Hyundai Hope on Wheels — Hyundai Motor America’s pediatric cancer nonprofit organization — announced this week a $2 million research grant award to fund the Children's Oncology Group's  Project:EveryChild.

As a part of Project:EveryChild, Hyundai's funds will help in the collection of biospecimens from children with cancer at COG institutions around the country, the company shared.

"Hyundai's generous support to Project:EveryChild will make a significant difference in our ongoing battle against childhood cancer," said Dr. Peter Adamson, chairman of the Children's Oncology Group. "This crucial funding will ensure that every child diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. will be eligible to participate in and benefit from the advances in research from Project:EveryChild, regardless of the rarity of the type of cancer."

These specimens will then be stored at the Hyundai COG Biorepository.

 “The biorepository functions as a massive database of pediatric cancer specimens that provide doctors the ability to request and access thousands of cancer specimens and previous research like never before,” Hyundai officials explained.

After being stored at the Hyundai Hope On Wheels COG Biorepository, the specimens will then be able to be studied by leading laboratories worldwide.

 Project:EveryChild is designed to provide doctors and researchers with access to thousands of samples and laboratory findings.  

"Over the last 16 years we have been committed to reaching a day when no child will have to face cancer, and supporting COG's Project:EveryChild is another big step in that direction," said Dave Zuchowski, president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America and board member of Hyundai Hope On Wheels.

 "With the ability to study every child's type of cancer, researchers will be able to more effectively collaborate and develop new and better treatments. And that's something that all of us at Hyundai are extremely excited and passionate about,” he continued.