Comcast Cares

Comcast Cares

REDWOOD CITY, CA - October 29, 2003 212 San Mateo County Comcast employees and their families participated in 3 volunteer projects as a part of the largest one-day volunteer effort in the company's history - the third annual nation-wide Comcast Cares Day held on Saturday, October 4, 2003. Local Comcast volunteers donated a total of 1,700 hours or more than 70 days of service in just one day.

At the three school sites chosen for Comcast Cares Days; Fair Oaks Elementary, Cesar Chavez Academy and Green Oaks Academy, volunteers tackled a variety of projects which included:

adding bark to 11, 250 square feet of playground area,
landscaping 5,000 square feet of school property including the addition of 14 tons of crushed granite for new walkways,
laying 29 cases of carpet tiles,
installing 221 coat rack hooks
using over 30 gallons of paint in classrooms and offices, and
installing over 150 flowers, plants and hedges.

Comcast and its employees are truly committed to the communities they serve, not only through their annual event, but year-round.

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