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.

NEXSTAR NATION GIVING BACK

The 2025 Founder’s Day of Caring was held on Friday, June 20th, and Nexstar Nation was working hard at non-profit organizations that provide crucial services for those most in need. Here are this year’s results!

ORGANIZATIONS SERVED

311

LBS. OF DONATED FOOD

138,303 

MEALS PREPARED

74,375 

VOLUNTEERS

4,997

ITEMS DONATED (clothes, school supplies, diapers, etc.)

114,538 

LBS. OF TRASH COLLECTED

4,874 

HOURS DONATED

18,281

RAISED FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS

$79,152 

UNITS OF BLOOD DONATED

165

PHOTO GALLERY

VIDEO GALLERY 

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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. Click on the icons for a full round-up.

The hashtags we used this year were:  #NexstarFDOC2025 and #NexstarNation.

THE BENEFICIARIES

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. Below is a listing of the non-profit and public service organizations we’ve helped this year. The list is long and we’re proud of it.

24 FoundationFeeding Tampa BayNY Common Pantry
3 Blue Birds FarmFeeding the Gulf CoastOhio County EMS
Abilene Independent School District Summer Meals ProgramFeedmore WNYOklahoma Blood Institute
Ability ConnectionsFirst Light ShelterOpen Door Mission
Achieve AllianceFirst Tee, OneBloodOperation Patriots Forward Operating Base
Alexandria ZooFood Bank of Central and Eastern NCOur House
Ali Forney CenterFood Bank of Central LouisianaOzarks Food Harvest
American Cancer Society/Relay for Life (Plattsburgh, NY)Frederick Rescue MissionPAL
American Red CrossFree 2 TeachPathways of Hope Salvation Army
Amy’s Ray of SunshineFresno MissionPeggy’s Attic
Angel’s FosterFront Yard BikesProject Angel Heart
Animal Protection LeagueGiving Hope Food BankProvidence Ministries
Anita Stevens Swan Humane SocietyGlenwoodQuad City Animal Welfare Center
ANNA ShelterGod’s WarehouseRachael’s Table
Arkansas Children’s HospitalGoodwillReclaiming Hope
At Happily Ever After Animal SanctuaryGoodwill Industries of the ValleysRenegade Paws Rescue
Atlantic Marine Conservation SocietyGreater Baton Rouge Food BankRenesting Project, Inc.
AYA Youth CollectiveGreater Birmingham Humane SocietyRethink Food
Backpack SocietyGreater Cleveland Food BankRISPCA
Bagel RescueGreater Lansing Food BankRoadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico
Bishop Dudley Hospitality HouseGreenlocke Therapeutic Riding CenterRockford Rescue Mission
Blood Center of the OzarksGrow Local ColoradoRonald McDonald House
Bottom Line Diaper BankHabitat for HumanityRonald McDonald House Charities of Alabama
Bowery MissionHabitat for Humanity of Mahoning ValleyRonald McDonald House Charities of Augusta
Boys & Girls ClubHabitat for Humanity of West MichiganRonald McDonald House Charities of WNY
Boys & Girls Club of Bay CountyHabitat for Humanity RestoreRooted in Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of HarlingenHarvestersSalt Lake City
Boys & Girls Club of the Big CountryHaven of HopeSalvation Army
Boys & Girls Club WiregrassHeal the BaySan Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity
Bread for the CityHigh Plains Food BankSaving Grace Animals for Adoption
Breaking Bread MinistriesHNDS & FT OrganizationSequiota Park
Broad Street LoveHope CenterSF-Marin Food Bank
BROC Community Food Shelf (Rutland, VT)Horry County Council on AgingSharing Excess
Caitlin’s SmilesHospice of the PiedmontShepherds Market
Camp WakondaHouse of Hero’sSherwood Humane Society
Campfire of North TexasHouston Food BankShower Power
Capital Area Food BankHumane Society of Harrisburg AreaSimply Give Food Drive
CaritasHumane Society of the TN ValleySleep in Heavenly Peace
Carrying HopeHuntingdon County Humane SocietySnowCap Community Charities
Catholic Charities of AcadianaIrving CaresSoup Cafe (Bismarck)
Center for Child ProtectionJacob Cushman San Diego Food BankSouth Plains Food2Kids
Center for YouthJefferson County SPCASPCA
Charity NewsiesJesus House of OdessaSPCA Westchester
Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach CenterJezreel InternationalSPEAK Animal Hospital
Children’s Hospital of GeorgiaJohn Michael Morrison Memorial ScholarshipSpread the Word NV
Children’s HavenJoplin Humane SocietySt Elizabeths Community Center
City of El Paso Animal ServicesJoy Bus DinerSt. Francis House
City of IrvingLA Animal ServicesSt. Joseph Diner
City of WheelingLaulima Giving ProgramSt. Jude’s
City Rescue Mission Uplift Thrift StoreLead to Read KCSt. Stephens Community House
CityMeals on Wheels (Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center)Least of These Food PantrySt. Vincent DePaul
CNY Diaper BankLeMars Art CenterStable Strides
CNY Food BankLifeline Christan MissionStewpot
Colonial Capital Humane SocietyLifeShare Blood CenterTanglewood Nature Center
Communities in SchoolsLinton-Stockton School CorporationUnited Methodist Family Services (UMFS)
Community Foundation of the CSRALord’s Cupboard (Minot)United Way
Community Harvest Food BankLos Angeles County Fire-Station 11United Way Hands On
Concho River ConservancyLos Angeles County Fire-Station 12United Way of Central Iowa
Connecticut Food ShareLos Angeles County Fire-Station 66United Way of East Tennessee
Covenant HouseLos Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-Altadena StationUnited Way of Southern West Virginia
Cradles to CrayonsLowcountry Orphan ReliefUnited Way of the Capital Region
DakotabilitiesMade 4 MeUnited Way of the Greenbrier Valley
Dayton Diaper DepotMagnolia Recovery Wellness FoundationUtah Food Bank
Dayton food bankMcCook Lake AssociationVermont Food Bank (Barre, VT)
DC Farms McCrossan’s Boys RanchVeterans Cemetery
Disability Connection (Jackson)Meals on WheelsVeteran’s Miracle Center
Eagle Crest CommunitiesMemphis Humane SocietyVillage of Promise
East Texas Food BankMetropolitan MinistriesVolunteers of America Utah
Eau Claire Humane SocietyMiami Valley MealsWeinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank
Eden VillageMiddle Tyger Community CenterWellspring of NELA
El Paso Fighting Hunger Food BankMid-Ohio Food CollectiveWestern Colorado Botanical Gardens
Emergency Food Bank of Stockton, San JoaquinMidwest Food BankWestern Massachusetts Food Bank
Emily’s HopeMission at Kern CountyWider Circle
EmployAbility SavannahNashville Diaper ConnectionWildlife Prairie Park
Family ConnectionsNationwide Children’sWildlife Rehab Center
Family Service-Stamp Out HungerNew York Common PantryWillow Domestic Violence Center
FDNYNorthwest Arkansas Food BankWomen’s Addiction Recovery Manor
Feed the 479 Mobile PantryNote in the PocketZooniverse
Feed the ChildrenNV Partnership for the Homeless 
Feeding Southwest VirginiaNV Pet Rescue 


“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.”

Perry A. Sook
Nexstar’s Founder, Chairman, and CEO