Established in 1999, Panda Cares is the philanthropic arm of Panda Restaurant Group. We are committed to serving the communities in which we operate by providing food, funding and volunteer services to underserved youth, and disaster relief efforts.
At Panda, our founders, Andrew and Peggy Cherng, believe that good fortune is best when shared. This belief is the inspiration behind our core value of giving.
Panda Cares established
Panda Cares shifted its focus to include disaster relief efforts, raising and donating $302,165 for Indian Ocean Tsunami relief
Raised $509,458 for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma relief efforts
Panda began partnership with Children’s Miracle Network and The Leader in Me
Raised over $1.2M for Myanmar Cyclone and China Earthquake relief
Initiated In-Store Donation Program
Panda raised and donated $316,184 for Haiti Earthquake relief
Panda raised and donated $289,260 for Hurricane Sandy relief
Panda leaders and partners raised $1M in 45 minutes by raffling off an iPad (see video)
Panda donated $1M to the Special Olympics World Games
Panda began partnership with College Advising Corps in 7 California schools
Panda raised $2.6M with the help of guests, and donated an additional $1M for Hurricanes Harvey & Irma relief
Associates donated a record-breaking $581,432 during Panda’s Annual Giving Campaign
Thanks to Panda’s partners and associates, $2.8M was raised at the 20th Annual Panda Cares Charity Golf Invitational
Panda Cares Celebrates its 20th anniversary
Our passion for giving means that we contribute to the communities in which our restaurants operate in any way we can.
Andrew Cherng, Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group
