At Panera, we embrace the opportunity to spread generosity to our communities. Generosity is at the forefront of everything we do. We care for our communities by donating to charities dedicated to feeding our neighbors in need. That’s why our bakery-cafes donate their unsold bread, bagels, and baked goods to local non-profits at the end of the night through our Day-End Dough-Nation program.

Our Panera bakery-cafes partner with thousands of organizations nationwide. The charities we work with distribute the donations to people in need through diverse types of programs and services. Check out several of the programs and services we support through our Day-End Dough-Nation program. 

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Supported Charities, Programs, Services:

• After school programs

• Low-income health centers

• Mental health centers

• Domestic violence shelters

• Community free meals

• People with disabilities

• Food pantries

• Recovery services

• Food rescue agencies

• Soup kitchens

• Homeless shelters

• Veteran services

• Immigrant/refugee services

• Transitional homes

• Low-income elderly housing

• Youth shelters​​

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Organization Requirements

We are always accepting applications for the Day-End Dough-Nation program. The program requirements are listed below.

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• Be a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, religious organization, or public school.
   

• Distribute the donated products to people in need, people who are ill, or to underserved and at-risk children and youth.
   

• Commit to picking up and distributing the unsold bread, bagels, and baked goods on a weekly and continuous basis.​

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*Please note, these are donations and are not to be resold*

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We require all organizations interested in the Day-End Dough-Nation program at our Panera Bread bakery-cafes to apply online. Our Panera Bread Donations Team will respond via email to each organization’s application.