FREE Family Fun Day at Panera

On Saturday, June 12, Panera Bread of Southfield and United Way for Southeastern Michigan will host a free family fun day from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is open to all ages.

United Way will share information with parents about the free resources available through its Early Learning Communities – a program that helps ensure children start school prepared and ready to learn.

Children will have the opportunity to participate in reading activities and craft projects.

Panera Bread of Southfield is located at 23719 Greenfield Rd.

To learn more about United Way for Southeastern Michigan, visit www.liveunitedsem.org.

Panera offers bunny cookies for Easter

Looking for something a little more homemade this Easter? Don’t have time for the “homemade” part? Panera Bread has you covered.

Check out Panera’s new bunny cookies made of bunny-shaped shortbread and topped with yellow icing and pink sugar.

Bunny cookies are available in all Panera cafes until Easter Sunday. They are offered individually for $1.99 or in a package of six $4.99. Pick some up for your Easter celebrations.

Southgate Panera Bread and United Way host Free Family Fun Day

On Saturday, March 13, Panera Bread of Southgate and United Way for Southeastern Michigan will host a free family fun day from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is open to all ages.

United Way will share information with parents about the free resources available through its Early Learning Communities – a program that helps ensure children start school prepared and ready to learn.

Children will have the opportunity to participate in reading activities and craft projects.

Panera Bread of Southgate is located at 13665 Eureka Rd.

To learn more about United Way for Southeastern Michigan, visit www.liveunitedsem.org.

Impact Your Neighborhood with Panera

Our family loves Panera Bread and this new program is another great reason that we will be visiting one of our fave restaurants!

Panera Bread of Southeast Michigan, in partnership with United Way for Southeastern Michigan, is encouraging metro Detroit residents to volunteer with their joint program called “Impact Your Neighborhood.” The regional initiative aims to build healthier, stronger communities and runs through November 2010. Volunteers may register for various projects by visiting www.LiveUnitedSEM.org.

Participating Panera Bread project locations include bakery-cafes across metro Detroit. Prior to each project, the designated bakery-cafe will host a breakfast and informational session. Volunteers will also receive a complimentary T-Shirt and a Panera Bread catered lunch upon project completion.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Baldwin Center in Pontiac
• Saturday, March 6 at Starfish Family Services in Inkster
• Saturday, April 24 at Solid Ground in Roseville
• Saturday, May 8 at Lincoln Middle School in Warren
• Saturday, June 26 at Southwest Counseling Solutions in Detroit
• Saturday, Sept. 25 at Gleaners locations in Detroit, Pontiac, Warren and Taylor
• Saturday, Oct. 23 at LightHouse PATH in Pontiac
• Saturday, Nov. 13 at Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights

For more information about volunteer opportunities or to register for a project, visit www.LiveUnitedSEM.org, or call (313) 226-9200. Volunteers must register to participate in a project.

Panera Bread of Rochester Hills, United Way team up to help parents

On Saturday, Feb. 13, Panera Bread of Rochester Hills and United Way for Southeastern Michigan will host a free family fun day from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is open to all ages. During the event, the United Way will share information with parents about the free resources available through its Early Learning Communities, a program that helps ensure children start school prepared and ready to learn.

Children who visit during the event will have the opportunity to participate in reading activities and craft projects.

Panera Bread of Rochester Hills is located at 2508 S. Adams Rd.

Detroit Mommies Made a Teacher’s Day Better

Yesterday, Michelle and I drove to Pontiac to deliver a HUGE box of school supplies to a teacher who deserved them.

Detroit Mommies along with the help of Office Max collected supplies from friends, family, neighbors, General Motors, Nannies4Hire.com, Panera and Sound Music Instruction to deliver to one lucky teacher.

This teacher, Jason Dosch, is one of those teachers that goes above and beyond for his students.  He’s one of those teachers that is at the school on the weekends preparing lessons for his students.  He’s one of those teachers that has offered his summer break to help a student catch up, on his own time.

This type of teacher is very special because he not only has given his time to his students, but he really cares with all of his heart that his students make it in this world, that they succeed.

Times are tough everywhere!  The economy is bad in every economic class and some areas are suffering more than others and what really hit hard for me was that Pontiac is only about 10 miles away from the city I live in, Rochester.  Makes my heart ache that one city has it made while right next door, schools are closing.

I felt really good to see the excitement in the faces of the students and the sincere gratitude that Mr. Dosch showed as well.  I know that Michelle and I both were very happy to be able to give back to a community and a teacher that deserved the supplies that we delivered.

Courtney is the ultimate multitasking mom!  She runs  three blogs Giftfully Simple, The Digital Mommy and Detroit Mommies , is a Social Media Marketing Consultant and has 3 girls under 6 years old.  Courtney is the founder of Detroit Mommies.  You can follow her on Twitter @theappleofmyeye.  She has worked with companies like Johnsons & Johnsons, Dove, e.l.f., Stride Rite, Sorel, 20th Century Fox, The Palace, Melissa & Doug, Panera and Tiny Prints (to name a few).  Courtney is a Purex^® Insider and a Max Mom for Office Max.

Panera Bread of Dearborn Heights Teams up with United Way for Southeastern Michigan for a Family Fun Day

On Saturday, Oct. 17, Panera Bread of Dearborn Heights and United Way for Southeastern Michigan will host a family fun day from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

United Way will share information about the free resources available through its Early Learning Communities – a program that helps ensure children start school prepared and ready to learn.

Children will have the opportunity to participate in reading activities, craft projects and cookie decorating.

Panera Bread of Dearborn Heights is located at 26580 Ford Rd.

