Comcast grants will help these South Jersey groups
The Comcast Foundation awarded $315,000 in grants to nonprofits in New Jersey and Delaware
Comcast grants will help these South Jersey groups The Comcast Foundation awarded $315,000 in grants to nonprofits in New Jersey and Delaware Check out this story on courierpostonline.com: https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2018/02/27/comcast-grants-camden-vineland-boys-girls-club/376900002/
Cherry Hill Courier-Post Published 11:35 a.m. ET Feb. 27, 2018
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CAMDEN – A city-based business development nonprofit and Boys & Girls clubs in Camden and Vineland are among 14 nonprofits across New Jersey and Delaware to pick up grants from the Comcast Foundation.
The three South Jersey nonprofits each collected $25,000 in grants, the media-and-entertainment firm said.
"Comcast is proud to award these grants to our partner organizations to connect and strengthen the communities we serve," said Jim Samaha, senior vice president of Comcast's Freedom Region. "Thanks to the tireless and invaluable work of these nonprofit organizations, our region is a better place to call home."
The Comcast Foundation was started in 1999 and offers support to nonprofits around the country. Last year, it provided more than $21 million to nonprofits.
The grants are aimed at helping groups find ways to boost access to technology, digital skills and training, as well as promoting community service.
In New Jersey and Delaware, the grants totaled $315,000, Comcast said:
Boys and Girls Club of Camden County
Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA), Camden
Boys & Girls Club of Vineland
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth and Middlesex County
Boys & Girls Club of Delaware
Boys & Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County
Boys & Girls Club of Union County
Easterseals New Jersey, East Brunswick
Financial Executives Research Foundation, Morristown
Hispanics Inspiring Students' Performance and Achievement (HISPA), Princeton
Latin American Community Center, Wilmington
LUPE Fund, Inc., Newark
Union County Urban League
Urban League of Hudson County
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