IRVING, TX (April 24, 2022) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KCAU-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Sioux City, Iowa and surrounding areas, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 $ to the Iowa Chapter of the ALS Association in support of KCAU-TV’s Seventh Annual “Rockin’ for a Cure” Benefit Concert, to be held Sunday at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons extend from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to death. The ALS Association is the only national non-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. It covers all the bases – research, care services, public education and advocacy – to bring help and hope to people facing the disease. The mission of the Iowa Chapter of the ALS Association, as is the case with all local chapters of the organization, is to aid in the discovery of treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate and empower those affected by ALS to live their full lives.
“ALS Iowa strives every day to continue to provide a better quality of life for Iowans living with ALS and their families,” said Emily Vanni, director of development, ALS Iowa. “We offer many programs and services at no cost to our families, from our equipment loan office to our quality of life grants and resource groups. ALS Iowa is very grateful to KCAU-TV for its longstanding support, and to the Nexstar Foundation for this generous donation, which will help us continue to provide these important programs and services to people living with this terrible disease in Iowan.
Commenting on the donation, John Curry, Vice President and General Manager of KCAU-TV said, “KCAU has had the privilege of creating and promoting the annual ALS Benefit Concert for seven years. We bring together over 500 people from across the region for this event to hear live music performed by local artists and participate in our silent auction, and the money raised from this event goes directly to helping people of our community who are battling ALS. Giving back to communities served by Nexstar across the country is central to the company’s mission, and we are honored to have the Nexstar Media Foundation make this donation in recognition of the deep relationship between KCAU-TV and ALS Iowa.
The mission of the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is to contribute to and work with public charities and nonprofit organizations to improve the communities in which Nexstar Media and its affiliates do business. The foundation was established in 1958 and donates approximately $350,000 annually.
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