Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and Hollywood-area Hyundai dealers will present Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital with a $50,000 Impact Grant tomorrow to be used to improve care and increase treatment options for kids with cancer. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital was chosen because of its proven track record of caring for children with pediatric cancer, and is one of 18 recipients across the country to receive a 2016 Hyundai Impact Grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW).
The $50,000 Impact Grant will be presented during a Handprint Ceremony, during which the handprints of localHollywood-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:
- Scott Singer, Associate Administrator, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and Pediatric Services, Memorial Healthcare System
- Dr. Carmen Ballestas, specialist in pediatric oncology and hematology
- Giselle San Juan, pediatric cancer patient and her mother, Jennifer San Juan
About the Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Grant
During the months of July and August, HHOW will award 18 hospitals in the US with a $50,000 Hyundai Impact Grant for pediatric cancer research to help end childhood cancer. The Impact Grant supports the programmatic needs of pediatric oncology. The grant may also be used to support direct patient assistance programs, such as enrichment programs, play room/teen center equipment, family on-site support, educational initiatives, or other efforts to improve care and cure for kids fighting cancer.
