April 24, 2013 – On Saturday, April 27, more than 1,800 local Comcast employees and their families and friends will “make change happen” as they volunteer to improve more than 20 nonprofits throughout Oregon and SW Washington.
Comcast Cares Day is Comcast and NBCUniversal’s signature day of service and the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. Across the entire Oregon and SW Washington region, nearly 1,800 volunteers will clean, paint, fix and give back to their communities. In Portland, Comcast has also partnered with Hands On Greater Portland, a program of United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, to recruit community volunteers to volunteer on Cares Day. Volunteer slots are still available and needed at www.handsonportland.org.
This year the Company expects more than 70,000 Comcast volunteers to participate in over 600 projects across the country, and for the first time will expand internationally with NBCUniversal operating various project sites in London. Comcast also expects to achieve another important milestone of 3 million volunteer hours and half a million volunteers since Comcast Cares Day started in 2001.
“We’re so honored to partner with these key community organizations to work together to improve our community during our 12th Comcast Cares Day,” added Rodrigo Lopez, Regional Vice President. “The hard work of the 1,800 volunteers who will be donating their time to help make such a big difference in the lives of others is inspiring, and I am thankful to all of our participants who are helping to make today a success.”
The Comcast Foundation will also provide grants to local community partner organizations across the country on behalf of each employee and family member who volunteers on Comcast Cares Day. The grants will help Comcast’s community partners continue their mission of serving the community throughout the year. To date Comcast has committed more than $12 million in grants to organizations nationwide.
Comcast has been committed to serving local communities since our founding 50 years ago. For more information on Comcast’s volunteer and community investment initiatives, visit www.comcast.com/community.
BELOW ARE SOME OF THE PROJECTS WHERE VOLUTNEERS WILL BE WORKING
Most of the projects go from approximately 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. Some project times vary; please contact Theressa Davis if you’re interested in covering a project.
Faubion K-8 School
3039 NE Rosa Parks Way Portland, OR 97211
By far the largest project, more than 250 employees, will transform this school indoors and out and host a series of digital literacy classes for parents of Portland Public Schools.
Housing Authority of Clackamas County
Community Garden near 600 D St. Oregon City, OR
Variety of gardening projects, laying down bark for pathways, oil and sharpen tools
Fort Vancouver Regional Library
1007 E. Mill Plain, Vancouver, WA
Organize and prep the library with new donations and sort books, labeling, etc.
Vancouver Watershed Council
10500 NE 47th St. Vancouver, WA
Cutting blackberry, pulling ivy, spreading mulch, picking up litter
Innovative Services NW
9414 NE Fourth Plain Rd. Vancouver, WA
Set up and manage carnival games and family-friendly activities for Spring Family Fun day
Hacienda CDC
5530 NE 60th Ave. Portland, OR
Tutor low-income families on computer use and Internet access such as setting up email accounts, and some garden work in the community garden
NAYA
5135 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR
tree trimming, weeding, raking leaves; beautification projects
Oregon Food Bank
7900 NE 33rd Dr. Portland, OR
Volunteer Action Center
Oregon Humane Society
1067 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR
Walking path spruce up to include bark dust, prune bushes, remove debris and invasive species
Chehalem Elementary School
1555 SW Davis Rd. Beaverton, OR
Various school spruce-up projects to include help creating a walking path, outdoor beautification.
Supa Fresh Santa Maria Youth Farm
17255 SW Jurgens Avenue, Tualatin, OR
Turn and rotate garden beds, harvest veggie crops, spruce up paths with new wood chips, install bi-lingual signage, remove ivy, weed.
Binky Patrol
13715 SW Walker Rd. Beaverton, OR
Holy Trinity Church Cafeteria
Non-sewing machine; helping to make blankets for kids.
SOLV/Hamby Park
1035 NE Jackson School Rd. Hillsboro, OR
Part of Global Youth Service Day - planting 300 native plants, remove invasive weeds and pick up litter along stream corridor
Salvation Army Veterans & Family Center
14825 SW Farmington Rd, Beaverton, OR
Tree planting and pruning, building play structure, sorting clothing, spread bark and trellis build
