At Panera Bread, we believe the universal spirit of bread is giving. Therefore, we do what we can to help others in need. We take a great amount of pride partnering with local community events! This past January we partnered with the Marching Virginians to help raise funds for their Habitat for Humanity house. During the opening events of our Blacksburg cafe, we collected donations for the Marching Virginians. Blue Ridge Bread decided to match the donations in full! We ended up donating $6000 to the Marching Virginians Habitat for Humanity House.
The house began to be built this spring. In just two short weeks the Marching Virginians finished hammering the last nail. This past Saturday, the house was dedicated to a late band member, Ryan "Stack" Clark. Panera Bread was honored during this heartfelt dedication. Pictured below is a picture of band director, Dave McKee, myself, and Michael Boswell, our Regional Catering Manager. I can not express how honored and truly proud Panera Bread is to be a part of this project!
