PANAMA CITY, Fla., Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/-- Dunkin'
Donuts of Panama City, in
partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast, today announced the launch
of its first "Roast Hunger" program to help raise awareness and
funds to fight hunger throughout the Panama City community.
Beginning today and running through October 30, all Dunkin' Donuts locations in the
greater Panama City-area will
offer guests a $1.49 large hot coffee
through the new Dunkin' Mobile® app. For each mobile coupon
redeemed, Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Panama City will donate $.50 to Feeding the Gulf
Coast.
"Dunkin' Donuts is committed to supporting the local communities
in which we serve, and we are proud to partner with Feeding the
Gulf Coast to help fight hunger here in Panama City," said Dunkin' Donuts franchisee,
Vik Patel. "Hunger continues to be a
growing issue within our community and we encourage everyone to
join us in our efforts to help support and roast hunger this
fall."
"We are so excited about partnering with Dunkin' Donuts for
'Roast Hunger'" said Cathy Pope,
President & CEO of Feeding the Gulf Coast. "Over 43,000 people
struggle with hunger in the greater Panama City area, including over 14,000
children. For every $1 raised in this
campaign, Feeding the Gulf Coast and its partner agencies can
provide 5 meals to our hungry neighbors."
The $1.49 large hot coffee mobile
coupon is valid through the new Dunkin' mobile app only and at
participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout the
Panama City-area.
To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts visit DunkinDonuts.com or
follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter
@DDPanhandleFL.
To learn more about Feeding the Gulf Coast, visit
www.FeedingTheGulfCoast.org, or find us on social media (Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube) @FeedingtheGulfCoast.
About Dunkin' Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts
is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked
goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the regular/decaf
coffee, iced coffee, hot flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin
categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for
customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 10 years running. The company has
more than 11,900 restaurants in 44 countries worldwide. Based in
Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is
part of the Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) family of
companies. For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com.
About Feeding the Gulf Coast
Feeding the Gulf
Coast, formerly Bay Area Food Bank, serves a 24-county area
spanning the panhandle of Florida,
south Alabama, and south
Mississippi. In 2015, the food
bank distributed over 20 million pounds of food to more than 400
church pantries, soup kitchens and other nonprofit organizations
throughout its service area. The food bank also operates multiple
nutrition programs, including Summer Food Service, Afterschool
Snack, Backpack, Disaster Relief, Community Garden, Mobile Pantry,
Cooking Matters, and SNAP Outreach. Feeding the Gulf Coast is a
United Way agency and a member of Feeding America. For more
information,
visit www.feedingthegulfcoast.org.
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