More than 70 students who have been receiving virtual school instruction at the Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys & Girls Club (B&GC) participated in a special Christmas celebration on Friday, Dec. 4. Students from the North Philadelphia neighborhood were surprised with mounds of Christmas presents, donated from Comcast NBCUniversal. The surprise donation, made possible thanks to […]
Internet Essentials Reaches New Philadelphia Milestones
Yesterday, Comcast made new announcements about our expansion of Internet Essentials, the largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program in the country. Along with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) ConnectHome initiative, we introduced a pilot program to attack the digital divide for public housing residents. Through the pilot, eligibility for Internet […]
Guest Post: Comcast is Committed to Youth of Philadelphia
By: Joseph and Lisabeth Marziello, Chief Executive Officers, Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia The mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. We are fortunate that one of the largest companies in […]
Comcast Cares Day: Making Change Happen in Our Hometown, Region
In late April, 100,000 Comcast employees, our friends and families participated in more than 900 volunteer projects throughout the United States and in 21 other countries as part of Comcast Cares Day, a company-wide celebration of our year-round commitment to community service and the largest single-day corporate volunteer effort in the United States. In Philadelphia, […]
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA AND COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL ANNOUNCE MAJOR PARTNERSHIP AND THE LAUNCH OF THE MY.FUTURE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Comcast NBCUniversal announced today that they have entered into a five-year national partnership valued at tens of millions of dollars in cash and in-kind support. This is the largest partnership between Comcast NBCUniversal and BGCA and includes the launch of My.Future, a new technology initiative designed […]
