Sinclair, Inc. Partners with Magen David Adom for Fundraising Initiative in Support of Humanitarian Services
October 23 2023 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Sinclair to Donate $50,000 to Relief Efforts
to Provide Emergency Aid and Medical Supplies in Israel
Sinclair, Inc. today announced the company has launched
Sinclair Cares: Humanitarian Relief in Israel, a fundraising
partnership in conjunction with Magen David Adom (MDA), an
affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies, to help with their efforts providing
humanitarian relief and emergency medical services for all people
in Israel, regardless of religious creed or political belief.
Beginning today, Sinclair Cares will be raising funds to support
the delivery of emergency medical aid, ambulances, and blood bank
services.
Sinclair will make a corporate donation of $50,000. In addition,
the company will match employee donations through Sinclair’s
Matching Gifts Program.
“The work MDA is doing to provide medical assistance in the
region is urgently needed, and we are proud to lend our support to
their humanitarian relief efforts to provide emergency aid,” said
Rob Weisbord, Chief Operating Officer and President of Local
Media.
To learn more about Sinclair Cares: Humanitarian Relief in
Israel or to assist with the relief effort, please visit
Sinclair Cares.
About Sinclair Cares:
Sinclair Cares utilizes the strength of Sinclair’s properties to
uplift organizations and inspire audiences and employees to make a
positive impact in their communities. A company-wide initiative,
Sinclair Cares mobilizes the company’s assets to support various
community and charitable endeavors through financial assistance,
volunteerism and raising awareness of important topics through
Sinclair’s media platforms. Recent partnerships include the
National Diaper Bank Network, NAMI, Feeding America, Disabled
American Veterans (DAV), The American Red Cross and The Salvation
Army.
About Sinclair, Inc.:
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and
a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns,
operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86
markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; owns
Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD and The
Nest; and owns and provides services to 21 regional sports network
brands. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms,
including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors,
and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news
content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key
source of Company information which can be accessed at
www.sbgi.net.
About Magen David Adom:
Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency medical system and
the country’s affiliate to the International Red Cross. A leader in
mass-casualty response and in EMS technology, Magen David Adom
treats and transports nearly 1 million people to hospitals every
year, collects, safety tests, and distributes nearly all the blood
to Israel’s hospitals, and, through its affiliation with the Red
Cross movement, responds to disasters around the world.
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