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
- Bonfils Blood Center
- City of Boulder Parks & Recreation
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
- Clayton Early Learning
- City of Colorado Springs Great American Cleanup
- Colorado Springs School District 11 – Mitchell High School
- Boys & Girls Club Organizations (Denver Broncos, Jefferson County, Owen and Shopneck)
- Denver Health
- Denver Housing Authority
- Denver Indian Center
- Denver Public Schools
- 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.
