This month we’re focusing our spotlight on the Citadel Helping Hands and their fundraising initiative You’re Not Alone Project. Citadel Helping Hands is the charitable arm of Citadel West Michigan. Their parent company Citadel Broadcasting Corporation is the 3rd largest radio station owner in the US, owning 243 radio stations across the United States. For this edition of the Charity Spotlight, we had the chance to touch base with Kate Conley, the Director of Sales for Citadel West Michigan.

As mentioned on their site, the project “is designed to embrace those in the community who need to know there is hope in the aftermath of tragedy.” Their mission is to collect donations for West Michigan families who are dealt with these unexpected hardships and circumstances. The Citadel Helping Hands is promoting the cause through their five affiliate stations, WLAV, WHTS, WTNR, WBBL, and WJRW in Western Michigan.

One family in particular we want to call attention to is the Haugen family. Two years ago they lost their father in an accident, and just recently their mother passed away during a recent Spring Break trip overseas- leaving the three Haugen children without a mother or father.

“The [project] was born out of this tragedy. With a personal connection to the radio stations, we wanted to help the children financially and emotionally by letting them know that they’ll never be alone,” said Conley.

We commend the Citadel Helping Hands team and their efforts to support those families in need. You can visit their website to learn more and contribute to the Your Not Alone Project.