Topic: Disaster Relief and Recovery
Posted on 8/14/2023
Nexstar Media Group’s KHON 2 in Hawaii held the “Malama Maui” telethon on August 14, after devastating wildfires in Maui. The telethon raised $1,187,712 in donations to assist victims, followed by an additional $134,253 in donations from a telethon hosted by Nexstar’s KLAS Las Vegas, and a $20,000 donation from the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation.
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