The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) has received a $25,000 donation for the Hurricanes Helene and Milton Fund from the Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB).
“The Broadcasters Foundation has been a tremendous help to individuals in broadcasting who are in the greatest need of assistance from the onslaught of these back-to-back hurricanes,” FAB President/CEO Pat Roberts said in a release. “On behalf of FAB’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors, we are proud to make this contribution.”
With the FAB’s donation, the fund has exceeded the amount necessary for a $25,000 donation match from Red Apple Media/WABC New York owner John Catsimatidis.
“Unfortunately, this is far from over,” Roberts continued. “Many of our colleagues are just now discovering the extent of the damage and the cost of repairing or rebuilding. On behalf of our members and all broadcasters who are suffering from the catastrophic impact of these storms, please continue to contribute to the Broadcasters Foundation Hurricanes Fund.”
As previously reported by Inside Radio, the Foundation has temporarily adjusted its Emergency Grant Guidelines and Application Process to make it faster to get funds into the hands of broadcasters hit hardest by these storms. The Emergency Grant Application can be found HERE.
“We are so grateful to John and Pat and all the individual donors who continue to rise to the occasion and provide much-needed donations to help our colleagues, many of whom are temporarily homeless,” BFOA President Tim McCarthy remarked. “The volume of requests that pour in every day is overwhelming. We need everyone in radio and television to give as much as they can afford. There is no such thing as a too small donation. Every dollar helps.”
To donate to BFOA’s hurricane relief fund click HERE.
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