Panda Cares Foundation Donates $400,000 to Huntington Hospital

The Panda Cares Foundation donated $400,000 to Huntington Hospital for NICU and pediatric care.

“We are grateful Huntington Hospital has once again been selected as a recipient of fundraising efforts from the Panda Cares Foundation,” said Jane Haderlein, senior vice president, philanthropy and public relations, Huntington Health. “Over the past 25 years, Andrew and Peggy Cherng have supported compassionate and innovative care for our youngest patients. San Gabriel Valley children are stronger and healthier thanks to their commitment to our patients and families.”

The Panda Restaurant Group started in 1973 with one restaurant, Panda Inn, in Pasadena, opened by Andrew Cherng and his father, Master Chef Ming-Tsai Cherng. Andrew and his wife Peggy created the first Panda Express in 1983 to offer a faster and more convenient experience for guests to enjoy American Chinese favorites.

The group has been awarded with more than 30 honors as top employer and best place to work to-date, Panda is nationally recognized as a top employer by Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, Great Place to Work Certification and PEOPLE’s Companies That Care list.

From developing its presence all over the world to developing more than 50,000 associates, each store built brings PRG closer to its mission to inspire better lives.

In 1999, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. created Panda Cares to live into its mission of inspiring better lives by giving back to its local communities and shaping a brighter future for generations to come.

Panda Cares has raised more than $375 million since its establishment, impacting over 15 million youth and counting. Areas of focus include leadership and academic programs for students, and whole person healing for patients. For more information, visit www.pandacares.org.