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WHEREAS, Comcast remains an active, committed and engaged member of the City of Pittsburgh as demonstrated by years of Comcast Cares Day service in neighborhoods throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, Comcast supports the core American value of volunteerism through partnerships, grants and volunteer activities, empowering individuals and organized communities; and
WHEREAS, Comcast Cares Day is a celebration of service, and is one of the largest national days of service that brings employees, families, friends, and community partners together for a common purpose and mission; and
WHEREAS, Comcast is celebrating its 11th Comcast Cares Day, and has reached important milestones, including 2.1 million hours of service and over $10.5 million in grants to organizations nationwide; and
Whereas, on Saturday, April 21, 2012, Comcast, in partnership with Allegheny Cleanways, will lead a clean-up effort of the site of a proposed community green space in Stanton Heights; will perform cleaning, painting and landscaping activities at the Northview Heights Family Support Center on Hazlett Street; the Sarah Heinz House Boys and Girls Club on the North Side; and the Storehouse For Teachers in the West End; along with a blood drive at their Corliss facility in the West End, among other projects; and
WHEREAS, Comcast Cares Day promotes a spirit of corporate responsibility thanks to the hard work, dedication and service of almost 2,000 Comcast volunteers throughout the Pittsburgh region, many of them in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County;
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby commends and congratulates Comcast on its 11th Comcast Cares Day, and for its concentrated efforts to help with the improvement of our communities, and proclaims Tuesday April 17, 2012 to be "Comcast Cares Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.