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. Panda Cares Foundation is powered by the in-store donation box
program as well as Panda associates and valued business partners.
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 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
2019
Panda Cares Celebrates its 20th anniversary
2020
Established Community Care Fund to care for our communities impacted by COVID-19
(learn more)
Panda Cares is honored and humbled to do our part to positively impact the lives of underserved youth.
We are committed to ensuring that future generations achieve their highest possibilities.
Winnie Chan, Director of Panda Charitable Foundation