PLYMOUTH – Nineteen Michigan nonprofit organizations expanded digital literacy, promoted the importance of community service and helped build tomorrow’s leaders thanks to $351,000 in grants from the Comcast Foundation in 2016. 

“I appreciate the Comcast Foundation’s continued investment in our state’s nonprofit organizations,” Gov. Rick Snyder said. “Thanks to the tireless efforts and extremely important contributions of these various organizations, Michigan is a better place to call home.”

“With more than 3,700 Michigan employees and a presence here that spans four decades, our company has deep roots across the state,” said Tim Collins, senior vice president for Comcast in Michigan. “At Comcast, we believe it’s our duty to invest in nonprofit organizations that share our commitment to strengthening the communities we serve and live in.”

The organizations receiving Comcast Foundation grants in 2016 include:

City Year Detroit ($100,000)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit ($30,000)

Association of Chinese Americans (Madison Heights) ($23,000)

Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation ($20,000)

Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan ($20,000)

100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc. ($15,000)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Michigan Capital Region, Inc. (Lansing) ($15,000)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan ($15,000)

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (Dearborn) ($13,000)

Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan (Ypsilanti) ($10,000)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Flint ($10,000)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Holland ($10,000)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland and Macomb Counties ($10,000)

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Muskegon Lakeshore (Muskegon) ($10,000)

Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan ($10,000)

Grand Rapids Urban League, Inc. ($10,000)

Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, Inc. ($10,000)

Southwestern Michigan Urban League, Inc. (Battle Creek) ($10,000)

Turning Point (Okemos) ($10,000)

Including the support in Michigan, the Comcast Foundation 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 educational institutes and local libraries across the country.

More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.