youtube/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EOstLloYsi4 Hyundai Hope on Wheels Honors National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Hyundai’s nonprofit Hope on Wheels organization to donates $10.25 million USD to 41 U.S. Pediatric Cancer Hospitals and Research Institutions. Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Sept. 18, 2013 Sarah’s Story… God bless our little angels. And a simple PR to make us aware. September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – a time to bring awareness to childhood cancer and recognize the young lives impacted by the disease. While pediatric cancer is relatively rare and research has created cure rates upwards of 80%, pediatric cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease for children in the United States. There are 15,000 new cases diagnosed each year and one in five of these children will not survive the disease. Hyundai Hope On Wheels is a charity committed to helping kids fight cancer by providing funding for research and treatment. Since its inception in 1998, Hope On Wheels has provided over $72.6 million in life saving grants. This month, Hope On Wheels will donate $10.25 million to 41 children’s hospitals and institutions across the United States in support of continued medical research and programs that improve quality of life for children with cancer. Hyundai will be joined by members of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus, policymakers, Hyundai executives and dealers, practitioners and patients as it announces the accomplishments of the Hope On Wheels program. Special recognition will also be given to the local Washington, D.C. area hospitals that have received Hope Grants; including Children’s National Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. Additionally, Dr. Crystal L. Mackall, Chief, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, will serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. Mackall will provide an overview of the current state of pediatric oncology, particularly around the ground breaking research being conducted throughout the industry. What: Hyundai Hope On Wheels press conference, bringing awareness to childhood cancer during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Who: Hyundai Hope On Wheels, leading pediatric oncologists, families with children impacted by cancer, Hyundai executives and dealers, elected officials and other industry leaders Coverage opportunities include: John Krafcik, President & CEO, Hyundai Motor America CJ George, Hope On Wheels National Youth Ambassador Dr. Crystal L. Mackall, Chief, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), Co-Chair, Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Co-Chair, Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R- CA) His Excellency, Ahn Ho-young, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States Mickey Pong, Chairman, Hyundai Hope On Wheels Zafar Brooks, Executive Program Director, Hyundai Hope On Wheels Dr. Peter Adamson, Chairman, Children’s Oncology Group Why[/b]: On Thursday, September 19, Hyundai Hope On Wheels will hold a press event on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as part of its annual September Hope Grants program. These grants will support continued medical research and programs that improve quality of life for children with cancer. An important highlight of the event will be the recognition of local hospitals that are September Hope Grant winners: Children’s National Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, along with the forty-one (41) other hospitals and institutions nationwide that have received Hope Grants. When: Thursday, September 19, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Where: Rayburn House Office Building -- Gold Room -- Washington, D.C. 20515 Live Feed: The press conference will stream live from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. via the following link: ustream.tv/channel/hyundai-hope-on-wheels -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels youtube/watch?v=dKZ2c_cvUnc Harrison: “If you have cancer, be brave.” youtube/watch?v=G7BrLUbCJzw Kaitlyn: “Be brave and don’t stop believing!” youtube/watch?v=NSYkxPkW4Dc Victor: “Be positive because I am here.” . . .
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