‘Tis The Season: Help A Broadcaster
• The Broadcasters Foundation of America has launched its annual year-end appeal for donations to the Guardian Fund and corporate contributions to the Angel Initiative. Your tax-deductible personal or corporate donation will help the Broadcasters Foundation continue its mission of delivering financial assistance to broadcasters in acute need. The Broadcasters Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity, and the only charitable organization devoted exclusively to broadcasting pros.
This year, the Broadcasters Foundation will award more than $1.3 million in aid, far surpassing last year’s record-setting figure of over $1 million. Close to $300,000 of this year’s total is for the emergency assistance that is disbursed quickly to broadcasters whose lives or homes have been adversely affected by the unprecedented number and severity of natural disasters, including Hurricanes Maria, Florence, and Michael and the California wildfires. Monthly aid is distributed to qualifying broadcasters who have been confronted with unexpected medical emergencies, including life-threatening critical illnesses and devastating tragic accidents.
“Our lives can change in the blink of an eye,” said Dan Mason, Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation of America. “In its 70-plus years of existence, the Broadcasters Foundation has provided financial aid to every broadcaster who qualified. It is only through the generosity of the people in our industry that the Broadcasters Foundation can continue to deliver this much-needed assistance to those in our profession who need it most.”
Jim Thompson, President of the Broadcasters Foundation, remarked, “Our grant recipients are — or were — hard-working broadcasters who experienced unthinkable tragedy and desperately need and deserve our support. As we enter the season of giving, I ask every broadcaster to review the good fortune that our business has bestowed upon them and consider giving back with a donation to the Broadcasters Foundation.” To learn more or to donate, please contact the Broadcasters Foundation at 212-373-8250 or info@thebfoa.org.
