Comcast Invests Nearly $6 Million in Washington State Nonprofits in 2018

Comcast today announced that the company has invested nearly $6 million in nonprofit organizations in Washington state over the last year. These contributions come in the form of program and event contributions, scholarships, foundation grants, employee giving campaigns, broadcast services, courtesy services, technology and equipment, and more. Additionally, the company’s 4,800 employees throughout the state donated more than 23,000 volunteer hours across nearly 60 projects. Comcast’s 2018 charitable investments and employee volunteer efforts helped grow important local programs, support groups of people and community organizations, expand access to technology, and develop digital skills and literacy programs statewide.

“As a business, we employ and serve thousands of Washingtonians, and that commitment doesn’t stop with a paycheck or a business transaction,” said Amy Lynch, Region Vice President, Comcast Washington. “We enjoy partnering with groups and nonprofits to find out what we can do together to make a lasting impact on the lives of each person, community or organization we touch. Our team is looking forward to supporting the robust list of organizations we are partnering with in 2019.”

Comcast is committed to several corporate social responsibility priorities, some of which include Digital Inclusion, Volunteerism & Services, Accessibility, Military Engagement, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Skills for the Digital Economy. The company supported the following Washington state nonprofits and community groups this year to address each one:

Digital Inclusion

• El Centro de la Raza: Comcast has supported El Centro de la Raza’s Digital Engagement Initiative for several years. This comes in the form of support for public Wi-Fi for the center and its community, digital naturalization classes, “Young Adults in Tech” training courses, and more. The company announced an additional $80,000 digital inclusion grant for the center that will go towards extending funding for this program and other technology projects at the community center.
  
  “Gracias to Comcast for helping us provide digital literacy and technology training to youth with barriers to entry in the employment system! We are eternally grateful for your commitment to increasing access to living wage jobs in a high-demand industry for communities of color,” said Estela Ortega, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza.

• The Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS): Comcast supported ACRS through its Comcast Digital Inclusion Initiative for the second year in a row. Supplementing ACRS’ wrap around services, The Digital Inclusion Initiative helps bridge the digital divide with Limited-English-Proficiency (LEP) computer classes to increase computer and Internet skills necessary to secure, maintain or advance in employment, and increase personal access to computers and the Internet. Comcast gave $45,000 in grants and technology resources to grow this program year-over-year.

Skills for the Digital Economy