Visit nbcnewyork.com/schools or telemundo47.com/escuelas to review featured classroom projects and to make a tax deductible donation.
NEW YORK, NY – November 13, 2023 – Supporting local classrooms in need and benefitting students and teachers alike, NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 announced the return of their annual Supporting our Schools / Apoyando a Nuestras Escuelas community appeal. Hosted in partnership with DonorsChoose, the appeal kicks off today and will continue through #GivingTuesday on Tuesday, November 28. Both stations will match the first $3,000 in donations made via nbcnewyork.com/schools or telemundo47.com/escuelas on both November 13 and November 28.
“Supporting our Schools gets new technology, writing supplies, books and other important learning materials directly into the hands of students and teachers,” said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of NBC 4 New York. “Our WNBC and WNJU viewers have generously donated close to $60,000 over the three years, funding classroom projects benefitting more than 58,000 students in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.”
“Our Apoyando a Nuestras Escuelas appeal is a fully transparent effort from start to finish, detailing where every dollar is spent and providing timely updates throughout the donation process. You will learn when the project is fully funded and when the classroom materials are delivered into the classrooms,” said Cristina Schwarz, President and General Manager of Telemundo 47. “I am always moved by the thank you notes coming in from the students and teachers; they really touch your heart. It is important to give back and support our community, especially the children.”
The community appeal is one of five annual NBC 4 New York / Telemundo 47 community initiatives benefitting Tri-State viewers and their families. In addition to Supporting our Schools / Apoyando a Nuestras Escuelas, these community initiatives include:
- Weather Kids / Ninos Del Tiempo: Classroom-based weather education program offering age-appropriate subject instruction for local students. Since 2017, NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 meteorologists and weather experts have conducted 112 separate sessions in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, benefitting 7,296 students.
- Feeding our Families/Alimentando A Nuestras Familias: An annual, one-day food drive benefiting local food banks during periods of great need. To date, 529 tons of non-perishable goods have been delivered to local food banks through this massive Tri-State effort, enough to fill more than 14 tractor trailers.
- Clear the Shelters / Desocupar Los Albergues: Annual pet adoption drive which connects homeless pets with forever homes and raises awareness about the important work of animal shelters and pet rescues. Since 2015, 95,807 pets have been adopted by families across the Tri-State area.
- NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants: Offered in partnership between NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Comcast NBCUniversal, the annual grant competition funds Tri-State non-profits who are effectively addressing the needs of their diverse local communities. $1.53 million has been awarded to 37 New York, New Jersey and Connecticut non-profits since 2018.
Supporting our Schools / Apoyando a Nuestras Escuelas is a classroom needs awareness campaign led nationally by NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal Local that includes NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47. To learn about “Supporting Our Schools” efforts, visit SupportingOurSchools.com or ApoyandoANuestrasEscuelas.com and follow the efforts on social media by following @NBCNewYork, @Telemundo47 and hashtags #SupportingOurSchools / #ApoyandoANuestrasEscuelas.
About NBC 4 New York / WNBC
NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station of the NBCUniversal Local division of NBCUniversal, serving the New York Tri-State area for more than 75 years and featuring Alfred I. duPont-Columbia, Edward R. Murrow and Emmy® Award-winning journalists who are among the most accomplished in their field. The station includes the NBC 4 I-Team, New York’s largest televised investigative reporting unit, Better Get Baquero which has recovered more than $10 million for Tri-State consumers and Storm Team 4, certified by WeatheRate for delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate local weather forecast using cutting-edge technology such as Storm Tracker 4, a high-frequency S-Band dual polarization fixed Doppler weather radar.
NBC 4 New York’s digital platforms are also among the most read and watched in the New York market and include the NBC 4 App, dedicated Peacock channel, The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus and Xumo Play channels along with unique, out-of-home viewing in local taxis. For more information, visit nbcnewyork.com
About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU
Telemundo 47 / WNJU is NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo station with more than 50 years of service to the Spanish-speaking communities of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Featuring Emmy® Award-winning journalists and offering more than 27 hours of locally produced programming each week, Telemundo 47 is the Tri-State’s only Spanish language television station with a team of four certified broadcast meteorologists, La Autoridad en El Tiempo who are certified by WeatheRate for delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate Spanish-language television forecast. Their Telemundo Responde investigative unit has recovered more than $4 million to date, with Telemundo 47’s public affairs program Enfoque Nueva York shining a weekly spotlight on the policy issues and local concerns most important to viewers.
Telemundo 47 offers news and information across all platforms, including the Telemundo 47 App, dedicated Peacock, Roku and Amazon FireTV channels, and through social media. The Tri-State’s Spanish-language broadcast home for FIFA™, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2026 FIFA™ Men’s World Cup 2026 tournament.
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