Panera Bread in Warwick Invites the Community to Jump on Board and Support its “Raise the Dough” Preview Party to Benefit B’s Mobility Ride

WARWICK, RI – The Panera Bread at 1000 Bald Hill Road in Warwick, Rhode Island announces that it is inviting the public to jump on board and support its “Raise the Dough” Preview Party to benefit B’s Mobility Ride next Wednesday, January 7th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. With a $10 donation at the door, attendees will enjoy unlimited samples of Panera’s new winter menu favorites and returning items along with a cookie decorating station while all proceeds will go towards securing a wheelchair accessible van for the McDermott family of Warwick and, specifically, their eight-year-old son Benjamin who is afflicted with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a type of muscular dystrophy.

“My late brother-in-law had ALS so I became involved with the local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and got to know Benjamin and his family at various MDA events, including one held here at Panera last year,” said Ruth Devitt, General Manager of the Panera Warwick bakery-cafe. “We wanted to do our part to enhance Benjamin’s quality of life and we thought a Preview Party benefit at our bakery-cafe would be a great start. Panera Bread’s overall mission is to help Benjamin and his family reach their goal with a variety of fundraising events that will be scheduled in the area, all to be kicked off on January 7th. So, we encourage everyone to jump on-board, come enjoy the delicious new menu items and help ‘Raise the Dough’ for Benjamin’s wheelchair accessible van.”

To find out what other events Panera has planned to help B’s Mobility Ride, visit and LIKE its Facebook page /howleybreadgroup. Panera is also asking others in the local community to help raise funds for B’s Mobility Ride and, for those interested, to reach out to Marketing@HowleyBread.com with any ideas. Or, for those that simply want to make a donation, please visit www.gofundme.com/bwumj4 to help B’s Mobility Ride today.

New menu items that will be offered during the fundraiser include Broth Bowls featuring Soba Noodles with Chicken or Edamame or Lentil Quinoa with Chicken or Cage-Free Egg, a new Tomato & Mozzarella Panini recipe and Power Almond Quinoa Oatmeal, as well as popular returning items including a Turkey Sausage, Egg White & Spinach Breakfast Power Sandwich on Sprouted Grain Bagel Flat, the Valentine Cookie, a Toffee Nut Cookie and Triple Berry Scone.

In addition to holding fundraisers for various local causes, Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group also enjoys a partnership with Feeding America® where all donations collected through its cafes’ ongoing Panera Cares Community Breadbox™ Program go directly to Feeding America member food banks. This Program gives customers the opportunity to donate money at the register to support the local member food banks’ efforts to provide nutritious food to residents in need. This partnership is part of Panera Bread’s ongoing effort to combat the problem of hunger in America. In addition, for years Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group has donated all unsold bread and baked goods each night to local food pantries and other organizations that provide hunger relief through its Day-End Dough-Nation™ program.

Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group owns and operates a total of 28 bakery-cafes in Rhode Island (Cranston, Warwick, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Newport, Providence, Smithfield and Wakefield), Massachusetts (North Attleborough, North Dartmouth, Plainville and Seekonk) and Greater Hartford/Eastern, Connecticut (Bristol, Canton, Enfield, Farmington, Foxwoods, Glastonbury, Groton, Hartford, Lisbon, Manchester (2), Newington, Southington, Waterford, West Hartford and Wethersfield) markets.

For more information on the Preview Party fundraiser to benefit B’s Mobility Ride, please contact Panera Bread Warwick at 1000 Bald Hill Road in Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886 or call (401) 320-1511. Also, LIKE Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group on Facebook at /howleybreadgroup and follow the company on Twitter @panerabreadhbg. To make a contribution, please visit www.gofundme.com/bwumj4.

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