Fantastic weather and thousands of volunteers marked another successful Comcast Cares Day in Washington state in 2019. We had 35 projects supporting 27 different nonprofit organizations and were active in nearly every major market statewide. And, thanks to Comcasters, family, friends, neighbors, non-profit partners and local businesses – this was one of the best Cares […]
Let’s Give Our Washington Communities a Helping Hand
Nearly 5,000 Comcast employees call Washington our home, and we’re asking our family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to join us on May 4 this year in giving our communities through the state a helping hand. Our volunteer portal that enables you to sign up for projects throughout Washington will be available is available now at […]
Comcast and Spokane Salvation Army Cooperate on One of Washington’s Largest Back-to-School Backpack Giveaways
The numbers are astounding and speak to the high need in the Inland Northwest communities. The line to enter the back-to-school event stretched three blocks at its peak. Volunteers distributed nearly 1,000 backpacks in the first hour. At the end of the day, more than 5,000 backpacks (full of grade-appropriate school supplies) and 15,000 individuals […]
Comcast Supports UNCF Students in Seattle, Tacoma, Marysville with Scholarships
The college application process can be daunting. Researching the schools, compiling the necessary information, requesting recommendations–and don’t forget finding the resources to pay the tuition. Applying to college requires a systematic approach and adequate assistance. UNCF’s (familiarly known as the United Negro College Fund) Portfolio Project works to increase the number of minority and low-income […]
Comcast Prize Patrol surprises Kent PTA with a Big Check
A few months ago, we debuted a new way of donating money to nonprofits, the Comcast Prize Patrol, which you can read about and see here. The short version of that post is that with so much paperwork and process involved in corporate philanthropy, we thought, wouldn’t it be fun to just show up and […]
