Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to Teammates Mentoring Program in South Dakota
Irving, TX and Rapid City, SD (October 10, 2024) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KCLO-TV, the Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) television station serving Rapid City, SD, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Teammates Mentoring Program. The donation will be used to expand their mentoring mission into two more communities in South Dakota.
Teammates positively impacts the world by inspiring students to reach their full potential through mentoring. The organization connects mentors with students from third the through 12th grade in seven communities in South Dakota: Belle Fourche, Custer-Hermosa School District, Lead-Deadwood, Pierre, Spearfish, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls which is home to KELO-TV, a Nexstar television station. Mentors and mentees meet once a week in school to build a long-lasting friendship. Match meetings can last 30 minutes to an hour and are scheduled through a school representative.
“I personally know the tremendous impact that Teammates makes in our communities,” said Mari Ossenfort Vice President and General Manager of KELOLAND Media Group. “Giving back to the communities served by Nexstar in 116 markets across the country is core to the company’s mission and we are so happy to support this great organization.”
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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