Gray Television Stations Raise More Than $225,000 for Hawaii Fire Relief
12 September 2023 - 6:00PM
Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: GTN)
announced today that its stations have raised more than $225,000
for fire relief efforts in Hawaii. The money raised will provide
immediate relief as well as long-term assistance for local Maui
residents impacted by the deadly wildfire in Lahaina that took the
lives of at least 115 people and left more than 2,200 buildings
damaged or destroyed.
As of September 11th, Gray stations have raised $225,800 in
partnership with The Salvation Army. In addition to that sum, Gray
donated $50,000 to a local organization, Hawaii Community
Foundation, during a benefit concert on August 20th. The concert
was broadcast and streamed by Gray’s local television stations in
Hawaii, which operate as Hawaii News Now, and produced in
collaboration with the stations’ production department.
Hawaii News Now has devoted its extensive news gathering
resources to cover multiple fire emergencies across Hawaii on
August 8th and the aftermath of these fires, particularly in the
town of Lahaina. Hawaii News Now was one of the first organizations
to help The Salvation Army raise money for fire response, and it
has helped with numerous other fundraising and relief efforts in
the weeks since the devastating fires. Hawaii News Now has
broadcast seven Maui relief fundraisers across its three main
stations plus digital and streaming properties in the last four
weeks. Collectively, these fundraising efforts have amounted to
more than $1.2 million in Maui wildfire relief donations.
“Covering emergencies is critical for our communities, from
wildfires in Hawaii to earthquakes in Alaska to hurricanes in the
Southeast,” said Hilton H. Howell, Executive Chairman and CEO of
Gray Television. “Everyone on the Hawaii News Now team has done a
sterling job providing information for the community during these
challenging times. We know it’s going to be a long time before Maui
fully recovers, but using our resources to help local relief
organizations including The Salvation Army is the least we can
do.”
The Salvation Army has prepared and served over
60,000 meals and coordinated more than 400,000 meals since the
wildfires started. Disaster response personnel continue
to collaborate with federal, state, and local emergency management
agencies and other partners to monitor ongoing impacts and adapt
response efforts as needed.
“We are grateful for Gray Television’s partnership and campaign
to raise nationwide awareness and support our efforts to provide
immediate and long-term assistance to survivors,” said Major Troy
Trimmer, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army Hawaiian &
Pacific Islands Division. “The Salvation Army will continue serving
our community through the long road to recovery ahead, including
offering the emotional and spiritual care so needed right now.”
Gray Television has supported The Salvation Army and many other
relief organizations in other recent disasters. In 2022 alone, Gray
donated over $250 million in cash contributions and free air time
to present Public Service Announcements promoting nonprofit
entities’ charitable efforts and public awareness campaigns.
To make a financial gift to support ongoing disaster relief
efforts:
- Text FIRERELIEF to 51555
- Donate online
- Donate by phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)
About Gray:
Gray Television, Inc. is a multimedia company headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia. Gray is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated
local television stations and digital assets in the United States.
Its television stations serve 113 television markets that
collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television
households. This portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated
television station and 102 markets with the first and/or second
highest rated television station. It also owns video program
companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation
Studios, as well as the studio production facilities Assembly
Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in
Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.gray.tv.
Gray Contact:Sandy Breland, Executive Vice
President, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333
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