ST. LOUIS — Urban Harvest STL and Operation Food Search will each receive a $10,000 grant from 5 On Your Side courtesy of the TEGNA Foundation, the charitable arm of the station’s parent company, TEGNA.
Twice a year, local non-profits are considered for grants by a committee of 5 On Your Side employees. The organizations considered each year ladder up to an over-arching need in our community. This year the focus is food insecurity.
Seventy-five grant applications were received this year for consideration. Over several weeks committee members met, discussed, and studied the grants before voting on two to recommend funding by the TEGNA Foundation.
In May, the recommendations to fund Urban Harvest STL and Operation Food Search were approved.
“Considering our level of involvement with the community, we get an opportunity to see so much good done by the people who make up local charitable organizations,” said President and General Manager Alicia Elsner. “We are grateful to have the opportunity through our parent company to contribute to their efforts and multiply the great things they are already doing.”
The second round of funding will begin in August, when 5 On Your Side’s committee will reconvene and recommend two more local 501(c)(3) organizations for two more $10,000 grants. Organizations can learn more about the grant process and apply for Round 2 consideration through the TEGNA Foundation’s website.
In 2023, 5 On Your Side and the TEGNA Foundation granted a total of $40,000 to Story Stitchers, Ferguson Youth Initiative, Dream Builders 4 Equity, and CHADS Coalition for Mental Health.
About 5 On Your Side
5 On Your Side is the NBC affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri and has been a leader in local news, information, and community involvement for more than seven decades. 5 On Your Side is owned by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), an innovative media company that owns and operates 64 television stations in 51 markets. To learn more about 5 On Your Side, please visit KSDK.com.
For more information contact:
Alicia Elsner, 314-444-5256
