Panera Goes Pink to Benefit Moffitt Cancer Center
WHO: Moffitt Cancer Center, Florida’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Panera Bread®.
WHAT: Panera Bread® will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from each Pink Ribbon Bagel sold at select Tampa Bay location during its Panera Goes Pink event to Moffitt Cancer Center. Additionally, all proceeds collected in the Operation Dough-Nation Community Breadboxes™ throughout the month of October will also benefit Moffitt.
Shaped in the form of an iconic pink ribbon, the Pink Ribbon Bagel features cherry chips, dried cherries, cranberries, vanilla, honey, and brown sugar, and is baked fresh each morning by Panera’s bakers at each bakery-cafe. Place pre-orders for the Panera Goes Pink day at www.paneraflorida.com. Click on the link, select your participating bakery-cafe with a pickup time and Panera will have your Pink Ribbon Bagel order ready to go on Oct. 5.
“Early detection of breast cancer and access to routine mammography screening is lifesaving,” said Cathy Grant, senior director of Moffitt Diversity. “Funding from our Panera Goes Pink day partnership enables Moffitt’s outreach team to educate at-risk women throughout the greater Tampa Bay community about the importance of early detection and links uninsured women to no-cost mammograms.”
This is the ninth year that Moffitt is the recipient of the Panera Goes Pink campaign. Locally, Panera Bread has donated $116,914.59 to Moffitt through Panera Goes Pink and the Operation Dough-Nation Community Breadboxes™.
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 5
WHERE: Moffitt representatives will be at the following stores from 8-10 a.m.:
- 11860 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa (University of South Florida mascot Rocky D. Bull will appear from 8-9 a.m.)
- 3420 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Tampa (The Bucs’ Captain Fear and the Bucs cheerleaders will appear from 8-10 a.m.)
- 13256 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
- 709 S. Howard Ave., Tampa Hyde Park
- 10631 Big Bend Rd., Riverview
- 28332 Willet Way, Wesley Chapel
CONTACT: For more information, contact Steve Blanchard at Steve.Blanchard@Moffitt.org or 813-745- 1718.
About Moffitt Cancer Center
Moffitt is dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. The Tampa-based facility is one of only 49 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, a distinction that recognizes Moffitt’s scientific excellence, multidisciplinary research, and robust training and education. Moffitt is a Top 10 cancer hospital and has been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999. Moffitt devotes more than 2 million square feet to research and patient care. Moffitt’s expert nursing staff is recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with Magnet® status, its highest distinction. With more than 6,000 team members, Moffitt has an economic impact in the state of $2.1 billion. For more information, call 1-888-MOFFITT (1-888-663-3488), visit MOFFITT.org, and follow the momentum on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
