Baltimore groups pledge financial support for GBC’s Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Fund

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s WBFF-TV, The Baltimore Sun, The David D. Smith Family Foundation, Atlas Restaurant Group and MileOne Autogroup Monday announced plans to make financial donations in support of the Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Fund.

WBFF, The Sun and Atlas Restaurant Group will each donate $50,000 while the David D. Smith Family Foundation and MileOne Autogroup have both pledged $100,000 in support.

The Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Fund through the Baltimore Community Foundation has been established to provide ongoing support to the recovery and resilience efforts for families, port workers, first responders, law enforcement, U.S. Coast Guard workers, small businesses and communities affected by the March 26 collapse of the Key Bridge.

All money raised through the fund will go back directly to the community.

WBFF is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Baltimore station. The Hunt Valley-based Sinclair Broadcast Group is a subsidiary of Sinclair Inc., a diversified media company and leading provider of local news and sports. The company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks. It also owns the Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, Charge, TBD and The Nest. It also owns and provides services to 21 regional sports network brands.

The Sun is the largest daily newspaper in Maryland. Along with baltimoresun.com and its other publications such as the Capital Gazette, the Carroll County Times and The Aegis, Baltimore Sun Media is the region’s leading source of news and information.

Atlas Restaurant Group is a Baltimore-based, national hospitality group led by founder and President Alex Smith and his brother, co-owner Eric Smith. Founded in 2012, the company has more than 2,000 employees nationally.

Founded in 1997, MileOne Autogroup represents 66 franchises with 24 automotive brands along with 48 Service Centers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware and North Carolina as part of the Hall, Heritage, Herb Gordon, Annapolis and MotorWorld divisions.