Category: Our Donors and Partners

LAS VEGAS  – Cure 4 The Kids Foundation (C4K), Nevada’s only pediatric cancer center has announced it has been awarded the Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Grant. The $100,000 grant provides funding for innovative research in the field of childhood cancer.

“We are humbled to be awarded the Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Grant” said Annette Logan-Parker, Founder and CEO at C4K. “This grant will help us continue our valuable and life-saving work in childhood cancer research.”

To commemorate the Impact Grant, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation has dedicated an exam room to Hyundai Hope On Wheels and held a ceremony to celebrate its opening. Local artist Juan Muniz provided the kid-friendly artwork for the room.

“We are very excited to award Cure 4 The Kids Foundation as this year’s Impact Grant recipient,” said Michael Orange,  Hyundai Hope On Wheels representative. “Cure 4 The Kids Foundation performs life-saving and industry-leading research in the area of childhood cancer and we couldn’t be more pleased to support its continued research efforts”.

It is scientifically proven that children who participate in clinical trials have a much higher survival rate. Cure 4 The Kids Foundation believes every child is entitled to the best treatment options that modern science has to offer. Cure 4 The Kids Foundation is dedicated to its mission of advancing cures and prevention of childhood cancer and rare diseases through research by providing access to high-quality, evidence-based treatment and breakthrough clinical trial opportunities.

About Hyundai Hope on Wheels

Hyundai Hope On Wheels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, that is committed to helping kids fight cancer. The organization’s goals are to fund research and create awareness for childhood cancer. Hyundai Motor America and its more than 830 dealers and customers support the cause with a donation from every new vehicle sold. In 2022, Hyundai Hope On Wheels will surpass $200 million in lifetime donations to pediatric cancer research in the United States.

 

Dunkin’ Presents $4,000 Check to Cure 4 The Kids Foundation From Funds Raised on Iced Coffee Day

 

On May 25, $1 from every iced coffee purchased at participating Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide supported the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation’s mission to bring joy to kids battling illness. Today, Dunkin’ of Las Vegas is proud to announce that $4,000 has been granted locally to Cure 4 The Kids Foundation through the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. Thanks to support from guests nationwide, Dunkin’ Iced Coffee Day collectively raised $1.8 Million to support kids in children’s hospitals throughout the country.

“It was amazing to see the outpouring of support from our guests to help make a difference for these kids,” said Alex Apodaca, local Dunkin’ franchisee. “As Dunkin’ franchisees, it is so important for us to give back to the communities we serve and show them we are here to keep them running beyond their daily Dunkin’ run. We are thrilled to support our local partners throughout the country and help them create joyful experiences that allow their patients to still be kids.”

With this grant, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation will bring joy to its patients through their Arts in Medicine Program. It is designed to help young patients battling severe illnesses through creative expression with art, music, dance, theater, and literary exploration.

Since its inception in 2006, the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation has granted more than $37 million to national and local nonprofits. In 2021, the Foundation awarded 171 grants to hospitals and other nonprofits to help bring joy to kids battling illness.

 

To learn more about the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation and its impact in communities across the country, visit www.bringjoy.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

 

About the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation 
The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable foundation supported by Dunkin’ and the generosity of its franchisees, guests, vendor partners and employees, provides the simple joys of childhood to kids battling hunger or illness. The Foundation partners with food banks, children’s hospitals and nonprofit organizations to fund joyful environments and joyful experiences for kids when they need it most. Since 2006, the Joy in Childhood Foundation has granted more than $25 million to hundreds of national and local charities across the country. For more information, please visit www.bringjoy.org.