WLWT, the Cincinnati NBC affiliate owned by Hearst, along with the Cincinnati Bengals, American Red Cross, Kroger, Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati, to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey joined together to raise more than $160,000 for victims of Hurricane Harvey. On Sept. 14 prior to the Thursday Night Football game, […]
WLWT, the Cincinnati NBC affiliate owned by Hearst, along with the Cincinnati Bengals, American Red Cross, Kroger, Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati, to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey joined together to raise more than $160,000 for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
On Sept. 14 prior to the Thursday Night Football game, WLWT’s on-air personalities along with the American Red Cross volunteers collected $33,000 at the gates prior to the Bengals vs. Texans game.
The Bengals matched the fan donation, resulting in a $59,100 donation.
Additionally, WLWT News 5 has conducted several phone-bank telethons along with donations received at area Kroger stores which have also generated $75,600.
In total, the Red Cross will receive $167,700 for the collective efforts brought forth to help those in need.
“The compassion shown by the people of our city, the Red Cross, WLWT, Kroger and the Cincinnati Bengals is a bright spot in the midst of tragedy,” said Mayor John Cranley.
“I am proud and inspired by the efforts to help hurricane victims in Houston and Florida. This shows that Cincinnati truly has a heart the size of Texas.”
“We could not be more proud of our team, the efforts of our partners at the Cincinnati Bengals, Kroger, Hamilton County, the City of Cincinnati and the Red Cross to respond so quickly and favorably,” said Branden Frantz, WLWT’s general manager.
“More importantly, the kindness of our community who generously donated to help those hurricane victims who have lost everything speaks volumes about the character of those in our city.”
Comments (0)
Reader Interactions