Panda Express Donates 200+ Meals & 18,000 Surgical Masks to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting medical professionals on the front lines along the Gulf Coast, Panda Express® has donated 18,000 one time use surgical masks and more than 200 meals to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital.

Through its philanthropic arm, Panda Cares, Panda Express has created a COVID-19 Community Care Fund, in which all guest donations are put towards sourcing and providing PPE to hospitals. In the midst of this public health crisis, Panda remains steadfast to its evergreen mission of protecting, inspiring and bettering the communities they serve. “Panda is deeply appreciative to your hospital and all of your staff for the heroic work that you do to serve those in need. We hope that these masks not only provide medical help but also encouragement to your community to continue to fight the good fight!” said Amy Cheng with the Panda Cares Foundation.

“On behalf of all the caregivers who work on the frontlines, we are grateful for these much-needed masks from our long-time partner Panda Express,” said Teri Nestel, interim president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “Panda’s generosity has never been more needed or more appreciated during these challenging times. It’s comforting to know that these doctors and nurses have the needed resources necessary to care for those who depend on children’s hospitals now and into the future.”

The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is proud to be a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. In 2019, Panda Express associates and guests donated more than $125,000 through the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital fundraising program managed by Panda Cares to help us care for the well-being of children in our community.