Celebrating Panda Cares Day!

Today is Panda Cares Day! Panda Cares, the philanthropic arm of Panda Express, commemorates its anniversary on August 8th every year. As a longstanding partner of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Panda Express has raised more than $172 million for our network, including more than $715,000 for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD), in Norfolk, Virginia.

In 2022, CHKD opened the Panda Cares Center of Hope, made possible by Panda Express guests and associates, whose generosity helps change kids’ health, and change the future.

Panda Express provided a generous $1.5 million commitment for healing activities on the 12th floor family lounge in the 14-story Children’s Pavilion, a $224 million project designed to provide mental health services for children.

The Panda Cares Center of Hope inspires hope and promotes healing by providing specially curated programs that address each child’s entire well-being. The donation supports therapeutic play, art therapy, mediation, counseling services, and a family lounge in the pavilion, which opened to inpatient psychiatric care in October 2022. The donation aligns with Panda’s “Four Pillars” philosophy to address each child’s well-being, including their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs, and by giving children the courage and strength to survive.

Hear from Panda Express Associate Roxanne about her heartwarming story about how Children’s
Miracle Network Hospitals played a huge role in her son Iggy’s life. And Roxanne shares why she’s
so passionate about raising donations for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every single year:
https://youtu.be/zYJeZckd5Vg.

Today, we celebrate the Panda Express Associates and guests who have made a difference for
children’s health! Donate today and all year long at your local Panda Express.
Learn more at www.pandacares.org.