Panda Cares Foundation Donates $500,000 to Support Care for Huntington Hospital’s Smallest Patients

Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, is proud to announce a generous donation of $500,000 from Panda Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Panda Restaurant Group, founded by Andrew and Peggy Cherng.

This contribution will directly support NICU and pediatric care at Huntington Hospital, ensuring the highest level of compassionate and innovative care for our youngest patients.

“We are honored that Huntington Hospital has once again been chosen to benefit from the generosity of the Panda Cares Foundation,” said Jane Haderlein, senior vice president of philanthropy and public relations at Huntington Health. “For almost three decades, Andrew and Peggy Cherng have championed the very best care for our youngest patients. Their unwavering support helps ensure children throughout our community grow up healthier and stronger.”

Huntington Hospital’s Level IIIb NICU provides babies born prematurely or with medical conditions the highest level of neonatal intensive care available in the San Gabriel Valley. In addition, Huntington serves pediatric patients of all ages, from day-old infants to 18-year-olds, in our 25-bed pediatric unit, with age-appropriate care and sensitivity for each child’s individual needs.

To learn more about NICU and pediatric care at Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, visit: www.huntingtonhealth.org/

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 a global family of associates, Panda Cares®, the philanthropic arm of Panda Express, has raised more than $415 million and has dedicated countless volunteer hours in bettering the health and education for over 16 million youth and supporting communities in need since 1999. Panda Cares lives in 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. Areas of focus include leadership and academic programs for students, and whole person healing for patients. In 2021, Panda Cares Centers of Hope were created for patients and students nationwide as a space where they can heal and learn. For more information, visit www.pandacares.org. 

PHOTO CAPTION: Members of Huntington Hospital NICU and pediatric care team offered thanks to Panda Cares Foundation for their generous donation.