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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ joins Comcast NBCUniversal to bring 17th annual Comcast Cares Day to life

BOSTON (April 19, 2018) — On Saturday, April 21st, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will once again join forces with for the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day. The event is Comcast NBCUniversal’s celebration of its year-round commitment to service and has grown into the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. More than a thousand Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members will participate in Comcast Cares Day projects in 13 cities, including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Miami, Manchester (New Hampshire), New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

Projects taking place this Saturday include:

  • Tilden High School, Chicago (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Chicago) — Nearly 300 volunteers will paint murals, inspirational quotes, and college logos throughout the school.
  • 32nd Street/USC Arts Magnet, Los Angeles (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles) — Volunteers will help create an enhanced learning environment for the students of this media arts and engineering magnet school by painting murals and artwork throughout the campus.
  • Roosevelt Elementary School, Philadelphia (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Philadelphia) — Nearly 250 volunteers will brighten the hallways with murals and enhance outdoor recreational areas.
  • White Harvest Farms, Jacksonville, Florida (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Jacksonville) — Nearly 450 volunteers will rake, mulch, plant, and more to spruce up the urban farm. White Harvest is a working farm located in the urban core of the city, complete with tractors, irrigation systems, and a market.

“Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is honored to celebrate the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day and to serve alongside Comcast NBCUniversal employees in communities across the country,” said Michael Brown, CEO and Co-Founder of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. “As an education-focused national service organization, we know that a welcoming and nurturing school environment can have a direct impact on student achievement. That is why Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is proud to be part of this remarkable opportunity to help transform the schools and communities we serve.”

“The more than 1,000 projects and 100,000 people that are part of Comcast Cares Day this year are a powerful reflection of our company’s year-long commitment to volunteerism and service,” said David L. Cohen,ÌýSenior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation.Ìý Cohen also serves asÌýCo-Chair of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s national board.Ìý “We are proud to stand with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in support of safe and supportive school spaces that instill a lifelong love of learning.”

This year, Comcast Cares Day will engage its one millionth volunteer as more than 100,000 employees, their family, and friends will work alongside local community partners at hundreds of project sites across the U.S. and around the globe.Ìý Since 2001, Comcast has given more than $5 billion in cash and in-kind contributions to support nonprofit organizations and other charitable partners across the country.

In 2016, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Comcast NBCUniversal entered into a three-year partnership renewal agreement valued at $11.2 million in cash and in-kind support.Ìý A long-term, dedicated partner since 2001, Comcast NBCUniversal has sponsored more than 100 school-based teams of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members.

This year, together with Red Nose Day, Comcast NBCUniversal supports 24 jointly branded teams of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members across the country. Comcast donates significant communication and broadcasting resources to help Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ raise awareness about its work and serves as Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s National Leadership Development and Training partner, sponsoring many of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s largest events including Opening Days across the country and Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s annual training academy.

About Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is dedicated to helping students and schools succeed. ÌýDiverse teams of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members provide high-impact student, classroom and school-wide supports to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. ÌýA recent third party study shows that schools that partner with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ were up to 2-3 times more likely to improve on Math and English assessments. ÌýA proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts, and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal.Ìý 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.Ìý It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the XFINITY brand.Ìý 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. VisitÌýÌýfor more information.

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ÌýMedia Contact

Tina Chong, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
(857) 305-1602
tchong@cityyear.org
Anna Gohmann, Comcast
(215) 286-2219
Anna_Gohmann@comcast.com
Steven Restivo, Comcast
(215) 286-3507
Steven_Restivo@comcast.com

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