Panera Bread Takes A Bite Out Of Hunger On Long Island
September 3, 2010
(Long Island, N.Y.) - September is National Hunger Awareness Month and Panera Bread hopes to take a big bite out of hunger here on Long Island. From Monday through Friday, September 20 to 24, Panera Bread is stepping up its support of Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization. Guests who drop off a non-perishable food item for Island Harvest by 11AM at any of Panera Bread’s 19 Long Island bakery-cafes from September 20th to 24th will receive a free Grilled Breakfast Sandwich of their choice right on the spot.
“Island Harvest needs these contributions to help provide critical food support to over 570 pantries, soup kitchens and emergency feeding programs they serve in Nassau and Suffolk counties,” says Greg George, Vice President of Operations for Panera Bread here on Long Island. “Every day we package up all the bread, bagels, and pastries that remain on our shelves at the end of the day and donate them to help Island Harvest. Now, we’re inviting our guests to help too? and we’re saying thanks with a free grilled breakfast sandwich for each guest that makes a non-perishable food donation. ”
“Over 285,000 people, including 110,000 children face the reality of hunger each day right here on Long Island,” said Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest. “The slumping economy has thrown many of our neighbors into a crisis, forcing them to choose between paying the rent, a utility bill and buying food. Contributions from businesses like Panera Bread help address the growing problem of hunger in our communities.”
Panera Bread hopes to encourage its guests to help take a bite out of hunger here on Long Island by providing each donor with a nutritious hot breakfast sandwich, during its campaign to help Island Harvest.
About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.
Doherty Enterprises, Inc. was established in 1985 and is the 12th largest franchisee in the United States, operating six restaurant concepts including: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, El Pollo Loco, Carino’s Italian Grill, and their own concept, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates 92 restaurants in northern and central New Jersey, Long Island, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Tri-State Area” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow Our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” (www.DohertyInc.com)
About Panera Bread
Panera Bread Company owns and franchises 1,399 bakery-cafes as of June 29, 2010 under the Panera Bread®, Saint Louis Bread Co.®, and Paradise Bakery & Café® names. With our identity rooted in handcrafted, fresh-baked, artisan bread, we are committed to providing great tasting, quality food that people can trust. Nearly all of our bakery-cafes have a menu highlighted by antibiotic free chicken, whole grain bread, select organic and all-natural ingredients, with zero grams of artificial trans fat per serving, which provide flavorful, wholesome offerings. Our menu includes a wide variety of year-round favorites, complemented by new items introduced seasonally with the goal of creating new standards in everyday food choices. In neighborhoods across this country and in Ontario, Canada, our customers enjoy our warm and welcoming environment featuring comfortable gathering areas, relaxing decor, and free internet access. Our bakery-cafes routinely donate bread and baked goods to community organizations in need. An essential sponsor, Panera Bread’s Long Island and Queens locations provide over 2200 pounds of bread each week from its area bakery-cafes to Island Harvest and City Harvest its Operation Dough-nation® partners. On Long Island, Panera Bread has 19 locations: Bay Shore, Bohemia, Bridgehampton, Carle Place, East Meadow, East Northport, Farmingdale, Hauppauge, Hampton Bays, Hicksville, Huntington, Massapequa, Mineola, New Hyde Park, North Babylon, Port Jefferson, Riverhead, Rockville Centre and West Babylon. Additional information is available on the Company’s website, www.panerabread.com.
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 over 570 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 more than 63 million pounds of food, supplementing nearly 49 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 education, outreach, advocacy, job training and hunger awareness programs. Island Harvest is a member of Feeding America. For more information about Island Harvest, visit www.islandharvest.org.
PANERA BREAD SAYS THANKS WITH FREE BREAKFAST SANDWICH
Sept. 20-24th – Guests who donate a non-perishable food item at any of Panera’s 19 Long Island bakery-cafes, to help Island Harvest will receive a free Grilled Breakfast Sandwich. The offer which is part of Panera Bread’s plan to take a bite out of hunger is valid Monday September 20 to Friday September 24 until 11AM. (NOTE TO EDITOR: Hi-res photo available upon request; contact patfriia@optonline.net.)
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