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Comcast Cares Day Partners with Local Nonprofits to Bring Together Thousands of Volunteers in Colorado
DENVER --(Business Wire)--
This Saturday, April 27, more than 6,000 local Comcast (News - Alert) employees and
their families and friends will "make change happen" as they volunteer
more than 38,000 hours of their time to benefit 27 Colorado nonprofits
as part of Comcast's 12th Comcast Cares Day.
Comcast Cares Day is Comcast and NBCUniversal's signature day of service
and the nation's largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. More
than 70,000 Comcast volunteers nationwide will participate in this
annual day of service.
One of the largest volunteer efforts will be restoration for the Waldo
Canyon Fire, one of the most destructive Colorado fires in recent
history. A joint effort with the Spirit of the Springs, Colorado Springs
Mayor Steve Bach has invited Comcast volunteers to join him in planting
trees, seedlings and beautifying the Waldo Canyon area that was damaged
by the devastating wildfires.
"Coloradans have always demonstrated their ability to work hard and to
take care of one another-Comcast Cares Day brings these two attributes
together," said Rich Jennings, Comcast Vice President for the Mile High
Region. "By partnering with 27 outstanding Colorado nonprofits and
working together to improve our community during our 12th
Comcast Cares Day, we are honored to help make a big difference in the
lives of others. I am thankful to all of our participants who are
helping to make this a success."
This year, Comcast expects volunteers to participate in more than 600
projects across the country and for the first time will expand
internationally with NBCUniversal operating various project sites in
London. Comcast also expects to achieve another important milestone of 3
million volunteer hours and half a million volunteers since Comcast
Cares Day started in 2001.
The Comcast Foundation will also provide grants to local community
partner organizations across the country on behalf of each employee and
family member who volunteers on Comcast Cares Day. The grants will help
Comcast's community partners continue their mission of serving the
community throughout the year. To date Comcast has committed more than
$12 million in grants to organizations nationwide. Comcast has been
committed to serving local communities since our founding 50 years ago.
For more information on Comcast's volunteer and community investment
initiatives, visit www.comcast.com/community.
Colorado Comcast Cares Day projects include:
Aurora Public Schools (200 Volunteers)
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Hinkley High School, 1250 Chambers Rd., Aurora
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Aurora Public Schools teach every student the knowledge, skills and
values necessary to enter college or careers and become contributing
members of society. Volunteers will be cleaning the exterior of the
building and painting the interior.
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Boys and Girls Club Owen Branch (120 Volunteers) 3480
West Kentucky Ave., Denver The J. Churchill Owen Branch
serves Denver's Westwood neighborhood by providing children with the
tools to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible
citizens. Volunteers will be installing a garden water irrigation
system, providing general clean-up, maintaining the baseball field,
planting trees and painting.
Boys and Girls Club Shopneck Branch (150 Volunteers) 1800
Longs Peak St., Brighton The Robert M. Shopneck Branch provides
kids in Brighton with a range of activities and programs. Volunteers
will be landscaping, gardening and painting.
Concerts for Kids (1,000 Volunteers) 1616 17th St., Denver Concerts
for Kids enriches the lives of children by raising funds for children's
health and education. Volunteers will be painting, landscaping,
cleaning, roofing, carpeting and helping with general upkeep.
Denver Indian Center (150 Volunteers) 4407 Morrison Rd.,
Denver The Denver Indian Center, Inc. serves a diverse group of
tribes, the majority of which represent the Southwest and the Northern
and Southern Plains. Volunteers will assemble playground equipment,
paint a mural, re-tile bathrooms, do some gardening and help with
general upkeep.
Easter Seals Colorado (250 Volunteers) 5755 West Alameda
Ave., Lakewood Easter Seals has been helping individuals with
disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives
for more than 80 years. Volunteers will be assembling children's
bicycles, repairing fences and performing general building maintenance.
Greenway Foundation Riversweep (700 Volunteers) 1416
Platte St., Denver The Greenway Foundation works to advance the
South Platte River and the surrounding area by creating hiking and
biking trails, parks and natural areas and providing environmental
education to children. Volunteers will work on general cleanup, painting
and cleaning of the facilities.
Laredo Middle School Project (650 Volunteers) 5000 S.
Laredo St., Aurora Laredo focuses its academic program on
meeting state standards while keeping tenets of middle school philosophy
in place--smaller communities of learners, and a rich elective program.
Volunteers will work on beautification projects, including painting,
fixing fencing, building repairs and general cleanup along school
grounds to include Smoky Hill High School and Indian Ridge Elementary
School.
Mi Casa Resource Center (120 Volunteers) 360 Acoma St.,
Denver A longtime partner of Comcast, Mi Casa advances economic
success and helps Latino and low-income families trade poverty for
lasting economic stability. Volunteers will assist in projects
including cleaning, painting, refinishing the stage and repairing
storage doors, assembling flower pots and hanging pictures.
Blood Drive Colorado Springs (100 Volunteers) Comcast
Office, 4920 Centennial Blvd., Colorado Springs Bonfils Blood
Center is dedicated to caring for the community and that involves more
than just providing blood products for a patient requiring a
transfusion. The Blood Drive took place Monday, April 22 and Wednesday,
April 24 from 10-11:40 a.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. inside the Bonfils
Bloodmobile.
Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado (160 Volunteers) 2605
Preamble Pt., Colorado Springs Care and Share serves diverse
populations of the hungry across southern Colorado, including
impoverished children, the working poor, low-income seniors, the sick,
the disabled, the homeless, and others. Volunteers will be participating
in the Food Bank Project.
