Day-End Dough-Nation Program

Day-End Dough-Nation Program is sponsored by Panera Bread Foundation Inc.. Connecticut 501(c)(3) nonprofits, religious organizations, and public schools providing food distribution or meal services can receive ongoing donations of unsold bread and baked goods. Panera Bread Foundation partners with agencies like food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and youth programs that can pick up and distribute items weekly to people in need.

Day-End Dough-Nation® Program Grant — Panera Bread Foundation Inc | Grantable Day-End Dough-Nation® Program Grant Panera Bread Foundation Inc Foundation Hunger Grants Food Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Nonprofits Day-End Dough-Nation® Program Grant Funder: Panera Bread Foundation Inc Last Updated: September 05, 2025 The Day-End Dough-Nation® Program by Panera Bread exemplifies community generosity through the donation of unsold bakery products to local charities.

This impactful initiative supports various organizations that distribute food to those in need, including shelters, health centers, and youth programs. By partnering with thousands of non-profits nationwide, Panera Bread not only reduces food waste but also plays a crucial role in addressing hunger and promoting equality within communities.

Day-End Dough-Nation® Program 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. Panera, LLC supports equality for all; we respect the dignity of the whole person, the differences in people and the diversity they bring to Panera.

Supported Charities, Programs, Services After school programsLow-income health centersBackpack programsMental health centersDomestic violence sheltersOutreach programsCommunity free mealsPeople with disabilitiesFood pantriesRecovery servicesFood rescue agenciesSoup kitchensHomeless shelter Veteran servicesImmigrant/refugee servicesTransitional homesLow-income elderly housing Youth shelters You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Be a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, religious organization, or public schoolDistribute the donated products to people in need, people who are ill, or to underserved and at-risk children and youthCommit to picking up and distributing the unsold bread, bagels, and baked goods on a weekly and continuous basis We will not support institutions, non-religious organizations, events and/or programs that discriminate against individuals based upon their race, color, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, ethnic or national origin, disability, genetic information, military, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or age.

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