Panera would love your support in making two of their great local campaigns hugely successful- the Panerathon 5k to Fight Hunger and the Pink Ribbon Bagel Campaign.
Panera Bread will hold its fifth annual Panerathon 5K to Fight Hunger on Sunday, September 23rd. The event will take place at the Panera Bread in the Deerfield Towne Center (located at 5095 Deerfield Boulevard in Mason).
Races include a 5K walk/run starting at 9:00 a.m., as well as an eighth-mile Kohl’s Cares® Kids Fun Run at approximately 10:00 a.m. All proceeds benefit Shared Harvest Foodbank, in partnership with Mason Food Pantry.
Last year, approximately 300 runners participated in the Cincinnati Panerathon. This year’s event hopes to increase both in attendance and in participation by attracting approximately 750-or-more walkers and runners.
“Everyone knows someone – family, friends, neighbors – who have been affected by this struggling economy,” said Tina Osso, Executive Director of Shared Harvest Foodbank. “Every dollar raised at the 2012 Cincinnati Panerathon will help Shared Harvest Foodbank and the Mason Food Pantry provide meals for needy families right here at home, while also providing a fun-filled, family-friendly event for local residents. It just doesn’t get much better than that!”
Panerathon participants receive an event t-shirt, goody bag, and timing chip on race day. Panera Bread gift cards and Skechers athletic shoes are presented to the top overall male and female finishers in the 5K run and the walk. Medals are also presented for top finishers in the designated age categories for runners and walkers, as well as for all the children who participate in the free Kohl’s Cares® Kids Fun Run.
Participants and their families are invited to enjoy the post-race expo area that includes child-friendly activities, entertainment provided by Q102, giveaways by participating sponsors, and Panera’s complimentary freshly baked bagels, pastries and sandwiches.
To register for the Panerathon 5k to Fight Hunger, go to Panerathon.com
And on Monday, October 1, Panera Bread kicks off the 11th Annual Pink Ribbon Bagel campaign with “Pink Ribbon Bagel Day” to support the American Cancer Society of Southwest Ohio and breast cancer research as part of a month-long campaign. Panera will donate 100 percent of proceeds from its signature Pink Ribbon Bagel sold on Oct. 1 to the American Cancer Society as part of the company’s commitment to the Cincinnati community. For the remainder of October, Panera Bread will donate ten cents of the proceeds from each Pink Ribbon Bagel sold.
And now for our Giveaway:
We have a winner. Congrats to Annette! This contest is now closed.
To help raise awareness and excitement, we have a $25 gift card to Panera to give to one lucky reader!
Enter to Win:
Here’s how to enter:
Simply leave a comment (on this page – below) with the answer to this question:
What is your favorite thing to order at Panera?
We will choose one winner (at random using Random.org) on Friday, September 21, 2012. This particular prize is a $25 gift card to Panera.
Pesky details: We will email the winner at the email address provided. The winner will have 24 hours to get back to us to claim the prize. If we don’t hear back from the winner within 24 hours we will choose a new winner. The gift card will be mailed to the winner after the winner emails us back to claim his/her prize. No purchase is necessary.
In full disclosure, Panera did also supply us with the gift card to giveaway and one $25 gift card which will be given to one of our bloggers.
Smoked Turkey breast!
my favorite thing to order at Panera is Choose Two, Chicken noodle soup and Sesame Chicken Salad. YUM!!!
Pick two: Tomato & Mozzarella and Mac & Cheese!!! So good
Seasonal pumpkin bagel
broccoli cheese soup
A bowl of chicken noodle soup!
Pumpkin bagel!
Fuji Apple Chicken Salad!
My favorite thing to order at Panera would have to be the bread bowl with cheddar broccoli soup! And of course some shortbread cookies for dessert
Tough call! I love your bagels but if I’m in the mood for a treat then it’d have to be chocolate chocolate chip cookies!
Cheesy broccoli soup hands down. Good and good for you!
Tomato and mozzarella panini!
broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl, yum!
Caramel Mocha Latte!
1/2 soup 1/2 salad. I pick different ones every time
Love the strawberry spinach salad–too bad it’s seasonal!
A tie between the hazelnut coffee and the broccoli cheese soup. Just depends what time I go there!
The vegetarian black bean soup & the roasted turkey and avocado blt!
Bear Claws – I’m addicted!
Love the half sandwich and chicken noodle soup
Bacon turkey bravo!
My favorite item is the Mediterranean breakfast sandwich. Extra spinach of course !
My favorite thing to order at Panera is the PIck 2 chicken noodle soup and Fuji apple chicken salad!
You pick two with tomato soup and grilled cheese!
The cinnamon crunch bagel with any one of their delicious cream cheese spread.
Broccoli soup!
broccoli soup!
I love the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad with chicken noodle soup
Chicken sanoma stew
cinnamon crunch bagel with cream cheese
The Black soup and smoked turkey!
hazelnut coffee
I love all of their soups, sour dough bread and their pecan rolls
Scones!!
The Mediterranean veggie sandwich is delicious.
The sandwich I always order is Sierra turkey on asiago cheese focaccia bread.
turkey!!! on sourdough
also broc/cheddar soup in bread bowl! Had it this week!
Broccoli cheese soup!
Cranberry Pink Ribon Bagel when available and cookies all year through!
My favorite thing is seasonal and I always seem to miss it–Panera’s Corn Chowder is the BEST I’ve ever had.
My David thing to order at Panera are cinnamon crunch bagels!
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My favorite thing to order at Panera are cinnamon crunch bagels!
My favorite thing is French Onion Soup with a salad.
Lemon chicken orzo soup!
Everything bagels!
Last night we went to Panera and I tried my new favorite sandwich – Cranberry Turkey Panini. Heaven.
black bean soup! Yum!
Tomato and Mozarella
Broccoli cheese soup
Broccoli cheese soup and a large unsweetened ice tea!
broccoli cheese soup & bagel!
chocolate chip muffins!
bagel & cream cheese
choc chip muffins
Broccoli cheddar soup in the bread bowl
Bacon Turkey Bravo & Broccoli Cheese Soup! (couldn’t decide on just one!!)
U Pick 2: 1/2 Sierra Turkey and cup of Cheese Broccoli Soup. YUM!
Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
There’s so many great foods at Panera it’s hard to pick, but I’d say my favorite is the you pick two with Tomato Mozzerella Pannini and the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad. Yum. Their website for nutrition information is great – you can add/remove/substitute ingredients. Never seen that on any other restaurants website.
My favorite panera item is the short bread cookie. It is better than the short bread I had in England.
Bear claws–YUM!!
Broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl
Cinammon Crunch bagel with honey walnut cream cheese
Choose one that is hard. Everything I have had is good. I guess broccoli cheddar soup.
I absolutely LERV the Smokehouse Turkey Panini… and basically ANY of their soups.
The Fuji Apple Chicken Salad. It’s so delicious!
I love the Broccoli Cheddar soup in a bread bowl!
Bbq chicken salad
I really like their Asian Chicken Salad. I’m going there for lunch today, as a matter of fact!
Soup! I would LOVE some Panera soup right now.
Caesar Salad!!!!
Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake is my favorite thing to order from Panera Bread. Although, I can’t wait to try their Pumpkin Pie Bagel!
My favorite is the smoked turkey breast sandwiches. I am planning on going to Paneras to get some bagels…
1/2 & 1/2 French Onion Soup & Fuji Apple Chicken Salad.
I try to get something different each time and I have never been disappointed. I must say, I am a big fan of the French Onion Soup though.
Any soup, especially on a cool fall day!