Hyundai Motor America Travels to Mount Ashland to Support Local Public Radio

Hyundai Sponsors Ashland, Ore. 5K Ahead of Its Own Hope on Wheels 5K Race & Walk

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Jul 22, 2011, 12:00 ET

ASHLAND, Ore., July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America continues in its mission to give back to local communities by participating in and sponsoring the first Mount Ashland 5K on July 23. Hyundai will act as a title sponsor of "America's Friendliest 5K" run/walk, which will benefit Jefferson Public Radio. Hyundai CEO, John Krafcik, will travel to Ashland, Ore. to run the 5K, as well as to display the new 2012 Hyundai Veloster at the event.

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"Participating in events such as the Mount Ashland 5K, where people come together to support a wonderful cause, is a core part of Hyundai's mission," said John Krafcik, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. "Jefferson Public Radio is important to the community of Ashland, and Hyundai is always looking for ways to support causes that matter to local communities across the nation."

The Mount Ashland 5K is one of many charitable endeavors Hyundai Motor America supports, and on Labor Day, its nonprofit organization, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, will host its own 5K Race & Walk. The Hope on Wheels 5K Race & Walk will raise funds to support the nonprofit's mission of driving awareness and funding for pediatric cancer research, with all proceeds going to CHOC Children's in Orange, Calif. By the end of this year, Hyundai and Hyundai Hope on Wheels will have committed more than $43 million in donations to pediatric cancer research.

"The charitable work Hyundai does across the nation is really close to my heart, and I'm especially thrilled to see the company support my home town race – along with creating one of their own," said Jenn Shelton, Mount Ashland 5K race director, ultra-marathoner, and special guest at the Hope on Wheels 5K Race & Walk.

Krafcik and Shelton will kick off the Mount Ashland 5K on July 23 at 9 a.m. at the Mt. Ashland Ski Area Lodge alongside the 2012 Hyundai Veloster.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile power train warranty, 5-years of complimentary Roadside Assistance and the Hyundai Trade-in Value Guarantee.

HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS

Hyundai Hope on Wheels® is the united effort of Hyundai Motor America and its more than 800 dealers across the U.S. to raise awareness about childhood cancer and to celebrate the lives of children battling the disease. In 2011, Hope on Wheels will have committed more than $43 million in donations to pediatric cancer research since the program began in 1998. Hyundai Hope on Wheels is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

SOURCE Hyundai Motor America