For more information contact:
Sandy McPherson
Phone:  407/481-2774  Cell:  407/832-1061
sandy@gocmn.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PANDA EXPRESS GRAND OPENING IN KISSIMMEE TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK

50% of grand opening day net sales will benefit Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network

Date: Saturday, April 14, 2007  
To: All Participating News Media
Contact:                    Cindy Terry
                                    Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network
                                    (407) 481-2774
                                    Cell (407) 506-5187

Event: Panda Express celebrates the grand opening of its newest restaurant, located in Kissimmee, on April 14 by offering the first 88 guests a free 2-entrée plate and small fountain drink. The restaurant will also donate 50% of the opening day net sales to Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network. Other festivities include a traditional Lion Dance performance at 10:30am and a Chinese Acrobats performance at 11:30am. 

Location:                   Panda Express
                                    1090 W. Osceola Parkway
                                    Kissimmee, FL 34741

Photo/Video:            Yes

Interview:                  Yes

About Children’s Miracle Network:  Since 1983, Children's Miracle Network has been actively supporting better health care for kids.  Its mission is to generate funds and awareness programs for over 170 associated hospitals.   The organization is unique in that the money that is raised locally stays in the local community to benefit the participating Children's Miracle Network hospital.

Shands Children's Hospital at the University of Florida and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children are the participating Children's Miracle Network hospitals in Central Florida and share the funds raised through Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network. Funds raised at the Panda Express Grand Opening event will be used to purchase patient care equipment, fund research and provide educational programs and diversionary activities for the more than 250,000 children treated at Shands Children's Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital each year.