Panera Bread’s “Operation Dough-Nation” Nets $35,000 For Island Harvest
February 24, 2009
(Mineola, N.Y.) Not only do area Panera Bread bakery-cafes donate surplus food to Island Harvest, but its patrons share in the spirit of giving as well.
As part of its “Operation Dough-nation” program, Panera Bread recently presented Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, with a check for $35,000. Contributed by Panera customers, these funds will help to provide food assistance to over 259,000 Long Islanders, including 93,000 children, who face the risk of going hungry each day.
“We are grateful to Panera Bread’s continued support of Island Harvest by donating excess product to help us address the growing problem of hunger in our communities,” said Randi Shubin Dresner, president and chief executive officer, Island Harvest. “It is especially gratifying that in these lean times Panera’s customers generously do their part to help those less fortunate in our community.”
Panera’s day-end “dough-nation” program allows for unsold bakery products to be packaged at the end of each day and donated to local food banks and charities, like Island Harvest.
“We are proud to share Panera warmth with families here on Long Island who are less fortunate,” said Greg George, Vice President of Operations for Panera. “Bread is an important part of our culture – it brings people together – and, with the help of Island Harvest, Panera is happy to give back to those communities in need. And, we want to thank our guests, who have warmly welcomed us into their neighborhoods, for further supporting our vision by helping to share the warmth as well through their personal generosity.”
About Island Harvest
Fighting hunger and touching lives, Island Harvest serves as the bridge between those who have surplus food and those who need it, supplying hundreds of community-based nonprofit organizations on Long Island with critical food support to help stem the advancing tide of hunger in our communities. Island Harvest has delivered 57 million pounds of food, supplementing more than 44 million meals, since its inception in 1992. In support of its mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island, the organization is actively involved in educational and hunger awareness programs to inform the public about the insidious but often unrecognized problem of hunger here, in one of the wealthiest regions of the country, and how individuals, businesses, schools and commercial food establishments can make a difference. Island Harvest is a member of Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest). For more information about Island Harvest, visit www.islandharvest.org or call 516-294-8528.
Left to right: Randi Shubin Dresner, president & CEO, Island Harvest accepts $35,000 donation on behalf of Long Island Panera Bread bakery-cafes from Dale Paden, marketing manager, Panera Bread. Photo by Scott Levy Photography.
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