Hyundai Hands on Hope awards $100K to DC area hospitals for pediatric cancer research

Hands on Hope: Jeff Petro from Georgetown Lombardi won funds for pediatric cancer research

Members from Georgetown Lombardi and Children's National Hospital for pediatric cancer research spent three days in constant contact with a Hyundai this weekend to raise money.

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Children’s National Hospital went head-to-head this weekend (or hand-to-hand rather) at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show to help raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research.

In the Hyundai Hands on Hope contest, members from each hospital competed to see who can remain in constant contact with the Hyundai IONIQ5 over three days and two nights throughout the Washington, D.C. Auto Show. Contestants got a 15-minute break, every three hours.

All six contestants made it the full 44 hours on the vehicle. Each received a key, with only 1 key that would start the vehicle. Jeff Petro was the 3rd individual that attempted to start the vehicle and his key started the vehicle!

#HandsOnHope at the Washington D.C. Auto Show sponsored by Hyundai

Georgetown Lombardi and Children’s National are going head-to-head this weekend (or hand-to-hand rather) with #HandsOnHope at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show to help raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research.

That means Jeff Petro is the winner of a brand new 2023 Hyundai IONIQ5 (MotorTrend's 2023 SUV of the Year).

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The 2023 Hyundai iONIQ 5

Georgetown Lombardi received a $60,000 pediatric cancer research grant. Children's National received a $40,000 pediatric cancer research grant.

As such, The Washington Area Hyundai Dealers donated $100,000 in pediatric cancer research grants at the 2023 Hyundai Hands on Hope Contest.

Kevin Reilly speaks at the end of the 2023 Hands On Hope event

The winner was Jeff Petro from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Georgetown Lombardi and Children’s National have received over $5 million in pediatric research grants from Hyundai Hope on Wheels and the Washington Area Hyundai Dealers.