NBC 4 NEW YORK, TELEMUNDO 47 AND RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN
THE FOURTH ANNUAL SCHOOL ITEM DONATION CAMPAIGN FOR STUDENTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA “SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS”
Visit Telemundo47.com/Escuelas The NBCNewYork.com/Schools to find donation points and a “shopping list” of school supplies that are most needed.
NEW YORK, NY – Continuing their commitment to the needs of local teachers and families, NBC 4 New York / WNBC and Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU have teamed up with Raymour & Flanigan to launch their fourth annual Supporting Our Schools community campaign, which will be Running through November 22 through a new partnership with Donors Choose, the campaign will highlight valuable school and remote classroom learning projects across the region. All donations are tax deductible and can be made by visiting Telemundo47.com/Escuelas The NBCNewYork.com/Schools.
“Remote learning has only added to the financial stress that many parents and teachers face. Our Supporting Our Schools digital campaign is an easy way to connect students to computers, software, lab equipment or anything else they may need to be successful, no matter where they live or how they learn, ”said Eric Lerner , president and CEO of NBC 4 New York.
“With more and more classrooms moving into the virtual sphere, the most basic learning materials are still needed, such as notebooks, folders, and even pens and pencils. Thanks to a new partnership with Donors Choose and the continued support of Raymour & Flanigan, our Supporting Our Schools campaign can bring these important elements to teachers and students, with just the click of a mouse. It’s a small way that we can all make a big difference in our community, ”said Cristina Schwarz, president and CEO of Telemundo 47.
Raymour & Flanigan has served as the title sponsor of the Tri-State campaign since 2017 and has traditionally hosted collections of school supplies in more than 60 stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. With the impact of COVID-19 forcing many schools to conduct classroom activities remotely, Raymour & Flanigan will move their support for the campaign to virtual space. This includes financial support for various individual classroom technology projects across the region, all of which will be clearly identified on the Donors Choose platform.
“Supporting our schools has never been more important than this year, and Raymour & Flanigan’s commitment to our community has never been stronger. Many of our team members are parents and teachers, so supporting this program has always felt like a natural extension of our company values and culture. We can’t wait to join them in giving back and making a difference in this year’s campaign, ”said Adam Goldberg, vice president of marketing for Raymour & Flanigan.
The NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 Supporting Our Schools supply donation drive is one of many key and flagship community initiatives supporting viewers in the tri-state area. This includes the popular weather safety education program Weather Kids, which has also moved into the virtual realm and provided personalized instruction on weather safety for more than 3,000 students in 49 elementary schools in the tri-state area. It also includes the annual Project Innovation grant challenge, which rewards local nonprofits that use innovative approaches to solve everyday challenges, as well as Clear The Shelters ™, the station’s popular pet adoption campaign that connected to more than 18,000 homeless pets with permanent homes in New York. , New Jersey and Connecticut.
Supporting Our Schools is a month-long classroom needs awareness campaign spearheaded by NBCUniversal Property Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal that includes NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47. Since 2017, NBC and Telemundo in the US and Puerto Rico have raised more than $ 4.5 million in cash and collected almost a million school supplies for teachers and students in need. For more information on “Support Our Schools” efforts, visitTelemundo47.com/Escuelas The NBCNewYork.com/Schools and follow the efforts on social media by following @NBCNewYork, @ Telemundo47 and the hashtags #SupportingOurSchools / #ApoyandoANuestrasEscuelas.
About NBC 4 New York
NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station for NBC Owned Television Stations, serving the New York tri-state area with an unparalleled commitment to journalistic excellence for nearly 75 years.
The station has the largest investigative team in New York (I-Team) and includes Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award-winning journalists who have successfully gotten the answers to viewers’ questions. The station weather team, Storm Team 4, is committed to providing and keeping Tristate viewers informed and safe.
In addition to the NBC 4 main channel, other programming media include COZI TV, the multicast channel, as well as other out-of-home platforms, including television screens in taxis and on NJ PATH trains. For more information, visit our page www.nbcnewyork.com
About Telemundo 47 New York
Telemundo 47 / WNJU is Telemundo’s television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for more than 50 years. The Spanish language soccer channel in the tri-state area, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive coverage in Spanish of the 2019 Copa América, the 2019 and 2025 FIFA Women’s World Cup ™ tournaments and the FIFA ™ Men’s World Cup tournaments. 2022 and 2026.
With more than 27 hours of news, information and entertainment programming produced locally each week through its linear and digital platforms, Telemundo 47 was the first Spanish-language television station in the tri-state area to offer live broadcasts through a mobile app. The station offers extensive coverage of breaking news and has the only team of bilingual meteorologists in the New York market, Authority in Time, which uses innovative technology to keep viewers and their families safe and informed. This includes Tele Doppler 47, with S band technology, the most powerful and accurate weather technology available.
Every day, Telemundo 47’s consumer investigation unit, “Telemundo Responde,” receives calls and responds to complaints made by email. “Telemundo 47 Responde” has recovered more than $ 1.5 million for viewers. The station also has Acceso Total, the only local entertainment variety program in the region, and TeleXitos, the station’s multicast network, which offers viewers many iconic television series in Spanish. As a station, Telemundo 47 demonstrates its commitment to the communities it serves by cultivating alliances with local organizations that reflect the diversity of the local market. For more information on Telemundo 47, visit Telemundo47.com
Sobre Raymour & Flanigan
Founded in Upstate New York in 1947, the family-owned mattress and furniture business has more than 120 locations throughout the Northeast. Raymour & Flanigan has built its identity not only by offering quality furniture and fast delivery, but also by assuming its social responsibility through donations to the community, as well as its internal recycling program. For more information visit www.raymourflanigan.com or become a follower of the company on Facebook.
– .
