Comcast Cares Day Lends a Hand to Michigan Communities

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services, today announced that it expects approximately 2,400 volunteers to turn out for its ninth annual "Comcast Cares Day" community service program in Michigan.  During the week of April 19 and culminating with 20 simultaneous community projects across the state on Saturday, April 24, local Comcast employees and their families and friends will lend a hand at various nonprofit organizations to perform community improvement activities, including: clearing a nature trail and wildlife refuge in celebration of Earth Day; assisting at a citywide literacy fair; cleaning and beautifying neighborhoods; and sorting and packing food for the needy at multiple food banks.

"Each year, I am proud to join thousands of Comcast employees and volunteers participating in Comcast Cares Day projects across the country," said Comcast Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brian L. Roberts.  "It is truly inspiring to be a part of such a collaborative effort that helps so many people and organizations in the communities we serve." 

Nationwide, more than 55,000 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.  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.

"Comcast has a proven track record of giving back to the communities in which our employees reside and work, and this year's Comcast Cares Day efforts will help 24 different organizations across Michigan," said Tom Coughlin, Senior Vice President for Comcast's Michigan Region.  "As residents continue to overcome the economic challenges facing our state, I'm grateful to the 2,400 volunteers who will be donating their time to help make a difference."

The Comcast Foundation will also provide grants to local community partner organizations across the country on behalf of each employee, family member and friend who volunteers on Comcast Cares Day.  The grants will help Comcast's community partners continue their mission of serving the community throughout the year.  

Michigan communities and community partners for Comcast Cares Day 2010 include the following with activities taking place on Saturday, April 24, unless otherwise noted:

• Adrian: YMCA of Lenawee County
• Ann Arbor: The Neutral Zone: Ann Arbor's Teen Center
• Bad Axe: Huron County SafePlace
• Battle Creek: Urban League of Battle Creek
• Comstock Park: Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank
• Dearborn: ACCESS – Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
• Detroit: Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan
• Detroit: Celebrating Children & Literacy (City Year Detroit/LA SED, Inc.)
• Detroit: Focus: HOPE
• Flint: The Disability Network
• Holland: Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity
• Howell: The Salvation Army of Livingston County
• Jackson: Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
• Lansing: Greater Lansing Food Bank
• Muskegon: Muskegon County Habitat for Humanity
• Plainfield Township (Grand Rapids): White Pine Trail on Earth Day, April 22
• Southfield: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit
• Taylor: Gleaners Food Bank of Southeast Michigan
• Trenton: Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge on Earth Day, April 22
• Troy: Boys and Girls Club of Troy
• Warren: Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan
• Westland: The Military Order of the Purple Heart of the USA

In addition to projects at these locations, Comcast volunteers at the company's three call centers in Ann Arbor, Sterling Heights and Plymouth will work with the Kids Against Hunger program and area youth to package food, which will be donated to area food banks as well as in Haiti and Chile.  Volunteers will also participate in blood donation drives to benefit the American Red Cross at multiple Michigan locations.

For information on how to participate in your community, please call 1-248-233-4606. Information on Comcast's volunteer and community investment initiatives can be found at http://www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 23.6 million cable customers, 15.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.6 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wachovia Center, and manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.

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's focus areas are expanding digital literacy, building tomorrow's leaders and promoting community service.  Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $77 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.

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