Making for a brighter holiday

Posted 12/30/14

Making for

a brighter holiday

A Holiday Gift Drive at Panera Bread on 1000 Bald Hill Road in Warwick made holidays brighter for children and families served by Children’s Friend based in …

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Making for a brighter holiday

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Making for

a brighter holiday

A Holiday Gift Drive at Panera Bread on 1000 Bald Hill Road in Warwick made holidays brighter for children and families served by Children’s Friend based in Providence, as more than 45 presents were collected for the organization by Panera customers and employees. Eleven bakery-cafes from Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts, including Warwick, collected gifts for more than 150 children which went towards the 1,100 families that Children’s Friend serves through its Spirit of Giving campaign. For the fifth consecutive year, Panera customers participated in the Holiday Gift Drive by simply going to the counter at the local Panera, selecting a gift tag with a specific child’s first name on it, and then purchasing the suggested “wish list” items noted. Each gift tag was special with a specific child, his/her age and a list of presents. David Caprio (third from left), president and CEO of Children’s Friend based in Providence, receives Panera Warwick’s Holiday Drive gifts (from left) Bahjat Shariff, vice president of operations, Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group; Wendy Kopp, director of marketing, Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group; Ruth Devitt, general manager, Panera Warwick; Mark Drapeau,

district manager, Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group; and Stacy Couto, vice president of external affairs, Children’s Friend.

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