables, finish lines, silent auctions, and donor walls.
- Donor and sponsor gifts (laser engraving). Engraved tumblers, cutting boards, glassware, and coasters, from $14, that feel like a real thank-you for major donors and the local businesses backing you.
- Promotional products. Patches, tote bags, and drinkware, from $1.50, for swag bags, membership drives, and raffle items.
Real scenarios we handle
A Cobb County animal-rescue group runs an adoption event in Marietta and needs 60 volunteer tees in mixed sizes with a full-color logo. That’s DTF, no minimum, proofed and in your hands inside the week. A faith-based food pantry in Acworth wants embroidered polos for its standing volunteer team plus a vinyl banner for the donation drive. A youth-mentoring nonprofit throwing a gala in Smyrna orders engraved glassware as donor thank-you gifts and a step-and-repeat-style banner for photos. A school booster group in Kennesaw needs awareness-month tumblers and tote bags for a giveaway. Every one of those is a different mix of method and quantity, and every one is the kind of order we set up here every week.
Why nonprofits across north metro Atlanta choose Panda Prints
We’re local, we make it ourselves, and we get how mission organizations actually buy. Founder Aaron Alexander runs production right here in Kennesaw, so there’s no overseas middleman, no mystery markup, and nobody else’s schedule to wait on. Local pickup, shipping, and delivery options are available, and we’ll work out the best one for your order. We work with nonprofits all over Cobb and the north metro: Kennesaw, Marietta, Acworth, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Austell, Mableton, Vinings, Woodstock, and Canton. And we’ll help you stretch the budget to get the most gear, not talk you into stuff your mission doesn’t need.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can you turn around shirts for our event?
Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 business days from the time you approve your proof. If your event date is tight, ask about rush. We can often do next business day when the queue allows, and rush is priced per job based on the work involved rather than a flat fee. The sooner you get us your artwork and sizes, the more room we both have to work with.
Do you have order minimums?
No minimums on anything we do. DTF printed apparel starts at $10 with full color and no per-color charge and no setup fee, so you order the exact count your roster needs and run your whole logo at no extra cost. Small embroidery orders are just as welcome. Order 6 shirts or 60, it works the same.
We don't have a good logo file. Can you still help?
Yes. We like vector files (AI, EPS, PDF, SVG) and we take high-res 300dpi transparent PNGs for DTF, but if all you have is an old or low-res image we can redraw or digitize it so it runs clean. Embroidery has a one-time digitizing fee from $40 per new logo, and that’s waived on exact reorders. If your file needs more than a basic touch-up, full logo and graphic design starts at $75, and you’ll see a proof before anything gets made.
Can we reorder more shirts later for next season?
Yes, and reorders are easy. Once we’ve built and digitized your artwork we keep your setup on file, so an exact embroidery reorder skips the digitizing fee entirely. Seasonal restocks and extra volunteer batches don’t start from scratch, you just tell us how many and we run them.
How do we handle payment, and is there a deposit?
Payment is in full when you place the order, so there’s no deposit to track. We take cash, card, and ACH, which keeps your records clean for the board and your bookkeeping. Nothing gets made until you approve a digital mockup first.
Do you serve nonprofits outside Kennesaw?
Yes. We’re based in Kennesaw and work with nonprofits across Cobb County and the north metro Atlanta area, including Marietta, Acworth, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Austell, Mableton, Vinings, Woodstock, and Canton. Local pickup, shipping, and delivery options are all available, and we’ll work out the best one for your order.
How do we get started and see what it'll cost?
Send us your logo, your sizes, and your event date, and we’ll get you a proof and a clear quote before anything goes into production. We’re a home-based shop at 2868 Wood Park Trce NW in Kennesaw, so a quick call or text ahead at (954) 625-9374 is appreciated before you stop by. You approve the proof first, then we make it. You can also reach us at our contact page or [email protected].
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Tell us what you need and we’ll get you a fast, no-pressure quote. Most custom orders ship in 3–5 business days from Kennesaw, GA.