The New Panda Cares Center of Hope - Letting Kids be Kids, Even in the Hospital

Описание: DIGNITY HEALTH ST. ROSE-DOMINICAN SIENA HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES
OPENING OF PANDA CARES® CENTER OF HOPE DEDICATED SPACE
FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES

New interactive healing center is part of $7.8 million commitment to St. Rose Dominican

HENDERSON, NV (January 29, 2026) – Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican’s Siena Hospital is proud to announce the blessing and dedication of the Panda Cares Center of Hope. This state-of-the-art interactive healing space was made possible by the generosity of Panda Express® associates and guests through Children’s Miracle Network®, marking a significant milestone in a $7.8 million ten-year commitment to the St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation.

The Panda Cares Center of Hope is designed to inspire hope and promote healing for Siena Hospital pediatric patients, by providing specially curated programs that address each child’s entire well-being, including their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs. As the philanthropic arm of Panda Express, Panda Cares focuses on providing programs that offer comfort and inspiration to pediatric patients and their families during their most challenging moments.

Programs offered at the Panda Cares Center of Hope at Siena Hospital include therapeutic play, art and sensory therapy, a technology learn-and-play area, a library and reading space, and an outdoor play area designed to give children the courage and strength to thrive. Activities will be under the supervision of a certified Child Life Specialist.

Katherine Vergos, President & CEO of Dignity Health Las Vegas, said "We are incredibly grateful to Panda Cares and Children’s Miracle Network for making this innovative center possible. This collaboration underscores Siena Hospital’s unwavering commitment to provide the highest quality, most compassionate care for our youngest patients. The Panda Cares Center of Hope will be a vital resource, supporting families through difficult times and allowing children to be children, even while undergoing medical treatment."

Since 2007, Panda Express guests and their associates in southern Nevada have raised more than $5.7 million for the St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation. To date, Panda has raised more than $200 million for Children’s Miracle Network-affiliated hospitals.

Dr. Peggy Cherng, co-founder and co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group, said, “We are proud to partner with Children’s Miracle Network to bring the vision of the Panda Cares Center of Hope to life and are humbled to be part of the healing journey for the families and kids at these hospitals. Children are our future, and through this partnership and curriculum designed to give children the strength to thrive, we will bring smiles and hope to communities nationwide.”

With this opening, Siena Hospital joins a network of over 82 Children’s Miracle Network Center of Hope locations across the United States.

Panda Cares Centers of Hope across the country are made possible by the small change and big hearts of Panda Express associates and guests. Funds raised in-store and online at Panda Express benefit each store’s local community.