Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awarded Over $6.8 Million Dollars To Hospitals With Grants For Pediatric Cancer Research In Virtual Ceremonies
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In 2020, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has awarded $6.8 million throughout the month of September in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, bringing its total funding to $172 million since 1998, which includes their COVID drive-thru testing grants. The theme of the September campaign is “Every Handprint Tells a Story,” which details the bravery of kids fighting cancer, their families, and the ground-breaking research of doctors fighting for a cure with an effort to bring awareness and fund research for ending childhood cancer.
The monetary grant was officially presented to children’s hospitals and institutions across the nation through virtual ceremonies in September. There are more than 15,000 new cases of pediatric cancer diagnosed in the United States each year. With its, Every Handprint Tells A Story campaign, Hyundai Hope On Wheels brings together the many stakeholders — the child, families, doctors, hospitals, advocates, donors, and others — who work to identify new ways to find a cure and improve care for children battling pediatric cancer. When a child is diagnosed, it not only changes their life but his/her family and broader communal network.
This September, 26 new doctor-researchers will receive a combined $6.8 million in grants to support novel therapeutic approaches and innovative research options in pediatric cancer. Childhood cancer researchers depend largely on private funding for groundbreaking therapies to get off the ground and to advance treatment approaches to the next phase of testing, ultimately, bringing better therapies and cures to kids with cancer.
“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.”
Due to social distancing practices, this year’s ceremonies have taken place virtually via Zoom. As “Every Handprint Tells a Story,” the colorful handprints of brave pediatric cancer fighters represent their individual and
collective hopes, dreams, and journeys.
Supporters are encouraged to visit the HHOW website (www.HyundaiHopeOnWheels.org) to view this year’s grant winners along with stories of brave cancer survivors and passionate doctor-researchers.
Once there, supporters may add their handprint to a wall of hope to show their support for the cause. They will also find information on additional ways to support HHOW through social media efforts and events throughout the month.
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ABOUT 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 830 U.S. dealers. Since its inception, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has awarded more than $172 million towards childhood cancer research in pursuit of a cure.
