Buy A Panera Cookie; Help A Kid's Place

BRANDON, FL -- Helping foster children is as easy as eating a cookie.

Through July 27, the 30 Panera Bread cafes owned by the Covelli Family Limited Partnership will donate 100 proceeds from the sale of its flip-flop-shaped cookies to A Kid's Place in Brandon. Click here for a list of participating restaurants.

A Kid's Place is a state-of-the-art 60-bed facility located on five acres in Brandon. It provides abused, neglected or abandoned children in the foster care system a safe, home-like environment in a neighborhood setting.

The group home lets siblings remain together. The children, who range from newborns to teenagers, can receive on-site therapy, educational and dental services.

To learn more or donate directly to A Kid's Place, visit A Kid's Place website.

Image via Panera

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