Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $10,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ottawa County, Oklahoma
IRVING, TX (Nov. 11, 2021) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KSNF-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving the Joplin, Missouri, area and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas, announced today the Foundation will donate $10,000 to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
The Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa County seeks to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Membership is open to all youth between the ages of 6 and 18, and the clubs provide a safe and positive environment, supportive relationships, recognition, a variety of opportunities to grow and develop, and a fun environment in which do engage with others. KSNF-TV has a long-established relationship with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ottawa County, serving as one of the organization’s media partners, sponsoring some of the organization’s fundraisers and providing them with news coverage when appropriate. Many of the station’s staff help by volunteering their time and effort to mentor young boys and girls.
“Today, youth in Ottawa County need their Boys & Girls Club more than ever,” said Mackenzie Garst, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa County. “As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on children, the support of the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation enables us to serve more kids with deeper impact.”
Commenting on the donation, John Hoffman, Vice President and General Manager of KSNF-TV said, “The Boys & Girls Clubs of Ottawa County are extremely important to the continued well-being and growth of youngsters in need of friendship, support, and mentoring. The organization does a wonderful job providing these kinds of opportunities in the community. Fund raising and volunteering have been challenged over the last two years, so we are very pleased to be able to help. Giving back to the communities served by Nexstar across the country is core to the company’s mission, and we are proud that the Nexstar Media Foundation will make this donation in recognition of the deep relationship between KSNF-TV, its employees, and the clubs.”
The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation’s mission is to contribute to and work with public charities and non-profit organizations to improve the communities in which Nexstar Media and its subsidiaries do business. The foundation was originally established in 1958 and it makes donations of approximately $350,000 annually.
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