At the crack of dawn this morning more than 2100 local Comcast employees and their families and friends began turning out to improve Boy's and Girl's Club facilities in five South Florida Counties as part of Comcast's "Comcast Cares Day." At the same time across the country, more than 62,000 Comcast volunteers will participate in this annual day of service, which is one of the largest single days of corporate volunteer efforts in the country.
This is Comcast's 10th Comcast Cares Day. Since its inception in 2001, Comcast employees, their families and friends have dedicated over 2 million hours of service. The Company has also committed more than $10 million in grants to organizations nationwide. Comcast Cares Day is one way that Comcast helps to power dreams and demonstrate a year-round commitment to making a difference in the communities it serves.
"Today we celebrate our 10th Comcast Cares Day which is an incredible milestone," said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation. "Since its inception in 2001, nearly 300,000 Comcast employees, their families and friends have contributed their time to their communities. Today, we will eclipse 2 million hours of service. Comcast Cares Day is about coming together to make a positive difference in our communities, and I couldn't be more proud to serve alongside my fellow employees today as we continue in that mission."
"We're are truly honored to be working together with our numerous community partners to improve the Boys and Girls Clubs throughout all of our Southern Florida communities during our 10th Annual Comcast Cares Day," added Comcast's Regional Senior Vice President of the Florida East Coast Region, Filemon Lopez. "I'm also grateful to the more than 2100 Comcast volunteers who will be donating their time to help make such a big difference in the lives of others."
In Comcast's Florida East Coast Region, Comcast volunteers are working at 5 Boys and Girls Club locations: Treasure Coast - Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie/Fort Pierce /Boys & Girls Club - Mac Mascioli Unit Gymnasium, 2902 Avenue D. Fort Pierce - Here Comcasters will set up a computer lab, landscape outside, create a mural, paint exercise area, and assemble kits with school supplies. BGC's Masioli gym facility will house the Fort Pierce library's public computer lab while the library is being refurbished. The computer lab will be established as a community focal point and remain a resource for the Boys and Girls Club once the library reopens. (8AM- 1PM) Palm Beach County - Boys & Girls Club/Delray /Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club, 1451 S.W. 7th Street Delray Beach, Delray Beach - The Boys & Girls Club in Delray Beach is used by more than 200 youngsters on a daily basis and experienced a great deal of wear and tear. Comcasters will give the clubhouse a much needed sprucing up with elbow grease, fresh paint, and curb appeal. The new computer lab will be the focal point of our project. (8AM-2PM) Broward County - Boys & Girls Club/ North Lauderdale/Levine/Slaughter Club - Boys and Girls Club, 7201 Kimberly Blvd, North Lauderdale - Our projects at the club will include: planting a Good Food Garden (in partnership with Food Network and Share our Strength (the nation's leading childhood hunger relief organization); creating a Comcast Digital Literacy Lab; Cleaning, organizing and refurbishing the facility: Landscaping; Setting up a Comcast Homework Center in the Club's Library; Painting a Mural on the outside wall with a Scholarship, Citizenship and Sportsmanship theme and planting a Butterfly Garden. (8AM -1PM) Miami-Dade County - Boys and Girls Club/ Miami /Boys & Girls Club of Miami Dade County, 2805 SW 32nd Ave., Miami - Here Volunteers will landscape facility grounds & beautify the grounds; remove invasive plants and debris; add native plants for appearance and ecological balance to the grounds; installing a computer lab powered by XFINITY Internet, at no cost; paint the interior/exterior of the facilities; restore and build picnic tables. (8:30 AM - 2PM) Monroe County - Boys and Girls Club of the FL Keys Area/ Boys and Girls Club of the Keys Area after school building at Bay View Park, between Truman Avenue and Virginia Street in Key West - In the Keys, Comcast volunteers will be cleaning, painting, installing a computer center, installing Plexiglas and conducting a "mini fair" for the children that attend the Club's after school program. Volunteers will be conducting games at the fair and recruiting mentors for the after school program. (Registration is at 8AM, Fair begins at 10AM)
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This article was prepared by Computer Weekly News editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Computer Weekly News via VerticalNews.com.
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