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COMCAST JOINS COMMUNITY LEADERS TO MARK 10 YEARS OF INTERNET ESSENTIALS - Seite 3

'Comcast's investment in Utah's digital connectivity future is remarkable,' said Gov. Cox. 'Helping to close the digital divide so everyone has Internet access in Utah is paramount.'

To increase digital access and reliability, Comcast awarded a financial grant to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake, whose mission is to inspire and empower youth to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

'We are very grateful for this timely grant from Comcast,' said Amanda Ree Hughes, president and CEO of Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake. 'Comcast is a 360-partner because they give more than just dollars for computers and programs. Their employees bring skills, experience and knowledge to create a whole solution in providing access and technology to help our kids succeed.'

To help close Utah's digital divide, Comcast is gifting computers and laptops to Neighborhood House for individuals and families to have Internet access where they had none.

'We are excited about our partnership with Comcast because we work with a clientele that doesn't have a lot of access to technology,' said Jennifer Nuttall, executive director at Neighborhood House. 'Comcast has been an amazing partner by connecting us, and now that they're giving out 300 computers and laptops to our clients and to help our programs, it's just really phenomenal.

'It's life-changing for families. Being able to access technology for kids for school and for parents with work and their kids' school needs is very much needed.'

'Whenever we can help our community neighbors connect to reliable, high-speed Internet access, we work to do that,' said Keller. 'It helps keep us all moving forward one family, one organization, and one community at a time.'

Project UP & Comcast's $1 Billion Commitment to Advancing Digital Equity:

For over a decade, connecting more people to the Internet and the technology they need to participate and excel in an increasingly digital world has been a core focus for the company. Looking toward the next ten years, Comcast is building on that foundation and expanding its impact through Project UP, a comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities. Backed by a $1 billion commitment to reach 50 million people, Project UP encompasses the programs and community partnerships across Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky that connect people to the Internet, advance economic mobility and open doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and creators. For more information on Project UP and the latest news on efforts to address digital inequities, including the recent expansion of the Comcast RISE Investment Fund to provide millions in grants to small business owners of color and investment in research to increase diversity in the technology and digital fields, visit https://corporate.comcast.com/impact/project-up.