Since the company’s founding on June 17, 1996, Nexstar employees have witnessed the impact that local non-profit organizations and public service agencies have on the community. In times of crisis, these organizations mobilize quickly to help those most in need. Often, these organizations make a critical difference in the lives of millions of people every day. No matter the issue, from aiding those affected by a natural disaster, fighting food insecurity, homelessness, supporting American veterans, or providing a clean shelter to animals, these organizations can’t do it alone. They need help—and that’s where Nexstar Nation comes in.
As the largest local television company in the United States, Nexstar has a responsibility to deliver more than high-quality journalism, local programming, and exceptional value to our business partners. We embrace the communities in which we operate and pride ourselves on our service to non-profit organizations, charitable sponsorships and donations, and outreach to those in need.
For the company’s 20th anniversary in 2016, Nexstar’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, Perry A. Sook, established the company’s “Founder’s Day of Caring.” Since then, during the third week of June, employees across Nexstar’s 116 markets are given paid time off to volunteer at non-profit organizations and/or public service agencies in their local community.
The 2025 Founder’s Day of Caring was held on Friday, June 20th. CHECK BACK SOON FOR THIS YEAR’S RESULTS!
NEXSTAR NATION GIVING BACK
On Founder’s Day of Caring, we share stories as Nexstar Nation volunteers at non-profit organizations that provide crucial services for those most in need. Our television stations cover our efforts in the hopes of inspiring our viewers, partners and advertisers to help, too. Check out our photo and video galleries below and check back often as we update the page with more photos and videos from throughout the United States.
VIDEOS
We have so much more to show you from our stations around the country. Check out more station videos on our YouTube playlist posted here.
OUR EFFORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Nexstar Nation showcased their outstanding community service efforts on social media. They posted pictures and memorable video clips highlighting the great work being done on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. See some posts below but click on the icons for for a full round-up.
The hashtags we used this year were: #NexstarFDOC2025 and #NexstarNation.
OUR PARTNERS
The choice of which organizations to support is made at the local level and they cover a wide range of charities and social service agencies. The mission is to give back and give help where it is needed most. You can see a list of some of the non-profit and public service organizations we’ve helped below; the list is long and we’re proud of it.
| 3 Square | Faith Refuge Women & Children’s shelter | No One Walks Alone |
| A Veteran Suicide Awareness Walk | Family Service | Northeastern Association for the Blind |
| Ability Connection | Fathers on a Mission | Northern Virginia’s Shelter House |
| ADRC | Feed the Children | Oasis Social ministry |
| Amandas House and Foster the Village | Feeding America | Odessa Family YMCA |
| American Cancer Society | Feeding Southwest Virginia | One Blood |
| American Heart Association | Feeding the Gulf Coast | Outside Foundation |
| American Red Cross | Food Bank of Central Louisiana | Poe Center |
| Amy’s Rays of Sunshine | Forge Evolution | Police Athletic League |
| Anacostia Watershed | Foster the Village | Project Angel Food |
| Andre House | FOUND Mission | Providence Ministries |
| Andre House of Hospitality | Fretail Store | Queen City First Responders |
| Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia | Geaux 4 Kids | Rachel’s Table |
| Animal Protection League | Good Samaritan Ministries | Rebel Rescue Ranch |
| Animal Shelter | Grand Rapids Home for Veterans | Recovery on Redwood |
| Ark of Redemption Local cat shelter | Great Plains Nature Center | Red Hook Initiative Columbia Street Farm |
| Bagel Rescue | Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank | ResQRanch |
| Beach Clean Up | H.E.R Shelter | River Bend Food Bank |
| Black Warrior Riverkeeper | Habitat for Humanity | Ronald McDonald House Charities |
| Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina | Habitat for Humanity “ReStore” stores | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern NC |
| BookSmiles | Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam County | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City |
| Botanical Gardens | Hagerstown Fire Department | Ruby’s Rescue |
| Boys & Girls Club | HALO Animal Rescue | Sacramento Food Bank |
| Brightside Child and Family Advocacy Center | Hatching Hope | Salt Lake City Neighborhood Clean-up |
| BURBANK TEMPORARY AID CENTER | Haven of Hope | Salvation Army |
| CAC Beardsley Community Farm | Helping Heroes | Salvation Army Capital Region in Harrisburg |
| Caitlin’s Smiles | Hidden Lakes Boys & Girls Club | Salvation Army Food Pantry |
| Cancer Services of Eastern NC | High Plains Food Bank | San Francisco-Marin and Contra Costa Solano food banks |
| Capital Area Food Bank – Urban Demonstration Garden | Hope Center | Shepard’s Market Food Pantry |
| Caritas Food Pantry | House of Bread | Simply Give hunger program |
| Caritas Retail Store ‘Hidden Treasures’ | House of Bread and Miami Valley Meals | Sleep in Heavenly Peace |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation | Houston Food Bank | SNOWCAP COMMUNITY CHARITIES |
| Charity Newsies | Humane Society of Missouri | Southern STARRS |
| Charles C Spalding Honolulu Club | Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | Springfield Rescue Mission |
| Charleston ReStore | Jacob’s Village | St. Jude’s |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control | Joplin Public Library | St. Vincent de Paul |
| Chesterfield County Food Bank Outreach Center | La Crosse Community Theatre | Stable Strides |
| Children Mending | Lexington Rescue Mission | Stewpot |
| Children’s Harbor, located inside Children’s Hospital | Lion’s Club | Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park Sacramento |
| Children’s Hospital – Children’s Harbor | Live by Living | SWI Industrial |
| City Rescue Mission | Loaves and Fishes | Teays Valley ReStore |
| Clark County Developmental Disabilities | local Fire Departments, Rescue Squads and Sherriff Offices to Fill the Boot for Food | Teddy Bear Den |
| Colonial Capital Humane Society | Local Food Pantries | Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery |
| Community Partnership for Child Development | local nature center | THREE SQUARE FOOD BANK |
| Cradles to Crayons | Lollypop Farm Humane Society | Twisted Pines Winery |
| Dayton Foodbank | MANNA | United Way |
| Disability Connect | MARBRIDGE FOUNDATION | United Way Hands On |
| Dockweiler State Beach | Marshall Historic Courthouse | United Way of the Capital Region |
| Dress For Success | Meals From the Heartland | United Way/Bottom Line Diaper Bank |
| East Bay Community Action Food Bank | Metropolitan Ministries | Utah Food Bank |
| East Lake Park | Miami Valley Meals | Vets and Friends |
| East Texas Food Bank | Mid-Ohio Farm | Volunteers of America Utah’s Men’s Detox Center |
| Eau Claire Humane Society | Midwest Food Bank | Wafer food pantry |
| Ele’s Place | Military Missions in Action | Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank |
| Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities | Mission at Kern County | WELLSPRING |
| Erie Family Center | Museum of North Texas History | Westerville Area Resource Ministry |
| Every Dog Matters Rescue | National Museum of the Mighty Eighth | WHEAT Food Pantry |
| Exceptional Foundation | Nationwide Children’s Hospital | Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center |
| F.O.A.M – Fathers on a Mission | Nehamiah Project | Wildlife Prairie Park |
| Fairfield Humane Society | Neighborhood House | Wildlife Zenya |
| Women & Children’s Center | ||
| Zoo New York |
“We are a local service business and the best thing we can do to celebrate our success is to give back to the communities that made us successful. That’s the whole intent for Founder’s Day and that’s what we’re all about.”