Hyundai Hope on Wheels donates $250,000 to IWK Foundation for paediatric cancer care
The $250,000 donation will help support hematology/oncology care at IWK Health, which provides specialized care for children and youth across the Maritime provinces.
IWK Health is one of two paediatric tertiary hospitals in Atlantic Canada. In the Maritime provinces, nearly all paediatric patients with cancer undergo diagnosis and initial treatment at IWK.
The donation is part of Hyundai Hope on Wheels' $4 million commitment in 2025 to support paediatric oncology centres across Canada, marking the start of an ongoing commitment to improve treatment options for young cancer patients.
HALIFAX, NS, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ - Hyundai Hope on Wheels made a special stop in Halifax this week, holding its fourth Handprint Ceremony of the year at IWK Health as part of Hyundai Canada's commitment to helping kids fight cancer.
As a leading regional paediatric health care facility, IWK Health offers specialized care to children and youth across the Maritimes. Each year at IWK, there are on average 3,500 hematology/oncology clinic visits, approximately 500 hematology/oncology hospital admissions and 340 childhood cancer survivors are followed in its long-term follow-up clinic.
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The $250,000 donation will help support hematology/oncology care at IWK Health, which provides specialized care for children and youth across the Maritime provinces. IWK Health is one of two paediatric tertiary hospitals in Atlantic Canada. In the Maritime provinces, nearly all paediatric patients with cancer undergo diagnosis and initial treatment at IWK. The donation is part of Hyundai Hope on Wheels' $4 million commitment in 2025 to support paediatric oncology centres across Canada, marking the start of an ongoing commitment to improve treatment options for young cancer patients. HALIFAX, NS, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ - Hyundai Hope on Wheels made a special stop in Halifax this week, holding its fourth Handprint Ceremony of the year at IWK Health as part of Hyundai Canada's commitment to helping kids fight cancer. As a leading regional paediatric health care facility, IWK Health offers specialized care to children and youth across the Maritimes. Each year at IWK, there are on average 3,500 hematology/oncology clinic visits, approximately 500 hematology/oncology hospital admissions and 340 childhood cancer survivors are followed in its long-term follow-up clinic.
