ATLANTA, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — \u00a0<\/strong>Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) today announced that its local television stations have raised more than $290,000 for Hurricane Helene response efforts, and Gray itself will donate an additional $50,000 to the relief fund.\u00a0\u00a0 The money raised will provide immediate aid as well as long-term assistance for residents impacted by the deadly storm system that took the lives of more than 200 people and left a path of destruction across six states.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe are truly grateful to our viewers for their overwhelming generosity and willingness to support their neighbors during this time of tremendous need,\u201d Gray\u2019s Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland said.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cOur stations tracked Helene\u2019s potential impact on the region starting days before landfall and throughout the storm and have not stopped intensive reporting on the devastation, relief and recovery efforts, and remarkable resilience of the affected residents.\u00a0\u00a0 We will continue to serve and support these communities as they recover and rebuild.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Donors can support the relief campaign by visiting HeleneHelp.org.\u00a0\u00a0 100% of each donation goes to The Salvation Army\u2019s disaster relief efforts.\u00a0\u00a0 A Spanish language site, HeleneAyuda.org, is also active.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe are so grateful for Gray Media\u2019s partnership and their dedication to the communities they serve,\u201d said Major Todd Hawks, Territorial CRD Secretary, The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory. \u201cThese partnerships empower us to provide a full spectrum of care – from critical food and water to vital emotional care for those grappling with the aftermath of a disaster.\u00a0\u00a0 Thanks to partners like Gray Media, we can help support those impacted throughout their journey to recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Salvation Army has already served more than 150 thousand meals to Helene survivors from 68 active mobile feeding units in six states. It also is providing cleanup kits, hygiene products, and spiritual and emotional care to those in need.<\/p>\n About<\/u><\/strong> Gray Media:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc.\u00a0 The company is the nation\u2019s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and\/or second highest rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households.\u00a0 The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. \u00a0Gray\u2019s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gray Contact:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Sandy Breland<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333<\/p>\n ATLANTA, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — \u00a0Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) today announced that its local television stations have raised more than $290,000 for Hurricane Helene response efforts, and Gray itself will donate an additional $50,000 to the relief fund.\u00a0\u00a0 The money raised will provide immediate aid as well as long-term assistance for residents impacted 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