{"id":456529,"date":"2026-09-07T20:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/456529\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T20:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:38:19","slug":"hyundai-hope-on-wheels-awards-100000-grant-to-advance-pediatric-cancer-care-at-miller-childrens-womens-hospital-celebrates-with-signature-handprint-ceremony-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/456529\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Hope on Wheels awards $100,000 grant to advance pediatric cancer care at Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital, celebrates with signature handprint ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

To kick off Childhood Cancer and Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the\u00a0Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer\u00a0Institute<\/a>\u00a0at Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital<\/a> participated in the Hyundai Hope on\u00a0Wheels<\/a> event,\u00a0where the team received a $100,000 Impact Grant from,\u00a0Hyundai Motor\u00a0America<\/a>. This impact grant will support multidisciplinary pediatric cancer care initiatives that help ensure children, adolescents, and young adults receive highly coordinated, personalized treatment and support throughout their cancer journey.<\/p>\n

This marks the fourth consecutive year Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded the Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute a $100,000 Impact Grant. Combined with previous Hyundai Hope on Wheels grants and support, Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital has received a total of $665,000 in funding from Hyundai since 2023. This year\u2019s grant will strengthen collaborative treatment-planning reviews and comprehensive care that bring together specialists from across disciplines to develop personalized treatment strategies for each child.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply grateful to Hyundai Hope on Wheels for its continued partnership and commitment to children and families facing cancer and serious blood disorders,\u201d said Lara Khouri<\/a>, chief executive officer, Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital. \u201cThis generous support helps advance the research, innovation, and patient and family-centered care that are at the heart of our mission and gives hope to the children and families we serve every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Every child\u2019s diagnosis, treatment plan and supportive care needs are unique. Through multidisciplinary treatment-planning reviews, experts from pediatric oncology, hematology, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, social work, and other specialties collaborate to evaluate each patient\u2019s needs and develop personalized care plans. This coordinated approach helps ensure children receive the highest quality care while providing reassurance and support to families navigating a cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery child with cancer deserves care that is not only advanced and effective but also delivered with the highest level of precision and compassion,\u201d said Bhavita Patel, M.D.<\/a>, hematologist\/oncologist, Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute, Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital. \u201cOne of the greatest privileges of our work is being able to offer hope to children and families during an incredibly challenging time. This grant strengthens our multidisciplinary approach to care by supporting collaborative treatment-planning reviews that allow experts from across specialties to come together and determine the best path forward for each child.\u201d<\/p>\n

To celebrate the grant, Hyundai Hope on Wheels hosted its signature Handprint Ceremony, where patients at the Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute placed colorful handprints on a new Hyundai vehicle. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Wade Meckler joined patients and families for the celebration. The vehicle will travel across the country, sharing their stories of resilience, courage, and hope.<\/p>\n

The Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute is one of only 10 children\u2019s hospitals in the nation with full accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The Institute provides comprehensive care to children with cancer, sickle cell disease, and other serious blood disorders.<\/p>\n

\"\"Brian, a 9-year-old patient at the Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute, leaves his handprint on the white coat of Bhavita Patel, M.D., as part of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Handprint Ceremony, a tradition that honors the journeys of children affected by cancer.
\n\"\"Patients from the Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute celebrate the presentation of Hyundai Hope on Wheels\u2019 Impact Grant with Bhavita Patel, M.D., hematologist\/oncologist at the Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute; Lara Khouri, chief executive officer of Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital; Tanya Dansky, associate chief medical officer of Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital; Los Angeles Angels outfielder Wade Meckler; and Raj Gupta of Hyundai Motor America.
\n\"\"Hyundai Motor America executives present a $100,000 Impact Grant check to Bhavita Patel, M.D., hematologist\/oncologist, Jonathan Jaques Children\u2019s Cancer Institute, and Lara Khouri, chief executive officer, Miller Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Hospital, in recognition of Childhood Cancer and Sickle Cell Awareness Month.<\/p>\n

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