'Comcast Cares Day:' An Annual Success Story

NASHUA  – Dozens of local Comcast employees and their families and friends came together April 21 for a day of service, donating their time and energy to spruce up the three city agencies that mean so much to so many here – Nashua PAL Youth Safe Haven, Child Advocacy Center and the Humane Society of Greater Nashua.

It was the 11th annual Comcast Cares Day, which has become one of the largest single days of corporate volunteering in the country. More than 67,000 Comcast volunteers participate in this annual day of service. 

Over the previous 10 "Comcast Cares Days" Comcast volunteers have dedicated more than 2.1 million hours of service. The Company has also contributed more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations nationwide. 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 employee volunteers in Nashua were joined by city leaders, spending the day working to improve the three buildings. At the Nashua PAL Youth Safe Haven, volunteers spruced up the building and landscaped; at the Child Advocacy Center, volunteers completed a thorough spring cleaning of the facility and at the Humane Society of Greater Nashua, volunteers planted flower beds and renovated a chicken coop.

“Since the program’s inception, more than 360,000 Comcast employees, their families and friends have contributed their time to their communities,” said Steve Hackley, senior vice president of Comcast’s Greater Boston region.  “Today, we will surpass 2.5 million total hours of service. Comcast Cares Day is about coming together to have a positive impact on our communities, and I am truly proud to join my fellow employees as we continue in that mission.”

“We are thrilled to have the Comcast Cares Day volunteers back again this year,” said Karen D. Bill, executive director of the Humane Society of Greater Nashua. As soon as you walk onto the property, the energy, enthusiasm and “roll-up-your-sleeves and get it done” attitude is visible on every face."

For more information on Comcast’s volunteer and community investment initiatives, visit http://www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.