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 […]
El Centro de la Raza in Seattle Presents Comcast with Corporate Partner of the Year Award
Talk about the holiday spirit! A Seattle nonprofit gives back to its corporate partner. After years of support from Comcast in Washington, El Centro de la Raza, a respected Latino-based civil and human rights organization, recognized the company as its Corporate Partner of the Year. Estela Ortega, El Centro’s executive director, awarded Comcast during an […]
KING TV’s ‘New Day Northwest’ Highlights Longstanding Partnership of Comcast and El Centro de La Raza in Seattle
KING TV’s morning talk show, New Day Northwest, featured the subject of Comcast Cares Day during one of its segments today, May 1. KING’s Margaret Larson interviewed Estela Ortega of El Centro de La Raza and Steve Kipp, vice president of communications for Comcast in Washington. Estela Ortega was very gracious as she described the aftereffects […]
Comcast Employees, Family and Friends Make a Big Difference Throughout Western Washington and Spokane on 11th Annual Comcast Cares Day
It’s hard to know what to say to the more than 2,200 local Comcast employees and their families and friends who volunteered Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 13 school and nonprofit sites around Western Washington and Spokane as part of Comcast Cares Day. Of course, we do say, Thank You. But one thing we like […]
Counting the Days to Comcast Cares Day
We’re all looking forward to Comcast Cares Day in Washington State on April 30 where thousands of volunteers will cross Washington to help nonprofits with a variety of improvement projects. Here are just two examples of the news releases that our partner organizations send out: from El Centro de La Raza and the Boys and Girls […]