Hyundai Hope on Wheels donates $100K to support pediatric cancer at Children’s Hospital New Orleans

September is National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and Children’s Hospital New Orleans just announced they are the recipients of a $100,000 Impact Award from Hyundai Hope On Wheels that will support the more than 2,000 children from across Louisiana and the Gulf South who are cared for by the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders each year.

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The donation will be used to provide financial assistance to families facing financial burden to help cover the cost of necessities like food, medication and housing and to help amplify the experience of patients and families who are receiving care in the hospital.

Children’s Hospital New Orleans President and CEO, Lucio A. Fragoso said, “Receiving a life changing diagnosis is just that, totally life changing. Our Hematology Oncology team delivers expert and lifesaving care while also creating an environment of hope, support and comfort for children receiving treatment for cancer or blood disorders and their families. Most of our children spend months, even years in treatment with us here. The generous grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels helps us amplify their care and experience.”

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Following the donation presentation, patients were invited to leave painted handprints on a Hyundai vehicle that will travel the nation during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, celebrated annually throughout September, while the organization awards $26 million in grants to children’s hospitals across the country.

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Children’s Hospital is the only accredited pediatric facility in the state of Louisiana, performing bone marrow transplants and actively conducting cancer research on therapies at the forefront of medicine. They also have the largest, most experienced group of pediatric cancer specialists in the region, staffed by faculty from LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane Pediatrics. To learn more about, please visit: chnola.org/cancer.