Panda Cares Foundation Donates $400,000 to Support Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Care at Huntington Hospital

Huntington Health recently received a generous donation of $400,000 from Andrew and Peggy Cherng of Panda Restaurant Group, through their philanthropic arm, Panda Cares Foundation. Funds from the donation will be used towards NICU and pediatric care at Huntington Hospital.

“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.”

To learn more about NICU care at Huntington Hospital, go to: www.huntingtonhealth.org/NICU

About Panda Restaurant Group

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (“PRG”), the global leader in Asian dining experiences and parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San, is dedicated to becoming a world leader in people development. Panda Restaurant Group’s humble beginnings started in 1973 with one restaurant, Panda Inn, in Pasadena, California, opened by Andrew Cherng and his father, Master Chef Ming-Tsai Cherng. With hopes of growing the business and creating more opportunities for their family, Andrew and his wife Peggy Cherng created the first Panda Express in 1983 to offer a faster and more convenient experience for guests to enjoy American Chinese favorites. 

Panda Restaurant Group is more than a trailblazer of American Chinese food. Led by co-founders and co-CEO’s Andrew and Peggy, the company’s people-first vision, values-driven culture. and associates’ inspiring growth stories have garnered industry-wide recognition and been key to the company’s extraordinary success. 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.  

About PANDA CARES®

Powered by 50,000 associates of Panda Restaurant Group, Inc./Panda Express®, the organization’s philanthropic arm Panda Cares® is committed to bettering the health and education of youth as well as supporting communities in need. 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. Through volunteer services, funding, and meal donations, 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. 

PHOTO CAPTION: Huntington Health representatives, Brandon Lew, DO, medical director, emergency department, Jamie Powers, MD, neonatologist, Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO and Jane Haderlein, senior vice president, philanthropy and public relations recently received a $400,000 donation from Panda Cares Foundation.