Like so many members and alumni of Boys & Girls Clubs across America, many grow up at their local club. From before and after school care, to summer activities, to sports programs – The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are an institution for supporting a safe, fun and reliable place for children growing up. […]
Video Games, Robots and TAF’n a Good Time
Comcast is all about promoting digital literacy and access to our communities. In fact, few nonprofits in Washington State focus solely on that mission. But recently the neighborhood of White Center, just south of Seattle, was reminded that one organization is dedicated to increasing a quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education for students of color. […]
Comcast receives Friends of Youth’s first-ever Friend to Friends award
Click here to read an account of this in the Kirkland Reporter For nearly 65 years, the Friends of Youth have worked to get young people “in challenging circumstances get their lives back on track.” Today, Friends of Youth helps more than 5,000 youth and young adults ages 6-24 and their families each year, operating facilities […]
Comcast Airs PSA to Support Great Tacoma Schools
[youtube=http://youtu.be/YIjqKto65vU] Thanks to Zachary Varnell, creative director of Elements of Education, for writing this guest post. We are so excited to announce a renewed partnership between Elements of Education and Comcast. Elements of Education is the a non-profit organization based out of Tacoma, Washington, that supports arts, science and literacy initiatives in public education and […]
Comcast Foundation $25,000 Supports Youth Access to Technology at Boys and Girls Clubs of Thurston County
The Comcast Foundation’s $25,000 grant to The Boys and Girls Clubs of Thurston County is the subject of a front page story in the Tacoma-based Business Examiner of Thurston and Pierce counties. The story focuses on how young people need access to technology and an understanding of technology to be eligible for many jobs of the present and future. […]