Edmond Hyundai Supports Septembers Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Sept. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- For the last 12 years, Hyundai Motor America and Edmond Hyundai have been committed to helping kids fight cancer through our efforts with Hyundai Hope on Wheels.

We have expanded our commitment with the "Hyundai Gives Hope on Wheels" September childhood cancer awareness month initiative. By the end of this year, Hope on Wheels will have donated $23 million dollars to children’s hospitals and organizations across the country since its founding in 1998.

Throughout September, "Hyundai Gives Hope on Wheels" will be working to raise awareness about childhood cancer and donating a total of $6.8 million dollars to organizations across the country.  These donations are known as “Hope Grants” and will fund research as well as programs and organizations that provide patient and family education, psychological and emotional care resources.

To help spread the awareness of Pediatric Cancer, Hyundai will have a National Ad Campaign for the month of September, spreading the word and encouraging consumers to help in the fight against Pediatric Cancer.  We believe these are very powerful spots and are making an impact on those who have seen them.  

Kristi Link, a parent that is dealing with this merciless disease, wrote us about one of our spots.  

She wrote, "Last night as I sat on the couch I was jolted up by a very surprising commercial. Really...  a major company trying to raise awareness about Childhood cancer? I was in shock to say the least! I began to cry! Four years ago my daughter Elizabeth was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. Since then she has gone into heart failure because the chemotherapy damaged her heart and her cancer has come back 2 times now. She is a very spunky 9 years old with a heart of gold. She currently has a tumor in her lung that the doctors are unable to remove because it is too small. "

"Because Hyundai is willing to spread awareness I truly believe that one day a cure for cancer will be found and ‘gold will be the new pink’!"

Every time you purchase a Hyundai vehicle at Edmond Hyundai, $5 is donated to Hope on Wheels.

To learn more about how you can join the fight against childhood cancer visit Hyundai Hope on Wheels.

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Edmond Hyundai is a new Hyundai and used car dealership located in north Oklahoma City and south Edmond. We sell Hyundai parts and accessories. We service and repair all models of cars, trucks, vans and suv.