2025 fundraising focus
Charting the Uncharted:
Building on 25 years of breakthroughs
Discovery is what PANDA is all about. For more than two decades, PANDA has funded pilot projects and early-stage research that has resulted in millions of dollars in grant seed money for the Steele Children’s Research Center to attract world-class physician-scientists and bring new treatments, cures, and hope to the world.
The foundation has been built, and now it’s time to take pediatric medical research to the next level. For our 25th anniversary we will focus our fundraising efforts on pediatric scientific breakthroughs.
Breakthroughs are made possible by the knowledge and research that came before it, each discovery paving the way for the next. PANDA serves as the heartbeat of this innovation, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
Together, we will build upon the past 25 years and ignite a new era of hope for the health of children in Arizona and beyond.
Executive Committee
Jules Koechling
PRESIDENT
Rachel Troyan
VICE PRESIDENT
Kendall Chester
SECRETARY
Catherine Western
TREASURER
Ursula Smalley
TREASURER ELECT
Mandi Schnepf
PRESIDENT ELECT
PANDA Chairs
Megan Bert
PANDA CHAIR
Kate Buhrow
PANDA CHAIR
Dara Cohen
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Lyndsay Hayes
PANDA CHAIR
Katie Weston
PANDA CHAIR
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$250
All donations have a huge impact. Your donation can be the seed money for millions of dollars in federal grants.
$1,000
Equipment is fundamental to research. Your donation provides essential state-ofthe- art equipment.
$5,000
Ground-breaking research is being conducted in 27 labs. Your donation funds lab operation and staffing.
$10,000
Future researchers are being trained and your donation jump-starts careers of physician-scientists.
$25,000
Medical advances mean more diseases and disorders are being discovered. Your donation funds new projects discovering vital treatments.