Mark your calendars for the upcoming Broadcasters Foundation of America Giving Day on Thursday, July 20th.
It’s an opportunity for the entire radio and television community to come together and provide financial assistance to colleagues who are facing critical illness, accidents, or disasters. This campaign also serves to increase awareness of the Broadcasters Foundation and its charitable mission, ensuring that anyone in these fields who needs support can apply for aid.
In a news release, Tim McCarthy, the President of the Broadcasters Foundation, emphasized the significance of Giving Day as an opportunity for individuals in the radio and television industry to extend assistance to their fellow colleagues.
“As broadcasters, we are storytellers. Whether behind the scenes in marketing, sales, or administration, part of the production team, or on-air talent, everyone in the radio and television broadcasting profession has a common goal: to share vital stories with their communities,” McCarthy said.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America aims to help those in the radio and television broadcast profession who are in acute need due to critical illness, accident, or other serious misfortune. It provides a nationwide anonymous safety net. As a 501(c)3 Public Charity, it has been rated 100 by Charity Navigator for its solid financial health and has received full credit for its program-to-expense ratio.
“But who is there to help these essential community members when a natural disaster strikes or an illness disrupts a family’s financial security and safety? The Broadcasters Foundation of America’s unique mission is to support our professional community during these hard times when our colleagues are unable to work and struggling to pay basic living expenses,” he added.
“Support for the Broadcasters Foundation of America comes directly from within our broadcasting community,” noted Scott Herman, Chair of the Broadcasters Foundation. “Over the past 15 years, our grantmaking has increased dramatically, distributing $400,000 in 2007 to almost $2,000,000 in 2022. We currently help an average of 400 broadcasters each year through our two grant programs. Our monthly grants support broadcasters on a continual basis while they recover from an illness or accident. Our emergency grants provide one-time financial aid following a devastating natural disaster or home emergency.”
To make a donation to the foundation, click here.
