Panda Express Commits Largest Gift to Date — $2.2M — to Hawaii Wildfire Relief Efforts

In early August, the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui. In the wake of the devastation, the American Red Cross, along with our partners, rushed to help — providing shelter, meals and emotional support. Panda Express is one of those generous partners. Almost immediately, they turned on their in-store donation program and a dollar-for-dollar corporate matching program and raised $2.2M to help Red Cross relief efforts in the wake of the fires. Red Crosser Dave Gutierrez, Senior Director of Program Management for Disaster Operations and Logistics, was deployed to Maui in the wake of the wildfires. Locally, Panda associates on Maui collaborated with the Salvation Army and Red Cross to host a Panda Cares event, feeding 860 first responders and community members displaced by the fires. Additionally, they provided free meals to local community members throughout the month of August and also supplied 10,000 fortune cookies to the Red Cross operation. “Our hearts go out to the families and communities impacted by the devastating Hawaii wildfires,” said Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. “We are so very grateful to Panda Express for their generous donation, which enables us to offer hope, comfort and essential support to families reeling from these deadly fires.” “The impact of the Maui wildfires has been devastating, and we extend our heartfelt empathy and care to those who have been affected ...
Source: Red Cross Chat - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Development Disaster american red cross Disaster Response Hawaii wildfires Panda Express philanthropy Source Type: news