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Hyundai Hope on Wheels Awards $150,000 Research Grant to Rady Children’s in Honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

San Diego, CA – September 8 – Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and San Diego-area Hyundai dealers will present the Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego with a $150,000 Young Investigator Grant to be used to expand the knowledge base of pediatric cancer and improve the standards of care. Rady Children’s was one of 10 recipients across the country selected from nonprofit Children’s Oncology Group (COG) member institutions after a rigorous grading process.

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Hyundai Hope on Wheels Awards $250,000 Research Grant to Uab Physician at Children’s of Alabama in Honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

BIRMINGHAM, AL – September 6, 2016 – Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and Birmingham-area Hyundai dealers will present Dr. Kimberly Whelan of UAB and Children’s of Alabama with a $250,000 Scholar Grant to be used to improve care and increase treatment options for kids with cancer. The Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama was one of 24 recipients across the country selected by a rigorous scientific review panel to receive this highly competitive Hyundai Scholar Grant. The $250,000 Scholar Grant will be presented during a Handprint Ceremony today, Tuesday, September 6, during which the handprints of local Birmingham-area brave young cancer patients will be captured on a white 2016 Hyundai Tucson – the Hyundai Hope On Wheels hero vehicle – to commemorate their fight against the disease. The ceremony will also feature:

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Hyundai Hope on Wheels Awards $250,000 Research Grant to C.s. Mott Children’s Hospital in Honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

ANN ARBOR, MI – September 6, 2016 – Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and Ann Arbor-area Hyundai dealers will present C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital with a $250,000 Scholar Grant to be used to improve care and increase treatment options for kids with cancer. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital was one of 24 recipients across the country selected by a rigorous scientific review panel to receive this highly competitive Hyundai Scholar Grant.

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Hyundai Hope on Wheels Annual 5k/10k Run Raises $154,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – August 31, 2016 – On Sunday, August 28, 2016, Hyundai Hope On Wheels® held its 6th annual 5K/10K Run/Walk in Fountain Valley, California, to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. With more than 500 runners and walkers of all ages participating, the annual event underscored the official kick-off of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Following the race, Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented a check in the amount of $154,000 to the Hyundai Cancer Institute at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), representing the funds raised by the local community through this event.

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