More than 250 local Comcast employees and their families, friends, and community partners volunteered to improve facilities at Orange Grove Center and The Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga April 16 as part of Comcast’s 13th Comcast Cares Day.
Comcast Cares Day takes place each April during National Volunteer Month, and is Comcast’s signature day of service.
This year, Comcast of Chattanooga employees donated 56 pints of blood to Blood Assurance, partnered with Orange Grove to clean and mulch the flower beds at the Fragrance Garden, paint benches and the bridge, work on the playground, and repair the wheelchair accessible vegetable garden, and constructed an outdoor classroom and raised bed vegetable garden at the Boys and Girls Club.
“We’re proud to partner with Orange Grove, the Boys and Girls Club, and Blood Assurance to improve our community during our 13th Comcast Cares Day,” said Russell Byrd, senior director of government and public affairs. “The hard work of the 250 volunteers who donated their time to make a difference in the lives of others is inspiring, and I’m thankful to all of our participants who have helped make Comcast Cares a success.”
This year, the company expects local volunteers to participate in over 250 projects in Chattanooga. The Comcast Foundation will also provide grants to local community local partner organizations on behalf of everyone who volunteered on Comcast Cares Day.