{"id":783527,"date":"2023-09-12T16:08:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gray-television-stations-raise-more-than-225000-for-hawaii-fire-relief\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T16:08:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:08:36","slug":"gray-television-stations-raise-more-than-225000-for-hawaii-fire-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gray-television-stations-raise-more-than-225000-for-hawaii-fire-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Gray Television Stations Raise More Than $225,000 for Hawaii Fire Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n ATLANTA, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gray Television, Inc. (\u201cGray,\u201d \u201cwe,\u201d \u201cus\u201d or \u201cour\u201d) (NYSE: GTN) <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

As of September 11th, Gray stations have raised $225,800 in partnership with The Salvation Army<\/u><\/a>. In addition to that sum, Gray donated $50,000 to a local organization, Hawaii Community Foundation<\/u><\/a>, during a benefit concert on August 20th. The concert was broadcast and streamed by Gray\u2019s local television stations in Hawaii, which operate as Hawaii News Now<\/u><\/a>, and produced in collaboration with the stations\u2019 production department.<\/p>\n

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\n <\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cCovering emergencies is critical for our communities, from wildfires in Hawaii to earthquakes in Alaska to hurricanes in the Southeast,\u201d said Hilton H. Howell, Executive Chairman and CEO of Gray Television. \u201cEveryone on the Hawaii News Now team has done a sterling job providing information for the community during these challenging times. We know it\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Salvation Army has prepared and served\u00a0over 60,000\u00a0meals and coordinated more than 400,000 meals since the wildfires started.\u00a0\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful for Gray Television\u2019s partnership and campaign to raise nationwide awareness and support our efforts to provide immediate and long-term assistance to survivors,\u201d said Major Troy Trimmer, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2019 charitable efforts and public awareness campaigns.<\/p>\n

To make a financial gift to support ongoing disaster relief efforts:<\/p>\n