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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
12-35
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
April 14, 2015
To recognize Comcast Cares Day and its valuable contributions to communities across the District over the past 14 years, and to declare April 25, 2015 as “Comcast Cares Day” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Comcast remains an active, committed, and engaged member of the Washington, D.C. community as demonstrated by 14 years of Comcast Cares Day service;
WHEREAS, Comcast supports the core American value of volunteerism through partnerships, grants, and volunteer activities that empowers individuals and organized communities;
WHEREAS, Comcast Cares Day is a celebration of service and has become the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort that brings employees, families, friends, and community partners together for a common purpose and mission;
WHEREAS, Comcast is celebrating its 14th Comcast Cares Day, and has reached important milestones, including 3.7 million volunteer hours and 600,000 volunteers since Comcast Cares Day started in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Comcast Cares Day promotes a spirit of corporate responsibility thanks to the hard work, dedication, and service of over 500 Comcast volunteers that participate in Comcast Cares Day in the District of Columbia every year.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes Comcast’s contributions to the District through community service and civic participation, and declares April 25, 2015, as “Comcast Cares Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Comcast Cares Day Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
