• Hyundai Hope On Wheels awards 91 research and programmatic grants during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• This year’s $26 million brings the lifetime donation total to over $250 million

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 – Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 835 U.S. dealers, proudly announced the 2024 winners of its annual research and programmatic grants. As part of this year’s $26 million commitment, Hyundai Hope On Wheels will award 91 grants nationwide to institutions focused on improving outcomes and treatments for children with cancer. This includes 27 Hyundai Scholar Hope Grants at $400,000 each, 14 Hyundai Young Investigator Grants at $250,000 each, and 50 Hyundai Impact Grants at $100,000 each.

“As a parent I can only imagine the challenges families endure when a child is battling cancer,” said José Muñoz, president and global chief operating officer, Hyundai Motor Company, president and chief executive officer, Hyundai Motor North America. “All of us at Hyundai and our dealer partners are mobilizing resources to help end childhood cancer. We’re very proud that in the 26 years of Hyundai Hope On Wheels we’ve helped more than 25,000 children and their families in the U.S. beat cancer. At Hyundai, humanity is at the heart of everything we do.”

In 1998, a group of New England Hyundai dealers joined the fight against pediatric cancer and inspired Hyundai Hope On Wheels. What started as a local initiative has grown into a nationwide movement, funding more than 1,300 cancer research studies at over 175 medical institutions. After 26 years, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has established itself as a corporate social responsibility leader in the automotive industry and one of the largest pediatric cancer charities in the country.

“Hyundai Hope On Wheels continues to be a beacon of hope in the fight against childhood cancer by funding lifesaving research and programs,” said John Guastaferro, executive director, Hyundai Hope On Wheels. “We are honored to award $26 million in new grants this year, surpassing a lifetime giving milestone of a quarter-billion dollars. Congratulations to all the grant award winners and gratitude to everyone who stands with us in this fight to help create a world without childhood cancer.”

Grants in three categories have been awarded to eligible Children’s Oncology Group (COG) member institutions. The Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant and the Hyundai Young Investigator Grant are two-year awards competitively selected for innovative research. Applications were reviewed by a Medical Advisory Committee comprised of leading pediatric oncologists from institutions across the United States. The Hyundai Impact Grant is a one-year award that provides funding to children’s hospitals for childhood cancer research, programmatic support, or direct patient assistance programs.

During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, grants will be officially presented during Hyundai Hope On Wheels Handprint Ceremonies. The Handprint Ceremony is the organization’s signature event in which children impacted by cancer, doctors and researchers, and Hyundai partners place their painted handprints on a Hyundai vehicle, symbolizing the collective fight against pediatric cancer and hope for a cure. Hyundai Hope On Wheels will also gather its partners in Washington, D.C. at the end of September to celebrate its 26th anniversary and unveil a vision for the future.

 

To learn more about Hyundai Hope On Wheels, please visit HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org.

Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant Winners ($400,000)

Institution	City	State
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope	Duarte	CA
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA
Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego	San Diego	CA
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco	CA
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford	Stanford	CA
Children’s Research Institute (CNMC)	Washington	DC
Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Center	Washington	DC
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL
Emory University	Atlanta	GA
Augusta University Research Institute, Inc.	Augusta	GA
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago	Chicago	IL
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston	MA
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General)	Boston	MA
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	Baltimore	MD
The Regents of the University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation	St. Louis	MO
Duke University School of Medicine	Raleigh/Durham	NC
HMH Hospitals Corporation	Nutley	NJ
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)	New York	NY
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine	Hershey	PA
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc.	Memphis	TN
Children’s Health System of Texas	Dallas	TX
Texas Children’s Hospital	Houston	TX
Seattle Children’s Research Institute	Seattle	WA
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Board of Regents University of Wisconsin System)	Madison	WI

 

Hyundai Young Investigator Grant Winners ($250,000)

Institution	City	State
Phoenix Children’s Hospital	Phoenix	AZ
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco	CA
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford	Stanford	CA
Children’s Hospital Colorado	Aurora	CO
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago	Chicago	IL
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston	MA
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	Baltimore	MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Bronx	NY
Weill Medical College of Cornell University	New York	NY
The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital	Columbus	OH
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA
University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	PA
Texas Children’s Hospital	Houston	TX
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Seattle	WA

 

Hyundai Impact Grant Winners ($100,000) 

Institution	City	State
Alabama Center for Childhood Care	Birmingham	AL
Arkansas Children’s Hospital	Little Rock	AR
Banner Diamond Children’s Medical Center	Phoenix	AZ
Phoenix Children’s Hospital	Phoenix	AZ
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center	Davis	CA
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope	Duarte	CA
Memorial Care Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach	Long Beach	CA
Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)	Orange	CA
Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego	San Diego	CA
Children’s Hospital Colorado Springs	Aurora	CO
Yale University	New Haven	CT
Children’s National Hospital	Washington	DC
Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Center	Washington	DC
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital	Hollywood	FL
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital	Miami	FL
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children	Orlando	FL
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Foundation	Saint Petersburg	FL
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital	Tampa	FL
Tampa General Children’s Hospital	Tampa	FL
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta	Atlanta	GA
Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children	Honolulu	HI
Comer Children’s Hospital	Chicago	IL
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent	Indianapolis	IN
Kentucky Children’s Hospital	Lexington	KY
Children’s Hospital New Orleans	New Orleans	LA
Massachusetts General Hospital	Boston	MA
Baystate Medical Center	Springfield	MA
Maine Medical Center of Maine Health	Portland	ME
Children’s Minnesota	Minneapolis	MN
Children’s Mercy Kansas City	Kansas City	MO
St. Louis Children’s Hospital	St. Louis	MO
UNC Health Foundation	Chapel Hill	NC
Levin’s Children’s Hospital	Charlotte	NC
Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center	Durham	NC
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center	Hackensack	NJ
Albany Medical Center	Albany	NY
Montefiore Medical Center	Bronx	NY
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center	Buffalo	NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	New York	NY
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati	OH
Oklahoma Children’s Health Foundation	Oklahoma City	OK
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation (UPMC)	Pittsburgh	PA
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville	TN
El Paso Children’s Hospital	El Paso	TX
Vannie E. Cook Children’s Hospital	McAllen	TX
UT Health San Antonio – Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute	San Antonio	TX
Primary Children’s Hospital	Salt Lake City	UT
Children’s Hospital of King’s Daughters	Norfolk	VA
Children’s Hospital of Richmond	Richmond	VA
Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Campus	Milwaukee	WI

 

Hyundai Hope On Wheels
Hyundai Hope On Wheels® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer. Launched in 1998, Hyundai Hope On Wheels provides grants to eligible institutions nationwide that are pursuing critical research aimed at improving treatments and saving lives. Hyundai Hope On Wheels is one of the largest nonprofit funders of pediatric cancer research in the country. Primary funding for Hyundai Hope On Wheels comes from Hyundai Motor America and its more than 835 U.S. dealers. In 2024, Hyundai Hope On Wheels will surpass a lifetime total donation of $250 million in support of more than 1,300 childhood cancer research grants to over 175 hospitals and research institutions.

 

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(657) 583-5514
jguastaferro@hmausa.com