This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Comcast. The opinions and text are all mine. Comcast Cares Day: Making Change Happen
Comcast Cares Day is an annual corporate volunteer day, with efforts throughout the US, solidifying their year-long commitment to making change happen. It brings together more than 100,000 Comcast employees, their friends, and family. In California alone, more than 5,000 Comcast employees gathered to do volunteer work at 16 schools and community-based organizations.
Comcast Cares Day is a BIG DEAL.
Volunteers
While I was taking photographs, a little boy placed himself in front of my camera and decided to stay there. This sweet boy truly represents what Comcast Cares Day is all about! So, I approached his parents to ask for permission to use his photo and get their story. First, I met his mom. She told me that dad, a Comcast employee, their other son and church members are annual attendees. Then, dad shared that each year a growing number of members from his church join the efforts throughout various sites.
Bringing it all together.
Everything comes alive on the annual Comcast Cares Day, the planning, coordinating, and funding are year-round efforts. Children are happy to be a part of Comcast Cares Day.
Sutro Elementary School transformation from the inside-out.
Comcast Cares Day APA Mural
Comcast’s announcement of the “APA Heritage Youth Education Project” brought out the smiles! The educational project is created to inform students about Asian or Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The mural includes API images of impact and inspiration that celebrate the diverse API community. The completed mural is being formally unveiled today at the San Francisco Mayor’s API Heritage celebration before an audience of more than 600 people. It will be exhibited in at least five SF supervisorial districts throughout May.
Special Guests
Throughout the day special guests worked at Sutro Elementary School with community volunteers. CA State Senator, Scott Weiner attended. Also in attendance were Sandra Lee Fewer,. San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 1, and CA State assembly member, Phil Ting.
Additionally, Comcast’s Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, David L. Cohen flew in to participate. In fact, quite a few Comcast executives showed up to support Comcast Cares Day.
Of course, there were also many well-known local volunteers in attendance, too. Wild 94.9 was there. David Young Kim, award-winning muralist and community activist headed the mural efforts. Our local news station did an amazing piece. And, several education leaders attended, including Hydra Mendoza.
Take Away
Comcast Cares Day is impressive! Aside from the inspiration of being in the company of so many volunteers, it was amazing to know that the same efforts were taking place across the US. I’ve had to opportunity to work with Comcast executive teams, but never with the people in day-to-day operations, field employees, and all the behind-the-scenes teams. Comcast employees were excited to volunteer their time and many are annual attendees. I’ve been working with Comcast on a variety of projects for a while now. Comcast Cares Day is and will always be my favorite!
How do you inspire your children to get involved with community volunteer work? Please share in the comments!
By: Alicia Gonzalez
That is so amazing! This is the kind of thing that makes me feel TOTALLY fine about paying a monthly bill to any company. I love what Comcast is doing.
I love when people come together to help others. In this day and age that seems to be much more of a rarity. We need stuff like this making the news much more often.
I never knew Comcast was involved in this great cause. I don’t have there service but it is a good reason to support them.
It’s great to see young people getting involved and company’s that don’t just sit on the sideline saying everyone can make a difference. Posts like this one restore faith in the young people of today who are making way for the kids of tomorrow.
It’s great that everyone was able to make it there and work on the school. Comcast Cares Day sounded like a big success!
I volunteer at my daughters school and our family volunteers at a local community organization. We do fun things like pancake breakfasts, fishing derbies and auctions.
I love that Comcast gives back to the community. This little boy is so cute!
Wow! I love to hear that companies do this sort of thing. I never knew that there was a Comcast Cares day!
HOw wonderful is that! I love when a company gives back to the community. Really warms my heart.
It’s great to see a group of people come together to help out in the community. Comcast has such a great vision in hosting a day like this.
Your daughter is a real cutie I love hearing about and supporting companies like Comcast you are doing good for the community.
This is really an amazing event! I love how Comcast organized this meaningful event! Such a great day to see people volunteer to help the community!
This sounds like such a great initiative. What an amazing event.
It’s great that Comcast gets involved with the communities that they are in. I didn’t know that they did this.