Prioritizing Health and Well-being

All donations collected through our Panda Cares® Donation Program from March 25th – April 18th will be put towards COVID-19 Community Care Fund to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to select hospitals in need. Guests can donate through the Panda Express® mobile app, online ordering website, or in-store.

Panda with Children - Panda Cares brings hope to youth in need

Panda Cares brings
hope to youth in need

Who We Are

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. Powered by Panda guests and associates, Panda Cares Foundation is funded through the in-store donation box program and associates at Panda Express, Panda Inn, and Hibachi-San as well as valued business partners.

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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.

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THE SPIRIT OF GIVING AT PANDA

THE SPIRIT OF GIVING AT PANDA

Our story

1999

Panda Cares established

2005

Panda Cares shifted its focus to include disaster relief efforts, raising and donating $302,165 for Indian Ocean Tsunami relief

2005

Raised $509,458 for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma relief efforts

2007

Panda began partnership with Children’s Miracle Network and The Leader in Me

2008

Raised over $1.2M for Myanmar Cyclone and China Earthquake relief

2010

Initiated In-Store Donation Program

2010

Panda raised and donated $316,184 for Haiti Earthquake relief

2012

Panda raised and donated $289,260 for Hurricane Sandy relief

2013

Panda leaders and partners raised $1M in 45 minutes by raffling off an iPad
(see video)

2015

Panda donated $1M to the Special Olympics World Games

2017

Panda began partnership with College Advising Corps in 7 California schools

2017

Panda raised $2.6M with the help of guests, and donated an additional $1M for Hurricanes Harvey & Irma relief

2018

Associates donated a
record-breaking $581,432
during Panda’s Annual Giving Campaign

2018

Thanks to Panda’s partners and associates, $2.8M was raised at the 20th Annual Panda Cares Charity Golf Invitational

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2019

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