By May 2, 2020, the Parks and Recreation special had raised at least $3 million for Feeding America.
The reunion episode aired on NBC on April 30, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was created as a remote fundraiser for Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund, with the cast recording their scenes separately from home.
The early total was reported as $2.8 million on May 1, but donations continued to arrive. By May 2, the amount had reached at least $3 million, making the figure a time-specific fundraising milestone rather than the show's production budget or viewership revenue.
The special was also notable as the series' 126th episode and its first new installment after the regular series ended in 2015. It was produced in roughly three weeks and drew 3.67 million viewers in its original broadcast.