Children's Friend Receives $25,000 Donation from Panera Bread

Children’s Friend, Rhode Island’s oldest child welfare agency, received a donation of $25,000 from sponsor Panera Bread at the 12th Annual Children’s Friend 5k Walk and Run on Saturday, April 26 at Roger Williams Park in Providence. Panera Bread’s donation, along with the money raised by the event’s participants, will support Children’s Friend’s child welfare, family support, mental health, and child development services that help over 31,000 individuals annually.