City of Pueblo Project (125 Volunteers) 411 South Pueblo
Blvd., Pueblo The Pueblo Volunteer Center increases community
involvement by recruiting volunteers, matching their skills and
utilizing their talents to enhance Pueblo's nonprofit and public
agencies. Volunteers will clean up Runyon Lake and the
surrounding trail by removing graffiti in the area.
Eagle River Preserve Restoration and Clean Up (50 Volunteers) Eagle
River Preserve, West of Spur Rd., Edwards The Vail Valley
Foundation provides leadership in athletic, cultural, educational and
community-based endeavors to enhance and sustain the quality of life in
the Vail Valley. Volunteers will remove litter and other beautification
projects.
QCII Blood Drive (25 Volunteers) Comcast Office, 5800 S.
Quebec St., Englewood Bonfils Blood Center is dedicated to
caring for the community and strives to constantly enhance its services
to the donors that provide lifesaving gifts by improving the donation
experience. Blood Drive will take place April 17 - April 30.
Loved Ones Against Meth (150 Volunteers) 1020 9th St.,
Greeley The Loved Ones Against Meth (LAM) Ministry's mission is
to rescue, educate, and restore addicts with their families. Volunteers
will help with painting, maintenance and gardening.
Spirit of the Springs Park Clean Up/Waldo Fire Canyon Fire
Restoration (500 Volunteers) 5151 Flying W. Flying Ranch
Rd., Colorado Springs Though smaller in acreage than the Hayman
Fire of 2002, the Waldo Canyon Fire was the most destructive fire to the
people of Colorado in recent history, killing two people, burning 346
homes and forcing the evacuation of more 32,000 people. One of Colorado
Springs Mayor Bach's key objectives is to build community and encourage
citizen involvement. The Mayor invites volunteers to join him in
planting trees, seedlings and beautifying the Waldo Canyon area that was
damaged by the devastating Colorado wildfires.
Swan Center Outreach (60 Volunteers) Miller Gulch Rd.,
Silverthorne Swan Center Outreach is a nonprofit facility
attracting people of all ages, walks of life, races and creeds, who are
in agreement with the premise to love and serve others. Volunteers will
be helping build a small animal barn that will be used in a new
educational garden project.
Trinidad Community Foundation Project (120 Volunteers) Meet
at Cimino Downtown Park, Trinidad. Busses will transport volunteers to
various sites. The Trinidad Community Foundation enhances the
quality of life in Trinidad and Las Animas County by building a culture
of giving, and by providing grants in education, health and wellness,
recreation, historic preservation and communication. Volunteers will
work on general beautification and litter removal around the Purgatoire
River.
Audubon Society (190 Volunteers) 9308 S Wadsworth Blvd.,
Littleton, CO 80128 Audubon Society of Denver (ASDG) is an
environmental conservation organization whose goal is to protect and
preserve our natural heritage. Volunteers will be doing trail work,
landscaping, planting, weeding and other beautification projects.
Clayton Early Learning Center (450 Volunteers) 3801
Martin Luther King Blvd., Denver, CO 80205 Clayton Early
Learning provides and collaborates with others to improve early care and
education to ensure optimal development during the critical
prenatal-to-5 period for all children, especially those of limited
opportunity. Volunteers will plant an onsite community garden and
participate in beautification projects that will help keep students safe
from building hazards and provide a clean, productive learning
environment.
Denver Health and Hospital Authority (400 Volunteers) 655
Broadway, Suite 750, Denver Denver Health provides billions of
dollars in care for the uninsured. Volunteers will be gardening in the
Cancer Center garden and power washing the garage. They will also be
making pediatric activity bags, blankets and Newborns in Need bags.
E-Waste Recycle Rally (50 Volunteers) S. University Blvd.
& Buchtel Blvd., Denver Volunteers will help raise
awareness about the importance of recycling, collecting e-waste
electronics and properly recycling them.
Girls, Inc. Metro Denver (300 Volunteers) 1499 Julian
St., Denver Girls, Inc. inspires girls to be strong, smart and
bold through a network of local organizations. Volunteers will be
assisting in beautification projects at the metro Denver facility.
Lakewood Blood Drive (25 Volunteers) 13952 Denver W Pkwy
#335, Lakewood Bonfils Blood Center is dedicated to caring for
the community and strives to constantly enhance its services to the
donors that provide lifesaving gifts by improving the donation
experience. Blood Drive will take place April 17 - April 30.
Spotlight West OMC Fairview Elementary (150 Volunteers) 2715
W. 11th Ave., Denver Fairview Elementary School is a public
school serving 305 students in grades PK-5. Volunteers will be working
on general upkeep including, light painting, track and field revival,
garden planting and mulching.
Variety of Colorado (80 Volunteers) Eagleton Elementary,
880 Hooker St., Denver Variety of Colorado provides life-saving
and life-enriching assistance to children challenged by physical and
mental disabilities, poverty, abuse and neglect. Volunteers will be
registering students, assembling bikes, mentoring students (fitting
helmets, helping with safety rodeo, teaching how to use a lock), and
helping students learn how to ride a bike.
YMCA Downtown branch (150 Volunteers) 25 East 16th Ave.,
Unit B, Denver YMCA of Metropolitan Denver is committed to
nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering
a sense of social responsibility through programs that build a healthy
spirit, mind and body. Volunteers will be participating in spring
cleaning consisting of indoor and outdoor projects including painting
floors and general maintenance.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and
technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and
NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY
brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal
operates 30 news and entertainment 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 non-profit organizations. The
Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive,
sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three
community investment priorities-promoting service, expanding digital
literacy, and building tomorrow's leaders. Since its inception, the
Comcast Foundation has donated more than $123 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.
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