PANERA BREAD OF IOWA
IN THE COMMUNITY
Eat well, share more and take care of each other. Generosity is at the forefront of everything we do. We care for our communities by donating to charities dedicated to fighting hunger and food insecurity, as well as providing grants to local non-profits and volunteering our time.
At Panera Bread®, we are deeply committed to supporting the communities we serve. As part of our mission to make a positive impact beyond our bakery-cafes, we welcome the opportunity to contribute to local events, charitable initiatives, and fundraising efforts.Whenever possible, we are pleased to offer support in the form of gift certificates to organizations and events that align with our values of community, compassion, and shared responsibility. We recognize the important role these initiatives play in strengthening neighborhoods and improving lives, and we are honored to be a part of that effort.
Bread is better when shared. We believe no loaf should go uneaten when we know there are neighbors in need. That’s why we donate our unsold baked goods to local non-profits at the end of the night through our Day-End Dough-Nation® program. We partner with over 3,300 charities nationwide, including food pantries, veteran services and youth shelters, to provide bread and bakery items to those in need and to reduce food waste.
To support non-profit organizations such as schools, sports teams and scout groups, we allow them to host fundraising events at their local Panera cafe. Through the Panera Fundraising program, non-profit organizations have hosted thousands of events at Panera cafes. Through the program, Panera donated a portion of the net sales of each event back to the host non-profit organization.