Panera Bread Hosting State-wide Toy Drive

Nov 11, 2024

Today kicks off a 3-week toy drive at 41 Indiana Panera Bread restaurants, marking an expansion in the program that helped to collect toys at select restaurants last year. This year, the collection will benefit Salvation Army Christmas assistance programs in counties across the state of Indiana. Collection boxes will be out November 13 to December 6 at each participating Panera Bread. New, unwrapped toys for infants through teens can be dropped off during each location's regular business hours.

 

Thousands of local families turn to The Salvation Army during the holidays to help put toys under the tree and Christmas dinner on the table. Families hit hard by inflation, job loss, and financial difficulties often face the difficult choice between paying rent or a utility bill and providing Christmas gifts and a festive family meal for their children. Salvation Army programs, like Angel Tree and Toy Shop, help to relieve the extra financial burden of the holidays and ensure that families in need can still experience the joys of the season.

 

"We're so grateful to Panera Bread for growing this program in 2024," said Major Marc Johnson, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army Indiana Division. "With thousands of Hoosier families in need of help this Christmas, a toy drive like this can make a huge impact on our ability to meet the need in each community where we serve. This is a season of joy, and each year The Salvation Army strives to bring that joy to as many of our neighbors in need as we can."

 

Panera Bread began as St. Louis Bread Company in 1987 and is now operating in 48 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada. This toy drive is just one of many ways that the company gives back to communities through seasonal and year-round philanthropic efforts.

 

     Participating Panera Bread locations:

  • Anderson: 4730 S. Scatterfield Road

  • Bloomington: 2748 E. 3rd Street

  • Carmel: 2001 Greyhound Pass #4E

  • Carmel: 1346 S. Rangeline Road

  • Clarksville: 1040 Veterans Parkway

  • Columbus: 3056 Columbus Center

  • Evansville: 220 N. Burkhardt Road

  • Evansville: 5201 Pearl Drive

  • Fishers: 8510 E. 96th Street #A

  • Fort Wayne: 4110 W. Jefferson Boulevard

  • Fort Wayne: 526 E. Coliseum Boulevard

  • Fort Wayne: 2104 E. DuPont Road

  • Franklin: 2156 N. Morton Street

  • Goshen: 4026 Elkhart Road

  • Greenfield: 2173 N. State Street

  • Greenwood: 789 U.S. Highway 31 North

  • Indianapolis: 3824 E. 82nd Street

  • Indianapolis: 9235 N. Michigan Road

  • Indianapolis: 9145 E. 56th Street

  • Indianapolis: 5335 E. Southport Road #100

  • Indianapolis: 110 W. Washington Street

  • Indianapolis: 55 S. Raceway Road #100

  • Indianapolis: 6055 N. Keystone Avenue

  • Indianapolis: 6050 W. 86th Street

  • Lafayette: 4339 South Street

  • Merrillville: 303 E. 81st Avenue

  • Mishawaka: 4310 N. Main Street

  • Muncie: 900 E. McGalliard Road

  • Munster: 8131 Calumet Avenue

  • New Albany: 2135 State Street

  • Noblesville: 17177 Mercantile Boulevard

  • Noblesville: 12873 Campus Parkway #A

  • Plainfield: 320 Perry Road

  • Portage: 6010 U.S. Highway 6

  • Schererville: 144 U.S. Highway 41

  • South Bend: 1315 E. Ireland Road

  • Terre Haute: 5653 S. U.S. Highway 41

  • Valparaiso: 2710 LaPorte Avenue #150

  • West Lafayette: 328 E. State Street #H

  • West Lafayette: 3045 Sachem Court South

  • Whitestown: 6046 Whitestown Parkway

 

For more information about Panera Bread and to find a location near you, visit PaneraBread.com. To find your local Salvation Army and learn more about Christmas assistance programs in your area, visit SalvationArmyIndiana.org.


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