Panera Bread of Greater Chicago
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January 2012  

Panera Baking Up a Sweet Fundraiser to Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Illinois
All Panera Bread in Chicagoland  
January
30 – February 12

Stop into a Panera Bread® bakery-cafe this Holiday season to share the sweetestval gesture: a freshly baked treat.  For a limited time only from January 30th until February 12th participating Panera Bread® bakery-cafes will donate 10 cents for every Valentine Cookie sold to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Illinois.

Panera Bread bakery-cafes in the greater Chicago area are also working all year long to raise funds to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions throughout Illinois.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their lives with hope, strength and joy. Since 1985 the Foundation has granted more than 10,000 wishes and continues its mission to share the power of a wish with special children across Illinois. For more information or to find out how you can help call contact us at 312.602.WISH or visit www.wishes.org.

Community Events

Valentine Cookie Decorating

Date: February 4
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: St. Charles

Date: February 5
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Deer Park

Date: February 10
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: N. Plainfield

Date: February 11
Time: 9:30am-1:00pm
Location: Bannockburn

Date: February 11
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Location: Naperville

Date: February 11
Time: 10:30am-1:00pm
Location: Batavia

Date: February 11
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Bolingbrook

Date: February 11
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Location: S. Plainfield (Off Caton Farm Rd)

Date: February 12
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: South Elgin

Date: February 12
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Joliet

Date: February 13
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Riverwoods

Story Time, Milk & Cookies     

Date: January 5 and 19, February 2 and 16, March 1 and 15
Time: 9:30am
Story Time Location: Bolingbrook
Partnered with: Fountaindale Public Library

Date: January 9 and 23, February 6 and 20, March 12 and 26, April 9 and 23, May 7 and 21
Time: 9:30am
Story Time Location: Aurora
Partnered with: Aurora Public Library-West Branch

Date: January 9, March 5, May 7
Time: 10:00am
Story Time Location: Gurnee
Partnered with: Warren-Newport Public Library

Date: January 11 and 25, February 8 and 22, March 7 and 21, April 4 and 18
Time: 9:30am
Story Time Location: South Elgin
Partnered with: Gail Borden Public Library

Date: January 13 and 27, February 10 and 24, March 9 and 23, April 13 and 27, May 11 and 25
Time: 9:30am
Story Time Location: Joliet
Partnered with: Joliet Public Library

Date: January 23, February 13 and 27, March 12 and 26, April 9 and 23, May 14
Time: 9:30am
Story Time Location: DeKalb
Partnered with: DeKalb Public Library

Date: January 31, February 28, March 27, April 24, May 29
Time: 9:30am
Story Time Location: Buffalo Grove
Partnered with: Indian Trails Public Library

Date: February 27, March 5 and 19, April 2
Time: 9:30am
Story Time Location: Elgin
Partnered with: Dundee Public Library

Date: February 28, March 27, April 24
Time: 10:30am
Story Time Location: South Barrington
Partnered with: Barrington Area Public Library

 *Please register for Story Time on the library website