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Nexstar’s WGN-TV Collects Tons of Food


Topic: Community-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 12/5/2019

Nexstar-owned WGN-TV Chicago collected 25,000 pounds of food (21,000 meals) to the Greater Chicago Food Depository in its sixth annual food drive, held November 22. Last year, the Food Depository distributed nearly 70 million pounds of shelf-stable food, fresh produce, dairy products and meat every day - the equivalent of 159,000 meals.



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