Operation Dough-Nation® Partnerships
Two prongs of our four-prong Operation Dough-Nation program involve fostering partnerships with select local community organizations that really allow us to foster growth and development in our communities year-round.

Community Breadbox Partners
The Community Breadbox program ensures that cash donations from Panera Bread feed back directly to the community. Each bakery-cafe has a Community Breadbox collection container at each set of registers, encouraging customers to donate to a critical non-profit organization in the community. These cash donations are matched dollar-for-dollar by Panera Bread of Iowa and donated directly to the organization.. Contributions generated through the program have provided basic necessities for those in need, and have created special places and opportunities. If you would like to contribute to our efforts to assist local non-profit organizations in the communities we serve, please look for the Community Breadbox collection containers at your neighborhood Panera Bread bakery-cafe.

Day-End Dough-Nation
Through the Day-End Dough-Nation program, unsold bakery products are packaged at the end of each day and donated to local food banks and charities. In 2008, Panera Bread bakery-cafes collectively donated a retail value of more than 50 million dollars worth of bread and baked goods to charitable organizations helping to address the need for food distribution in our local communities.

For More Information
Click on the links to the right to find out more information about our Operation Dough-Nation ® Community Breadbox partners in Iowa and to view a list of some of our Day-End Doguh-Nation parterners in your community.

If your local community food bank or organization would like more information on how to potentially become involved in our Day-End Dough-Nation programs, contact John Kauffman, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, at jkauffman@paneraiowa.com.

The Catherine McAuley Center,
Cedar Rapids
Provides basic education for adults and a transitional housing program for women.
www.catherinemcauleycenter.com

Children & Families of Iowa,
Des Moines
Seeks to imporve the well-being of children and support the healthy development of families through specialized services that promote safe, stabel and nurtuing environments.
www.cfiowa.org

The Scott County Family YMCA (Davenport, IA) &
The Two Rivers YMCA
(Moline, IL)
Always open to the community, and is a great place for anyone, from kids to seniors, to meet, socialize and grow stronger in spirit, mind and body.
www.quadcitiesymca.org

Youth & Shelter Services,
Ames
Provides community youth development, prevention, education, treatment, and residential services to children, youth, and families.
www.yss.ames.ia.us

List of our Day-End Dough-Nation Partners - Coming Soon.