Comcast Volunteers Work To Beautify Eight Sites Across Connecticut Today On 12th... -- BERLIN, Conn., April 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BERLIN, Conn., April 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today more than 650 local Comcast Connecticut employees and their families and friends will "make change happen" as they volunteer to improve eight sites across the Nutmeg State as part of Comcast's 12th Comcast Cares Day. Today Connecticut volunteers will roll their sleeves up at sites in Branford, Groton, Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury and West Hartford. "We're so honored to partner with local Connecticut schools, Boys & Girls Clubs and nonprofit organizations to work together to improve our community during our 12th Comcast Cares Day," said Mary McLaughlin , Comcast Senior Vice President of the Western New England Region, which includes Connecticut "The hard work of the 650 Connecticut volunteers who will be donating their time to help make such a big difference in the lives of others is inspiring, and I am thankful to all of our participants who are helping to make today a success." The Comcast Cares Day 2013 Connecticut community partners and projects include the following: Community Dining Room (Branford) -cleaning, painting, organization and beautification Claude Chester Elementary School (Groton) -clean up, mulching, planting, landscaping, painting and school revitalization Burns Latino Studies Academy (Hartford) in collaboration with community school partner COMPASS Youth Collaborative -cleanup, landscaping, mulching, rebuilding the children's garden plots, painting, and organization projects. Comcast volunteers will be joined by volunteers from the Urban League of Greater Hartford, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters and Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut MacDonough School (Middletown) - general landscaping and beautification; In partnership with the Middlesex United Way, volunteers will also install a Born Learning Trail, which is a set of fun, physical learning activities that parents or caregivers can play with young children in an outdoor setting, arranged on a walking trail. Volunteers from the North End Action Team and St. John School will join the efforts Clinton Avenue School (New Haven) -mulching, landscaping, clean up, beautification and expansion of the school's garden; Student athlete volunteers from Southern Connecticut State University Foundation as well as United Way and Teach for America will also volunteer their time Boys & Girls Club of Stamford -planting gardens, clean-up, beautification and reading to and tutoring kids at the Club Waterbury Boys & Girls Club - landscaping, gardening, painting and beautification Paper Shredding Event with NBC CT (West Hartford) -the public is invited to stop by with up to five boxes of their old documents, which Comcast and NBC CT employee volunteers will help shred for free and make sure they are securely destroyed and recycled. "The Claude Chester School community is grateful to have all of the volunteers from Comcast, from Claude Chester School , and from other community organizations come to our school to beautify the grounds," said Jamie Giordano , Principal of Claude Chester School . Because of the volunteer work, we all will be able to enjoy the school's rejuvenated gazebo and picnic area, and students will have fun while using the newly painted playground games. Each time we walk into Claude Chester School past the newly revived Harry Day garden, we will be reminded of and thankful for our partnership with Comcast. "The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury is truly grateful for our partnership with Comcast during Comcast Cares Day, as it draws attention to the needs of the community and encourages others to get involved," said John Chiero , Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury. I recently read a very simple but profound quote that said, 'A child only grows up once.' We only have one chance to do it right and that is why when organizations like Comcast extend a helping hand it is so important for our children to know that there are people who care about them. RELATED LINKS http://www.comcast.com