Grants help expand digital literacy, promote community service and build tomorrow’s leaders.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JANUARY 25, 2017 – The Comcast Foundation announced today that it has awarded more than $140,000 in grants to nearly a dozen nonprofit organizations in Indiana in 2016. The grants help grow the impact of programs aimed at the Comcast Foundation’s three areas of focus – expanding digital literacy, promoting service, and building tomorrow’s leaders.
Girls Inc. of Monroe County, 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fort Wayne are among the many local organizations that are making a significant difference in the community and were supported by the Comcast Foundation this year.
Amy Stark, the director of Girls Inc. of Monroe County, says their grant from the Comcast Foundation will mean a lot for school and summer programs. “This generous support will allow us to expand our Girls Inc. University summer institutes for middle and high school girls, and to purchase video and sound equipment for our girls to use all year. We are grateful to Comcast Foundation for providing this funding, and for continuing to support our work.”
“Comcast is proud to award these grants to our partner organizations with whom we that share our a commitment to improving communities and enriching lives,” said Matt Kelley, community and government affairs senior manager for Comcast in Indiana “Thanks to the diligent and valuable work of these nonprofit organizations, we are able to help future leaders use technology to reach their full potential.”
Additional organizations receiving Comcast Foundation grants in Indiana include:
· Fort Wayne Urban League
· Crossroads Rehabilitations Center Inc. in Indianapolis
· Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville
Including the support in Indiana, the Comcast Foundation has donated $19 million in 2016 to nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves nationwide. In addition to the grants from the Comcast Foundation, Comcast also responds to community needs through local sponsorships and in-kind support, such as airing public service announcements, employee volunteerism, and providing technology equipment and services to organizations across the country.
About the Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities—expanding digital literacy, promoting community service, and building tomorrow’s leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated $195 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available atwww.comcast.com/community.
Source: Comcast