17 California Schools Impacted By Budget Cuts to Receive Volunteer Makeovers as Part of 11th "Comcast Cares Day"

LIVERMORE, Calif., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, April 21, more than 3,000 local Comcast employees and their families and friends will volunteer to improve 17 schools throughout California that have been affected by budget cuts as part of Comcast's 11th annual "Comcast Cares Day."  At the same time across the country, more than 67,000 Comcast volunteers will participate in this day of service, which has become one of the largest single days of corporate volunteering in the nation since its inception in 2001.

Throughout California, local elected officials will be on hand at the schools as Comcast employees will spend the day planting shrubs, repainting walls, building picnic tables and bookshelves, repairing fences, weeding flower beds, power-washing playgrounds, replacing bark and performing landscaping projects at the schools listed below.  Specific projects will include creating a learning garden in Sacramento, sanding and painting benches in Vallejo, painting a mural in San Jose, painting the United States and world maps on the playground in Lompoc, repainting playground lines in Fresno, and replacing old metal play equipment with a brand new play structure in Los Banos.

"Our local students and campuses continue to feel the devastating effects of school budget cuts, and we hope that our Comcast Cares Day efforts at 17 California schools can have a positive impact on that situation,"  said Curt Henninger, Regional Senior Vice President for Comcast California.  "Comcast Cares Day is part of our ongoing commitment to education and to improving the quality of life in the neighborhoods where we live and work."

Over the previous 10 "Comcast Cares Days," Comcast volunteers have dedicated more than 2.1 million hours of service. The Company has also contributed more than $10.5 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.

Members of the community are invited to participate, but must register by sending an e-mail to:  [email protected].

The Comcast Foundation will also provide grants to local community partner organizations across the country on behalf of each volunteer who participates on Comcast Cares Day. The grants will help Comcast's community partners continue their mission of serving the community throughout the year. 

"For more than a decade our employees, families and friends have made Comcast Cares Day one of the nation's most successful corporate giving events," said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation.  "Since we began this effort in 2001, more than 360,000 Comcast volunteers have contributed more than 2.1 million hours of service to their communities. We care deeply about the cities and neighborhoods where we work and live, and Comcast Cares Day provides an opportunity to celebrate those communities by coming together to give back to them."

Comcast Volunteering Is More Than Just One Day

In addition to the thousands of hours of service for schools on April 21st, Comcast employees in California volunteer their time year-round to a variety of projects and organizations through the company's Comcast Cares program.  For more information on Comcast's volunteer and community investment initiatives, visit http://www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.  

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the world's leading media, entertainment and communications companies.  Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal.  Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers.  Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.

About the Comcast Foundation

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities.  The Foundation has three community investment priorities – promoting community service, expanding digital literacy, and building tomorrow's leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $108 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/neighborhood. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.

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