Have you ever helped tens of thousands of Aussie kids without even trying?

Well, if you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who bought a new Hyundai over the past 12 years in Australia, it turns out you have, and you owe yourself a pat on the back, because you’ve helped raise a staggering $16 million for dozens of charities that help children in need, and their families as part of the Hyundai Help for kids initiative.

Buying a new car can feel like a sizeable, shiny gift to yourself, but if the car you chose was a Hyundai from the 168-strong Hyundai National Dealer Network then a part of the money you paid went to Hyundai Help for Kids, which was then shared with some of the most deserving and wonderful charity organisations in the country.

When a Hyundai i30 Sedan Hybrid Elite was sold at Maughan Thiem Hyundai in Cheltenham, South Australia, recently, the money from that purchase pushed the amount raised by this incredible initiative beyond the $16m mark. That’s more than $1.3m a year, on average, despite difficult periods for fundraising – and for charities in general – during the global pandemic.