On Saturday, April 21, more than 3,400 local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will “make change happen” as they volunteer in ten cities throughout New Mexico as part of the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day. This year, volunteers in New Mexico will also be a part of and celebrate a significant milestone of Comcast Cares Day – reaching 1 million volunteers since the program began in 2001.
Comcast Cares Day is more than just a day – it is a celebration and opportunity to spotlight our year-round commitment to volunteerism that began with our founding 55 years ago. From using technology to create positive change, such as teaching digital literacy skills and wiring community centers and libraries, to mentoring youth, to beautifying parks, Comcast NBCUniversal employees volunteer on this day, and throughout the year, to make a lasting impact. This year, the Company expects more than 100,000 volunteers to participate in about 1,000 projects across the country and around the world. To date, volunteers have contributed more than 5 million volunteer hours at 8,800 projects.
“As we celebrate our 17th annual Comcast Cares Day, we are delighted to partner with organizations across New Mexico to give back in the communities where we work and live,” said Chris Dunkeson, Area Vice President, Comcast. “It’s really energizing to see how we can drive positive change when our employees, their family and friends, and our community partners rally together to make a lasting difference in our communities. I am very thankful for the participants who help to make this effort a success today and throughout the year.”
Volunteers will lend a hand at these 11 projects throughout 10 New Mexico cities:
Albuquerque: Grant Middle School, 1111 Easterday Drive Northeast
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 400 Comcast volunteers will help improve Grant Middle School by helping with indoor painting, clean-up and painting the basketball and tetherball playground area, landscape, and improve the school’s community garden. A kid’s zone and some goodies for the kids will be available.
Deming: Deming Pit Park, 217 North Country Club Rd
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 300 Comcast volunteers will clean-up and improve Pit Park.
Farmington: Berg Park, 400 Scott Avenue
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 75 Comcast volunteers will work together to plant willow trees in Berg Park, clean up the park, and improve the trails.
Gallup: Gallup Community Pantry, 1130 Hassler Valley Rd
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 75 Comcast volunteers will help collect food for hungry families in Gallup. Volunteers will also work to improve and beautify the community garden by building a garden planter, repairing damaged planters and prepping the garden area for new fruits and vegetables. In addition, volunteers will paint parking stripes in the parking lot, and remove trash and weeds.
Las Cruces: Hermosa Heights Elementary School, 1655 East Amador Avenue
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 1,000 Comcast volunteers will improve and beautify the school campus. Projects will include painting, general clean-up, and more.
Portales: Portales Recreation Center, 1001 West 18th Street
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 300 Comcast volunteers will help improve the facility with new paint and carpet in the movie area, and a new sign. Volunteers will also upgrade the playground equipment.
Raton: Raton Recreation Education Council, 900 South 3rd Street
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 200 Comcast volunteers will improve the baseball and softball fields at the Ration Recreation Center.
Santa Fe: The Food Depot, 1222 Siler Road
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 250 Comcast volunteers will help feed hungry residents in Santa Fe as they assist with food sorting and organizing.
Silver City: Mimbres Region Arts Council & WNMU Miller Library, 1000 West College Avenue
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 1,000 Comcast volunteers will create tiles featuring quotes from their favorite books, that will be installed into a beautiful mural at Western New Mexico University’s Miller Library.
Tucumcari: Columbus Club, 204 East Main Street
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 150 Comcast volunteers will paint the Columbus Club building and clean-up around the Club.
Tucumcari: Quay County Little League, 1500 West Tucumcari Boulevard
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
More than 250 Comcast volunteers will work together to improve the Quay County Little League field. Volunteers will clean-up the little league fields, repair fencing and paint the dugouts.
“Comcast and the Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation have partnered for many years, and Comcast Cares Day is just one way that Comcast supports our schools,” said Shannon Barnhill, Executive Director, Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation. “The lasting benefits of Comcast Cares Day can be seen at schools long after volunteers have completed their work. Comcast is a supportive partner of the APS Foundation year-round, from our Gold Bar Gala to our annual grant program.”
The Comcast Foundation will also provide grants to local community partner organizations across the country on behalf of everyone 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, the Comcast Foundation has awarded more than $22 million in grants to local non-profit organizations who have served as partners on Comcast Cares Day.
Additionally, Comcast will once again fold in the broad support and amplification of Global Citizen and Red Nose Day, organizations aiming to end extreme poverty globally and in the United States. These organizations use the universal language of music and entertainment as a vehicle to engage people around the world to make a difference. By amplifying our support of these initiatives on Comcast Cares Day, Comcast NBCUniversal is providing additional ways to help drive positive change in our communities.
For more information on Comcast NBCUniversal volunteer and community investment initiatives,visit www.comcast.com/community.
