Nearly 6,000 Comcast Colorado Employees, Friends and Family Volunteer at 57 Schools and Community Organizations Across the State on Comcast Cares Day
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Saturday, April 22, nearly 6,000 Comcast
NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community
partners volunteered at 57 schools and community organizations around
Colorado as part of the 16th annual Comcast
Cares Day.
Comcast Cares Day is more than just a day – it’s the culmination of
Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment to volunteerism that began when the
company was founded more than 50 years ago. From using technology to
create positive change, such as wiring community centers and libraries
and teaching digital literacy skills, to mentoring youth, to beautifying
parks, Comcast NBCUniversal employees volunteer on this day, and
throughout the year, to make a lasting impact. This year, more than
100,000 volunteers participated in approximately 900 projects across the
country and around the world. To date, volunteers have contributed
nearly 5 million volunteer hours at 7,700 projects since Comcast Cares
Day began in 2001.
Colorado projects included participation in the Great American Cleanup
efforts to help with a variety of cleanup, trail restoration, and other
outdoor projects at Bear Creek Regional Park in Colorado Springs to
painting, grounds and garden projects, furniture and technology
installation at Denver Housing Authority’s North Lincoln Opportunity
Center.
“As we celebrate our 16th annual Comcast Cares Day, we are so
proud to partner with these important organizations to give back in our
community,” said Rich Jennings, Comcast senior vice president for the
Mountain West Region. “It’s truly amazing what’s possible when thousands
of volunteers donate their time to make a difference in the lives of
others. I’m inspired by the community’s response to Comcast Cares Day,
and am so thankful for the participants who help to make this effort a
success today and throughout the year.”
Comcast Cares Day projects took place in 16 communities across Colorado
serving the following community organizations:
- The Action Center – Jefferson County
- Audubon Society of Greater Denver
- City of Aurora Parks & Recreation
-
Aurora Public Schools
- Dalton Elementary
- Columbia Middle School
- Beach Court Elementary
- Bear Valley International School
- Collegiate Prep Academy
- Columbian Elementary
- Florence Crittenton High School
- Garden Place Academy
- Goldrick Elementary
- John Amesse Elementary
- Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
- Lake International School
- STRIVE Prep at Lake
- North High School
- Omar D. Blair Charter School
- Stedman Elementary
- Easterseals Colorado
- Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)
- Food Bank of the Rockies
- Freedom Service Dogs of America
- Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
- Greenway Foundation Spring RiverSweep
- Hudson Gardens
- Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
- Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain
- Lighthouse Writers Workshop
- Littleton Public Schools
- Mi Casa Resource Center
- Mile High United Way
- Project Angel Heart
- Pueblo City Schools – South High School
- Rainbow Alley at The Center Advancing LGBT Colorado
- Roaring Fork Valley Habitat for Humanity
- South Platte Valley Humane Society
- Trinidad Community Foundation Community Clean-Up
- Troublesome Horse Rescue
- United Way of Larimer County
- USO Colorado Springs
For more information on Comcast NBCUniversal volunteer and community
investment initiatives, visit www.comcast.com/community.About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology
company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal.
Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet
and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and
also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates news,
entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast
networks, television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com
for more information.About the Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999
to provide charitable support to qualified nonprofit organizations. The
Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive,
sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three
community investment priorities—expanding digital literacy, promoting
community service, and building tomorrow’s leaders. Since its inception,
the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $195 million to
organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More
information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.Contacts
Comcast Corporation
Leslie Oliver, 303-810-6326
Leslie_Oliver@cable.comcast.com
