Keystone Region Organizations Receive $354,000 From Comcast Foundation

EXTON, Pa., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty nonprofit organizations in Comcast's Keystone Region have been awarded $354,000 in grants from the Comcast Foundation to support programs focused on community service, digital literacy and empowering tomorrow's leaders. Comcast's Keystone Region includes portions of northeastern, central and western Pennsylvania, the Maryland panhandle, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.

"We are excited to continue our partnership with Comcast. They have started something positive and are making a big difference in the lives of our children with their financial investment and volunteer efforts," said Jan Glick, Chief Executive Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh.

Added Karen Schloer, Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster, "Our Comcast Foundation grant has enabled us to improve our computer lab facilities, but more importantly, has enabled us to serve more children and have a deeper impact on their technology skills. Our local and state Comcast relationship truly demonstrates Comcast's sincere commitment to its community, and we are proud to be a part of this exciting partnership."

Frank Lynch, regional vice president of government affairs for Comcast, said: "These organizations are working hard every day to make their communities better by playing an active role in the lives of their residents. We are proud to contribute to their efforts to bring positive results today and to create brighter futures across the region."

The organizations receiving Comcast Foundation grants include:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County ($10,000)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Capital Region ($40,000)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh ($35,000)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Lancaster ($20,000)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Laurel Region ($20,000)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lawrence County ($10,000)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Upper Ohio Valley ($20,000)
• Boys & Girls Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania ($15,000)
• Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg ($15,000)
• Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster ($15,000)
• Centro Hispano Daniel Torres ($15,000)
• Communities in Schools of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County ($5,000)
• Gwen's Girls ($12,000)
• Hope Station Opportunity Area ($10,000)
• James V. Brown Library ($10,000)
• Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club ($16,000)
• Prime Stage Theatre ($7,000)
• Strong Women Strong Girls ($30,000)
• Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh ($34,000) 
• Wood-to-Wonderful  ($15,000)

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 over $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/community.

About Comcast Cable
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA - News) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. 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.

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