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Hyundai Hope on Wheels Presents Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital with $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award to Support Pediatric Cancer Research

The organization will surpass $145 million in lifetime funding celebrating its 20th Year in ‘Saving Lives and Creating Hope’ to End Childhood Cancer

HOLLYWOOD, FL – August 2018Hyundai Hope On Wheels® 501c3 nonprofit organization, celebrates its 20th year in the fight funding pediatric cancer research and will present Dr. Iftikhar Hanif, MD, Medical Director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital with a $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award. This institution is one of 21 recipients of this year’s award, which is given to pediatric oncology departments at select children’s hospitals nationwide.  The $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award will be officially presented to Dr. Hanif and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, August 7th at 10:00 a.m.

In 2018, Hope On Wheels will award over $15 million toward pediatric cancer research and programs. This brings the organization’s donation total to $145 million since Hyundai joined the fight against pediatric cancer 20 years ago in 1998. With this latest grant, the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has received more than $855,000 from Hope On Wheels.

“Throughout the country, talented doctors are working tirelessly to help kids fight cancer by conducting research or providing bedside care,” said Scott Fink, chairman, Hyundai Hope On Wheels Board of Directors. “Our goal at Hope On Wheels is to provide these doctors with the grant funds they need to perform their lifesaving work.”

During the event, children being treated at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital who are battling cancer will participate in the program’s signature Handprint Ceremony, in which they’ll dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a white canvas. Their colorful handprints on the canvas will represent their individual and collective journeys, hopes and dreams.

“The Pediatric Cancer Support Program at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is essential to improving the quality of life of our patient,” says Dr. Hanif. “Having a positive mental and emotional state is a vital part of successful treatment and all program elements seek to reduce stress, provide positive distraction and apply therapeutic techniques for maximum health and well-being.  Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is proud to offer a wide variety of supportive therapies for our cancer patients and we are constantly striving to expand and improve this program.”

For more information about Hyundai Hope On Wheels and to view a complete list of this year’s grant winners, please visit HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org/research . Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram at facebook.com/HyundaiHopeOnWheels, twitter.com/HopeOnWheels or instagram.com/HyundaiHopeOnWheels.  

HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS
Hyundai Hope On Wheels® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit 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 life-saving research and innovative treatments for the disease. HHOW is one of the largest non-profit funders of pediatric cancer research in the country, and primary funding for Hyundai Hope On Wheels comes from Hyundai Motor America and its more than 835 U.S. dealers. Since its inception, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has awarded more than $145 million towards childhood cancer research in pursuit of a cure.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 835 dealerships nationwide. All new Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes a 5-year/60,000-mile fully-transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.

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