Hyundai Capital America Donates $25,000 In Food And Builds More Than Awareness To Fight Hunger

Hyundai Capital America

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Capital America (HCA), a top-10 U.S. auto finance company that does business as "Hyundai Motor Finance" and "Kia Motors Finance," continued the celebration of their 25th Anniversary with a donation of over $25,000 in canned food as part of a fun, company-wide competition.

Through a partnership with Canstruction®, a unique charity that hosts competitions and exhibitions showcasing structures built out of canned food, 10 teams of HCA employees worked with architects to design and build 10 different exhibitions in their Atlanta, Dallas, and Irvine locations.

Cumulatively, more than 135 employee volunteers stacked over 18,000 cans of food to create edifices ranging in design from a stout chef to the Egyptian Sphinx. The company posted photos of the structures on its intranet and externally on its LinkedIn page to let employees and followers vote for their favorite design. A Kia soul with the tagline "Food for the Soul" took the top prize—an additional $2,500 donation to the charitable cause of the winning team's choice.

After the competition, HCA donated the food—over 15,400 pounds worth—to food banks in the Atlanta, Dallas, and Orange County communities.

ABOUT HYUNDAI CAPITAL AMERICA

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Hyundai Capital America is a top-10 U.S. auto finance company supporting the financial services needs of Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America. Through its brands, Hyundai Motor Finance and Kia Motors Finance, the company provides financial products to Hyundai and Kia dealerships nationwide, including dealer inventory and facility financing, as well as indirect vehicle financing for retail and lease customers. Through its subsidiary, Hyundai Protection Plan, the company offers vehicle service contracts and other vehicle protection products under the Hyundai Protection Plan and Power Protect brands. As of 2014, the company serves over 1.3 million customers and over 1,500 dealers nationwide, and has over $20 billion in assets. In addition to its headquarters, Hyundai Capital America has three operations centers in the US—in Atlanta, Dallas, and Irvine.

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