Bread Ministry
From Panera’s website:
Day-End Dough-Nation®
Bread is better when shared. We believe no loaf should go uneaten when we know there are neighbors in need. That’s why we donate our unsold baked goods to local non-profits at the end of the night through our Day-End Dough-Nation® program. We partner with over 3,300 charities nationwide, including food pantries, veteran services and youth shelters, to provide bread and bakery items to those in need and to reduce food waste.
Instead of throwing away all the unsold ‘bread items’; Panera donates all the items to the Catholic Charities Outreach center in Des Moines. Volunteers pick up the items from Panera, cut and/or repackage items into smaller bags for a family, then deliver them to the center, Monday thru Thursday at 8:30-10:00am.
Volunteers usually cover one or two shifts a month with a partner.
The Catholic Charities Outreach Center (1815 Hubbell Ave. Des Moines) supports/helps residents in Des Moines who are in need of food and personal care items. For further information about Catholic Charities Des Moines, please visit their website.
To get involved contact Amy Wall (admin assistant at OLIH) 515-964-3038