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Max Funding

Food Donation

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Due Date

Rolling

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Application Type

Full Application

FUNDER DETAILS

FUNDER TYPE

Corporate

FUNDING FREQUENCY

Rolling Basis

FUNDING DURATION

Not Disclosed

USE OF FUNDS

Programs/Projects

RESTRICTIONS

Unrestricted

ELIGIBILITY

✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Faith-Based Organizations, ✅ Public K–12 Schools

PROGRAM AREAS

Youth, Children, Social Services, Human Services, Veterans, Homelessness, Seniors, Housing, Community Outreach, Health, Disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Economic Development, Leadership, Education, Community Development, Food Security, Immigration, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, Healthcare, Mental Health, Women's Shelter, Homelessness Shelter, Family Shelter, Foster Care

LOCATIONS

Arizona, Arkansas, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, Wisconsin

Panera Bread

Day-End Dough-Nation

The Panera Bread Foundation envisions a world in which young people can unlock their full potential and dare to dream — a world in which opportunity and economic mobility are accessible and equitable for all. We will provide opportunities for children and youth to grow as leaders and gain access to education and career advancement.


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.


Supported charities, programs, and services:


  • After school programs

  • Low-income health centers

  • Backpack programs

  • Mental health centers

  • Domestic violence shelters

  • Outreach programs

  • 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


Our Panera Bread Donations Team will respond via email to each organization’s application.

About The Grant

Requirements

  • 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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FOUNDATION NAME

Panera Bread

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FUNDER TYPE

Corporate

CONTACT

Not provided

MORE INFO

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