Children with cancer enjoy private visit with the pandas

On Monday, July 23, children from the Kids Cancer Care community were treated to a private breakfast and visit with the pandas at The Calgary Zoo.

The exclusive visit for children with cancer was made possible by the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. Volunteers from the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre held a gala fundraising dinner, A Taste of Bamboo, last May.

Staff at The Calgary Zoo and Kids Cancer Care went to great lengths beforehand to ensure the rooms were safe and hygienic for immune-compromised children.

Check out the local news coverage:

CTV News
Calgary Herald
Global Calgary – May story on A Taste of Bamboo

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