News and Events

Hyundai Hope on Wheels to Award $150,000 Research Grant to NYMC in Honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The Young Investigator Grant will be officially presented to Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D. during a Hope On Wheels Handprint Ceremony

VALHALLA, N.Y., September 20, 2017—On Tuesday, September 26, 2017, Hyundai Hope On Wheels® will present New York Medical College with a $150,000 Young Investigator Grant. The grant funds will support the research of principal investigator Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D.

The Young Investigator Grant will be officially presented to Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D. during a Hope On Wheels Handprint Ceremony. Hudson Valley children battling cancer will participate in the program’s signature event, in which they’ll dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a white 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe to commemorate their battles with cancer. The event will occur at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth).  New York Medical College and WMCHealth have an academic affiliation agreement.

This event is part of Hope On Wheels activities in September in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  In September alone, Hope On Wheels will award 40 research grants totaling $8.5 million to institutions nationwide. This brings the organization’s donation total to $130 million since Hyundai joined the fight against pediatric cancer in 1998. With this latest grant, Hope On Wheels has awarded more than $400,000 to New York Medical College.

What:  Hope On Wheels Handprint Ceremony and Check Presentation at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. 

When: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

Where: Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY

Who: Hope On Wheels and Hudson Valley Hyundai dealers together with children battling cancer, their families and pediatric oncology doctors from New York Medical College/Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

Why: Every 36 minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. That is why Hope On Wheels is committed to funding research and raising awareness for childhood cancer. As part of this commitment, Hope On Wheels will present New York Medical College with $150,000 in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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. Hyundai Hope on Wheels 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 $130 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.

About New York Medical College

Founded in 1860, NYMC is one of the oldest and largest health sciences colleges in the country with more than 1,400 students, 1,300 residents and clinical fellows, nearly 3,000 faculty members, and 19,000 living alumni. The College, which joined the Touro College and University System in 2011, is located in Westchester County, New York, and offers degrees from the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences, the School of Health Sciences and Practice, a School of Dental Medicine and a School of Nursing. NYMC provides a wide variety of clinical training opportunities for students, residents, and practitioners.