Children's Hospital of Orange County (Calif.) received a $400,000 donation from Hyundai Motor America's Hyundai Hope initiative, according to a Sept. 1 news release.
The first $150,000 of the donation will support the care, services, education and research the hospital provides in the community. The remaining $250,000 of the donation will benefit two pediatric mental health programs.
Doug Corbin, Children's Hospital of Orange County's chief development officer, said that this partnership is vital to providing care in the community.
Children's Hospital of Orange County Chief Mental Health Officer Heather Huszti, PhD, said that the organization is thrilled with the gift.
"The gift will provide CHOC with vital resources to support children in need or mental health care, services, and support. Every child deserves to be happy, and Hyundai's gift will allow us to expand care, providing hope to families in need," Dr. Huszti said.