To learn more about United Way for Southeastern Michigan, visit www.liveunitedsem.org.

Courtney is the ultimate multitasking mom!  She runs  three blogs Giftfully Simple, The Digital Mommy and Detroit Mommies , is a Social Media Marketing Consultant and has 3 girls under 6 years old.  Courtney is the founder of Detroit Mommies.  You can follow her on Twitter @theappleofmyeye.  She has worked with companies like Johnsons & Johnsons, Dove, e.l.f., Stride Rite, Sorel, 20th Century Fox, The Palace, Melissa & Doug, Panera and Tiny Prints (to name a few).  Courtney is a Purex^® Insider and a Max Mom for Office Max.

Help Fight Breast Cancer by Grabbing a Bagel at Panera in October

Panera is joining the fight against breast cancer by donating a portion of the proceeds of it’s Pink Ribbon Bagels, sold in all of its southeast Michigan bakeries, to a variety of breast cancer causes throughout the country, including the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®.

The Panera Pink Ribbon Bagel is baked fresh daily and features cherry chips, dried cherries and cranberries, vanilla, honey and brown sugar. The bagel follows the tradition of “thinking pink” during the month of October in the quest to eradicate the breast cancer disease.

The Pink Ribbon Bagels are priced at $1.25. Customers always have the option of purchasing a bagel pack (13 assorted bagels with 2 cream cheese tubs) for $12.99, or a baker’s dozen (13 assorted bagels) for $8.99 to treat family or coworkers to a Panera breakfast.

Courtney is the ultimate multitasking mom!  She runs  three blogs Giftfully Simple, The Digital Mommy and Detroit Mommies , is a Social Media Marketing Consultant and has 3 girls under 6 years old.  Courtney is the founder of Detroit Mommies.  You can follow her on Twitter @theappleofmyeye.  She has worked with companies like Johnsons & Johnsons, Dove, e.l.f., Stride Rite, Sorel, 20th Century Fox, The Palace, Melissa & Doug, Panera and Tiny Prints (to name a few).  Courtney is a Purex^® Insider and a Max Mom for Office Max.

Rochester Panera Celebrates 10 Years Giving Customers Free Coffee

On Monday, September 21, Panera Bread located at 37 South Livernois Rd in Rochester, MI will be celebrating their 10 years of making fresh bread by giving customers a complimentry small cup of coffee.  The first 100 customers will also get a mini baguette.

Additionally, customers can enter to win a Via Panera catered lunch for 10 people by dropping their business card in a bowl. The general manager at the bakery-cafe will randomly draw the winner at the end of the day.

“Reaching 10 years of service is a rewarding milestone, especially in Michigan’s uncertain economy,” said Jeff Wood, district manager for Panera Bread of Southeast Michigan. “We are thankful to have such incredible support from our staff and the Rochester Hills community. Without them, this achievement would not have been possible.”

If that’s not enough for you, visit the contest we are running to win a year of free bread!

Hours of operation for the Campus Corners location are Monday – Saturday 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call (248) 601-2050 or fax (248) 601-5181.

Courtney is the ultimate multitasking mom!  She runs  three blogs Giftfully Simple, The Digital Mommy and Detroit Mommies , is a Social Media Marketing Consultant and has 3 girls under 6 years old.  Courtney is the founder of Detroit Mommies.  You can follow her on Twitter @theappleofmyeye.  She has worked with companies like Johnsons & Johnsons, Dove, e.l.f., Stride Rite, Sorel, 20th Century Fox, The Palace, Melissa & Doug, Panera and Tiny Prints (to name a few).  Courtney is a Purex^® Insider and a Max Mom for Office Max.

Win a “Bread for a Year” Gift Certificate from Panera

There’s nothing like a fresh loaf of bread!  Panera has joined up with Detroit Mommies and would like to offer one lucky reader a loaf of bread for a year certificate!

About Panera Bread

Panera Bread serves fresh baked, handcrafted artisan breads, sweet and savory baked goods, hand-tossed salads, wholesome soups, and signature sandwiches in a distinctly warm and welcoming environment. Panera Bread is committed to using great tasting, quality ingredients in the food we offer and contributing to the neighborhoods in which our customers and employees live and work through programs like Operation Dough-Nation®. Headquartered in Richmond Heights, MO, Panera Bread Company owns and franchises 1,264 bakery-cafes under the Panera Bread® and Saint Louis Bread Co.® names as of March 31, 2009. For more information about Panera Bread, visit www.panerabread.com.

To Win:

Leave a comment telling my your favorite fresh baked bread by going (here). Make sure you include your  email address with your comment, so we can get a hold of you if you win.

Contest ends September 17, 2009 at 11:59:59 pm EST.  Winner will be chosen using Random.org

UPDATE:  The Winner of the loaf of bread for a year is…

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**Linda Oliveras**

I love having Panera breads as side dishes when we have guests for dinner. Our most favorite is the french there are so many things that go well with that type. I have never had a guest complain about eating the bread yet and the loaf is always gone before all the meal. Yummy to the end!

Courtney is the ultimate multitasking mom!  She runs  three blogs Giftfully Simple, The Digital Mommy and Detroit Mommies , is a Social Media Marketing Consultant and has 3 girls under 6 years old.  Courtney is the founder of Detroit Mommies.  You can follow her on Twitter @theappleofmyeye.  She has worked with companies like Johnsons & Johnsons, Dove, e.l.f., Stride Rite, Sorel, 20th Century Fox, The Palace, Melissa & Doug, Panera and Tiny Prints (to name a few).  Courtney is a Purex^® Insider and a Max Mom for Office Max.

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