On Saturday, Sept. 22, I received the privileged honor of speaking at the 46th Annual Building the Beloved Community Gala event thrown by El Centro de la Raza, one of Seattle’s most historic Latino community and advocacy centers. The gala is the largest fundraiser of the year to support the children, youth, families and seniors that […]
Comcast Announces Internet Essentials Expansion in Washington State
Seattle’s rain and wind subsided this week and gave way to two days of enthusiastic crowds, ecstatic kids and important discussions around internet and technology access for folks here in Washington state. We were honored to be involved in a series of events on Tuesday and Wednesday with Bunker Labs, the Seattle Sports Commission, Beverly […]
Mariners and Comcast Promote Internet Safety for Kids this Back to School Season
The #1 Internet safety issue for kids? Online bullying – or cyberbullying – affects 1 in 4 kids, and 1 in 6 admit having cyberbullied. Some studies report more than half of teens have experienced abuse through social media and digital media. To address this issue in kids’ lives, Comcast collaborated with the Mariners in […]
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. […]