Cool Off With a Lemonade at Panera and Give to Make-a-Wish Foundation

Need to cool off on Friday?

Swing by for a ice cold treat. Panera will be giving away 9 oz. samples of their lemonade at an outdoor lemonade stand in front of the store.

"We're always looking for fun wasys to help raise money for charity," said Amanda Burns, spokeswoman for Panera Bread. "It looks like it's going to be a perfect 80 degree day."

A donation of at least a dollar will be required to get your sample, with all proceeds going to Make-a-Wish Illinois. Make-a-Wish is a non-profit foundation that fulfills the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. 

For the rest of the month, Panera will be partnered with Make-a-Wish and raising money with lemonade. Even if you can make it to the store on Friday, you can still help donate and get a lemonade or frozen lemonade at any Panera Bread location in the Chicago area and the company will donate 25 cents to the foundation.