KNEADERS BAKERY & CAFE PARTNERS WITH SANTA TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS
Salt Lake City, Utah — Families gathered at Kneaders Bakery & Cafe to spend time with Santa, eat breakfast for dinner and raise money for local children’s hospitals.
Kneaders’ annual “Evening with Santa” on Dec. 7 took place in all 59 locations across eight states, and raised over $9,000 through sales of its Chunky Cinnamon French Toast. At a local level, Kneaders raised over $3,400 during the two hour event, which will be donated to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City.
“Thank you to everyone who came out to support children’s hospitals this holiday season,” said James Worthington, Kneaders CEO. “We appreciate our customers who supported this holiday tradition and we look forward to continued success in the years to come.”
“Evening with Santa,” initiated by Kneaders founders Gary and Colleen Worthington, provides a way for families of all economic situations to take a free photo with Santa, share a meal together if they choose, and raise money for a good cause.
“Evening with Santa,” now in its fifth year, brought both children and parents together to enjoy and relax in a warm and festive atmosphere. Through the years, the event has raised nearly $30,000 for children’s hospitals.
As part of their year-long 20th anniversary celebration, Kneaders All-You-Can-Eat Chunky Cinnamon French toast, which is normally only offered during breakfast hours, will be offered all day long to dine-in customers from Dec. 26 – Jan. 1.
About Kneaders Bakery & Cafe:
Founded by Gary and Colleen Worthington in 1997, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the company’s first Kneaders location in Orem, Utah. The award-winning, fast-casual restaurant uses only the highest quality ingredients to create fresh European hearth breads, delicious sandwiches, mouthwatering pastries, hearty soups and refreshing salads, all made in-house each day. All Kneaders restaurants have a retail section and offer a variety of custom-made and themed gift baskets in addition to providing catering services. Kneaders Bakery & Cafe currently operates corporate-owned and franchised locations in eight western states. For more information, visit kneaders.com.
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DENVER—The National Park Service announced Tuesday it would hold only four admission fee-free days in 2018. This represents a 60 percent cut from 2017, and a 75 percent reduction from the 16 free days in 2016. At the same time, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke continues to support drastic fee increases at America’s most popular national parks.
The Center for Western Priorities released the following statement from Advocacy Director Jesse Prentice-Dunn:
“Not everyone can book a helicopter or charter a boat when they want to visit our national parks. America’s parks must remain affordable for working families—Secretary Zinke seems determined to turn them into a playground for the rich. Instead of pushing massive increases to entrance fees and cutting fee-free days, Ryan Zinke should ensure all Americans have access to our parks and public lands.”
Washington Post: Boat ride from Zinke’s California home cost taxpayers an extra $2,000
Associated Press: Zinke spent more than $53,000 on three helicopter trips
Politico: Watchdog slams Zinke for failing to document travel
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released the West Region Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for November 2017.
November Highlights
· The West region Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in November.
· Energy costs were 0.2 percent lower over the month mainly due to a decline in prices for electricity (-3.8 percent).
· Food prices inched down 0.1 percent over the month due to lower prices for food at home.
· The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in November.
12-Month Highlights
· The CPI-U for the West increased 3.1 percent from November 2016 to November 2017.
· Energy costs advanced 7.7 percent since November 2016 largely due to higher prices for gasoline (14.3 percent).
· Food prices increased 1.7 percent.
· The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.9 percent over the year.
Among the regions, the Consumer Price Index was unchanged in the Northeast and virtually unchanged (-0.1 percent) in the South. Prices in the Midwest were up 0.2 percent in November. Over the year, prices rose 1.6 percent in the Northeast, 1.9 percent in the Midwest, and 2.1 percent in the South.
The full November 2017 West CPI release is available online at https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_west.htm. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the data, please contact an economist in the Mountain-Plains Economic Analysis and Information office at 816-285-7000, or feel free to email us at BLSInfoKansasCity@bls.gov.
