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At Panera Bread®, we believe in giving back to local communities. We show our appreciation for customers not only within our bakery-cafes but also throughout the communities we serve by sponsoring special events open to the neighborhood, participating in charitable events and offering various Operation Dough-Nation® programs. In 2012 alone, Covelli Enterprises donated over $17 million to local food banks, hunger relief agencies and other community organizations.

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Community Bread Box

With the generous help of our customers, we have been collecting funds in all of our Panera Bread locations through our Share the Bread community breadboxes. We are matching all funds collected and will be putting the money towards a 4,000 square foot addition to the Children's Cancer Center.

Day-End Dough-Nation

Another component of the Operation Dough-Nation® program is our commitment to giving back to those who are hungry in our community. At the end of each day, all unsold bread and bakery products are donated to local food banks and pantries.

Donations/Community Events

Panera Bread values corporate citizenship and regularly makes in-kind donations to community events and non-profit fundraisers.

More Information

To learn more about any of our donation programs, please contact:

Susan Schultz
Administrative Assistant
3900 East Market Street
Warren OH 44484
Tel: (330) 856-3176 x212
Fax: (330) 856-1514
Susan.Schultz@covelli.com

To learn more about Columbus, Ohio, donation programs, please contact:

Ann Cunningham
Office Manager
877 Bethel Road
Columbus OH 43214
Tel: (614) 457-8500 x0
Fax: (614) 457-5704
DonationsColumbus@covelli.com