Comcast Washington

People with Limited Mobility, Memory Challenges and Intellectual Disabilities will Receive Support and Services from new Technology Achievement Centers in King and Kitsap Counties

Since 2011, the Comcast NBCUniversal Assistive Technology Grant Fund has empowered an estimated 50,000 Americans living with disabilities by providing expanded assistive technology training and services. Easterseals Washington is one of ten Easterseals affiliates across the country selected to receive a grant from the Comcast Foundation as part of the Comcast NBCUniversal Assistive Technology Grant […]

Comcast Connects More Than 260,000 Washingtonians through Internet Essentials; Expands Program Eligibility for Low-Income Veterans

We have connected more than six million low-income Americans to the Internet through the Comcast Internet Essentials program, which is the largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income families in the U.S.  Here in Washington state, we have connected more than 260,000 residents through our Internet Essentials program. In fact, the program has […]

Student Leaders, Achievers and Dinosaurs!

Who brings them all together? Comcast NBCUniversal, of course. Our Leader and Achievers program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, awarded $86,000 in scholarships to 82 students throughout Washington state for the 2018-19 school year. We were honored to recognize these students at an event in Bellevue last night that included an advance screening of Jurassic […]

Comcast Washington Celebrates People of All Abilities through Bocce Ball

Bocce is an exciting sport game of skill and strategy introduced to Special Olympics Washington, which has made its way into different area’s programs. Athletes can participate in Unified Sports® events. Unified Sports is a program that assigns Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities (partners) to the same teams for training and competition. […]

Comcast and Special Olympics Team Washington Discuss the 2018 USA Games in Seattle on New Day Northwest Show

“In less than a month the Special Olympics games will arrive in Western Washington. This is a big deal for Seattle and we’re excited to learn more about it,” said New Day Northwest Host Margaret Larson. “Joining me now are Special Olympics athlete Andrew Fowler, Special Olympics Washington CEO Dave Lenox and Special Olympics partner […]