HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS DONATES $200,000 TO ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITALS TO SUPPORT COVID-19 EFFORTS

 
Hyundai Hope on Wheels | Helping Kids Fight Cancer
Hyundai Hope on Wheels | Helping Kids Fight Cancer

Tampa, FL, May 12, 2020 – Hyundai Hope On Wheels®, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its U.S. dealers, recently donated $200,000 to St. Joseph’s Hospitals to support COVID-19 efforts. The funds will help the hospital’s efforts to combat coronavirus by providing screening locations for triage and testing.

Hyundai Hope On Wheels, which helps kids fight cancer, is St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital’s largest donor to pediatric oncology. As part of its longstanding partnership with St. Joseph’s hospitals, it has extended this support with this latest gift to help in the fight against COVID-19.

Hyundai Dealers across the USA have donated over $170 Million to the Hope On Wheels organization since its creation. Congratulations to every Hyundai Dealer for their continued support.

For more information about COVID-19 drive-thru testing centers in Tampa Bay, and to get the most updated list of partnering hospitals, visit www.hyundaihopeonwheels.org. Hyundai Hope On Wheels also developed a video message of hope, communicating how this challenging time can be overcome together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4QfwzANxgE&feature=youtu.be

HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS

Hyundai Hope On Wheels® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization 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 $170 million toward childhood cancer research in pursuit of a cure.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

At Hyundai Motor America, we believe everyone deserves better. From the way we design and build our cars to the way we treat the people who drive them, making things better is at the heart of everything we do. Hyundai’s technology-rich product lineup of cars, SUVs and alternative-powered electric and fuel cell vehicles is backed by Hyundai Assurance—our promise to create a better experience for customers. Hyundai vehicles are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide and nearly half of those sold in the U.S. are built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, and is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com.

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