With the start of a new school year comes getting supplies together to help students have a successful year. But not every family has the resources to get those supplies. That’s why Schoolhouse Supplies puts on Tools for Schools, an event to help local families get ready for the new year. Comcast employees proudly volunteered […]
100 Small Business Owners in Multnomah County Awarded Grants Through Comcast RISE
We’re excited to share that 100 small businesses in Multnomah County will receive comprehensive grant packages from Comcast RISE, our program that aims to help businesses and their communities thrive through economic growth. Grant packages will include business consultation services, educational resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedule and a technology makeover. The […]
Comcast Invests $300,000 to Advance Digital Equity in Portland
https://vimeo.com/851334913What’s the News? We’re making a $300,000 investment to advance digital equity and economic opportunity in the greater Portland area. Comcast is donating $60,000 and launching its latest Lift Zone (providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi service) to Free Geek’s new Center for Technology Education & Digital Equity and investing $240,000 in a digital navigation campaign. Why […]
Comcast is Now Live in Eagle Creek and Estacada!
We’re excited to share that our construction team has completed the initial phase of an expansion to bring our smart, fast and reliable fiber-rich network to nearly 200 homes and businesses in Eagle Creek and Estacada, Oregon. The expansion, which will allow for residential broadband speeds faster than 1 gigabit per second and businesses speeds […]
Multnomah County Partners with Comcast to Announce $4 Million in Grant Packages to Local Small Businesses
Today we were joined by Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio, representatives from Prosper Portland and the Portland Business Alliance, as well as leaders from Comcast, Black Business Association of Oregon, Black American Chamber of Commerce and others at the Portland Mercado to announce that Comcast will award grant packages to 100 small businesses in Multnomah […]