Panera Bread® Honors National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Ribbon Bagels™
Annual Campaign to Benefit The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Newswise — The return of a delectable signature item to Panera Bread® bakery-café locations during the month of October will help New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center tackle a disease that affects one in eight U.S. women -- breast cancer. To mark National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, participating Panera Bread bakery-café locations once again will offer their Pink Ribbon Bagel. Proceeds from the local sale of this unique treat will benefit The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) Foundation for the fourth year in a row. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
CINJ is one of the many breast cancer-related entities nationwide that will receive contributions from the October sale of Panera’s Pink Ribbon Bagel – which features cherry chips and real bits of Bing cherries and cranberries and is shaped in the form of a traditional breast cancer awareness ribbon. For every Pink Ribbon Bagel sold in the 37 Panera Bread locations in northern and central New Jersey (www.panerabread.com), 25 cents will come back to CINJ for breast cancer research and patient education programs. Over the past three years, more than $20,000 has been raised for CINJ through the effort.
New this year, select Panera bakery-cafés also will be hosting select “give back” nights at which 20 percent of the proceeds from all items sold between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. will be donated to CINJ. The events will take place Wednesday, October 6, at the North Brunswick, Raritan and Florham Park locations; and Wednesday, October 13, at the Princeton/West Windsor, Woodbridge, and Paramus Route 4 locations.
“We applaud Panera Bread's continuing dedication and support to the community,” noted CINJ director Robert S. DiPaola, MD, professor of medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “Panera’s efforts through the Pink Ribbon Bagel Campaign will aid us as New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in continuing efforts to improve cancer care, to provide ‘cutting-edge’ clinical trial options, and to identify new methods of breast cancer prevention.”
“Many lives are touched by breast cancer. By partnering with The Cancer Institute of New Jersey on this campaign, we at Panera Bread know that we’re making a significant impact in this fight, not only on a statewide level, but down to the very communities that we serve,” said Panera management.The Panera Pink Ribbon Bagel follows the tradition of “thinking pink” during the month of October in the quest to eradicate breast cancer. The idea for the signature product was developed in 2001 as a way to help support the cause.
About The Cancer Institute of New JerseyThe Cancer Institute of New Jersey (www.cinj.org) is the state’s first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to improving the detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer, and serving as an education resource for cancer prevention. CINJ’s physician-scientists engage in translational research, transforming their laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, quite literally bringing research to life. To make a tax-deductible gift to support CINJ, call 732-235-8614 or visit www.cinjfoundation.org. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The CINJ Network is comprised of hospitals throughout the state and provides a mechanism to rapidly disseminate important discoveries into the community. Flagship Hospital: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Major Clinical Research Affiliate Hospitals: Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Hospital, Cooper University Hospital and Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Affiliate Hospitals: Bayshore Community Hospital, CentraState Healthcare System, JFK Medical Center, Mountainside Hospital, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton (CINJ at Hamilton), Saint Peter’s University Hospital, Somerset Medical Center, Southern Ocean County Hospital, The University Hospital/UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School*, and University Medical Center at Princeton. *Academic Affiliate
About Panera BreadPanera Bread Company owns and franchises 1,399 bakery-cafes as of June 29, 2010 under the Panera Bread®, Saint Louis Bread Co.®, and Paradise Bakery & Café® names. With our identity rooted in handcrafted, fresh-baked, artisan bread, we are committed to providing great tasting, quality food that people can trust. Nearly all of our bakery-cafes have a menu highlighted by antibiotic free chicken, whole grain bread, select organic and all-natural ingredients, with zero grams of artificial trans fat per serving, which provide flavorful, wholesome offerings. Our menu includes a wide variety of year-round favorites, complemented by new items introduced seasonally with the goal of creating new standards in everyday food choices. In neighborhoods across this country and in Ontario, Canada, our customers enjoy our warm and welcoming environment featuring comfortable gathering areas, relaxing decor, and free internet access. Our bakery-cafes routinely donate bread and baked goods to community organizations in need. Additional information is available on the Company’s website, www.panerabread.com.
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