IRVING, Texas & HONOLULU, Hawaii—Nexstar Media Group has introduced that the fundraising effort by station in Honolulu, KHON2, has raised $1,187,712 in donations to help victims affected by the latest wildfires that devastated Maui. In addition to the KHON2 funds, Nexstar’s KLAS-TV raised $134,253 in donations from a telethon and Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation made a $20,000 donation. The contributions had been designated to the Hawaii Wildfires Relief Fund of the Hawaii Red Cross. On Monday, August 14, KHON2 held a telethon with the Hawaii Red Cross, throughout Wake Up 2Day, Take2, and Living808. The telethon was referred to as “Malama Maui” which implies “Let’s Take Care of Maui,” and was streamed reside on KHON2.com. The station additionally collected and aired movie star messages to achieve assist for the Hawaii Red Cross. These included messages from Hawaii-born President Barack Obama, NFL participant Marcus Mariota, musician Iam Tongi, Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak, Hawaii Governor Josh Green, Nicole Scherzinger, Henry Kapono, and extra. “The Maui fires have devastated the folks of our state and our staff at KHON2 wished to do every part doable to assist the victims of those fires,” stated Kristina Lockwood, vice-president and normal supervisor of KHON-TV. “We wished to make use of our platform and our collective sources to make a distinction. The Hawaii Red Cross is working 24/7 to assist the folks of Maui, and we’re so blissful to assist their efforts. Recovering from a wildfire of this magnitude will take time and the total neighborhood coming collectively, and we wish to do every part we will to assist and present our private assist for Maui and the Hawaii Red Cross.” Since the fires started on August eighth, the Red Cross has supplied greater than 4,200 in a single day shelter stays in 12 emergency shelters on Maui and Oahu, supplied greater than 28,600 meals and snacks to folks in want whereas additionally efficiently finishing greater than 550 reunification data requests. “We are so appreciative of Nexstar and KHON,” stated Diane Peters-Nguyen, CEO of Hawaii Red Cross. “This outpouring of assist in our worst ever catastrophe means a lot. These donations will make a distinction for so many individuals on Maui! Thank you a lot!” The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation’s mission is to contribute to and work with public charities and non-profit organizations to enhance the communities by which Nexstar Media and its subsidiaries do enterprise. The basis was initially established in 1958 and it makes donations of roughly $350,000 yearly.
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