Panera Bread of East Tennessee
Community Events

Looking for new ways to eat well, get out of the house and enjoy your friends and family? Turn to Panera Bread for fun gatherings, charity events that are worth knowing about, and outstanding family fun.

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2008 Upcoming Events

August 2: First Day in Chattanooga
Panera promotes our kids meal and healthy eating options at the Chattanooga Zoo at this event directed toward elementary-age children which is designed as an educational day.  For more information visit www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_109865.asp.

August 11: First Day in Knoxville
Panera promotes our kids meal and healthy eating options at the Knoxville Zoo at this event directed toward elementary age children which is designed as an educational day.  For more information visit www.knoxcounty.org/firstdayfestival

August 16: Feast with the Beasts
Panera will give away sample-sized salads promoting our new fall salads to 1000+ people at this event designed to be an upscale fundraiser for the Knoxville Zoo.  For more information visit www.knoxville-zoo.org/feast.htm.   

September 3: Chamber Networking in Chattanooga
Panera will invite Chamber members to our cafe to sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other.  For more information visit www.chattanoogachamber.com.    

September 10: Chamber Networking in Dalton
Panera will invite Chamber members to our cafe to sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other.  For more information visit www.daltonchamber.org.

September 18: Taste of Blount County
Panera will be the major sponsor of this chamber event in Blount County in which our Alcoa cafe is located.  We will be sampling product to 1000+ people.  For more information visit www.blountchamber.com

September 28: Race for the Cure in Chattanooga
Panera will be giving away bagel samples to 4000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure which is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation.  For more information visit www.chattanoogaraceforthecure.com

September 29: Becky C. Smith Memorial Golf
Panera will co-host this event to raise funds for the Brenda Davis Fund, a local charity who helps pay for cancer treatments, and a memorial scholarship fund at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.  Click here for more information about the golf tournament. 
 
October 11: Race for the Cure in Knoxville
Panera will be giving away bagel samples to 4000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure which is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation.  For more information visit www.komenknoxville.org.

October 26: Race for the Cure in Johnson City
Panera will be giving away bagel samples to 4000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure that is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation.  For more information visit www.komentricities.org

November 1: Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga
Panera helps to bring this regatta to the Chattanooga riverfront yet again.  As a sponsor of the race we will be giving out awards to the racers and have a booth at the event where product will be available for purchase.  For more information visit www.headofthehooch.org.

November 15: Panera Bread Challenge
Panera is partnering with the Make A Wish Foundation in Knoxville to hold a tennis tournament that will raise money for Make A Wish.  For more information visit www.wishetn.org.

November 27: Turkey Trot
Panera donates bagels to feed the 300+ runners in this annual fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation. 

Click here to view pictures from previous events in which Panera has been involved. 

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