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Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $50,000 to Feeding America® to Commemorate September as “Hunger Action Month”
Grant is Part of Nexstar’s Four-Year $2 Million Partnership with Feeding America IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nGrant is Part of Nexstar’s Four-Year $2 Million Partnership with Feeding America\n\n IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation today announced that it has made another $50,000 donation to Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization, to assist with Feeding America’s promotion of “Hunger Action Month,” which begins today, September 1. The contribution is part of Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s ongoing four-year $2 million partnership with Feeding America.\n\nAs part of the partnership, during the month of September, Nexstar’s 200 owned and partner broadcast stations and its cable news network, NewsNation, will donate airtime worth approximately $600,000 to air a variety of public service announcements on behalf of Feeding America. In addition, with one or more partner food banks in all of Nexstar’s 116 television markets, Nexstar employees are being encouraged to volunteer their time and effort to assist Feeding America in fulfilling its mission.\n\n\"When tackling an issue as large-scale and relentless as hunger, we're so grateful to have partners like Nexstar who are using their platform and resources to help spread awareness and build momentum,\" said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. \"This Hunger Action Month, we're excited to work together and share our message in the hopes that more people will join us in the fight against hunger.\"\n\nCurrently, 38 million people, including 12 million children and 5.2 million seniors, across the United States face hunger. For more than 40 years, Feeding America has responded to the hunger crisis in America by helping provide food to people facing hunger through a nationwide network of food banks. Today, the network consists of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs throughout the country. The pandemic, inflation, rising food costs, and supply chain difficulties have caused food insecurity rates to remain at extremely high levels. During the first half of 2022, 70% of food banks reported that donations were down and 95% reported that food costs were up. The Feeding America network of food banks is working to address the increased need and continue serving neighbors facing hunger.\n\n“It is more important than ever that we continue to keep the issues of hunger and food insecurity in the United St...