San Jose, United States, October 11th, 2025, FinanceWire
The contribution towards programs that cultivates digital chance was revealed at the 2025 International Day of the Lady Event
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Oct. 10 – Comcast revealed a $75,000 contribution to the Boys & & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley (BGCSV) on Oct. 8. The financing will support a range of after-school programs concentrated on innovation and Global Day of the Lady (IDG), an occasion arranged by BGCSV and sponsored by Comcast.
International Day of the Lady is an internationally acknowledged observance in October devoted to promoting the rights and empowerment of ladies all over. To commemorate the event, the BGCSV hosted an occasion on Oct. 8 at San Jose State University, uniting neighborhood leaders to assist regional youth construct self-confidence, nerve, and life abilities for a brighter future.
” Comcast is happy to support the Boys & & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley in their objective to empower the next generation,” stated Zenia Zaveri, vice president of External Affairs for Comcast California. “By buying after-school programs that broaden access to innovation and digital knowing, we’re assisting open brand-new chances for youth throughout Santa Clara County. We’re particularly happy to sponsor International Day of the Lady, which lines up with our dedication to empowering youths as they pursue their dreams in a linked, digital world.”
In the previous 2 years, Comcast has actually contributed $150,000 to the Boys & & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, highlighting its dedication to programs that boost and influence youth throughout Santa Clara County. A huge part of the contribution will support digital chances for trainees, such as robotics and coding. It will likewise enhance the Lift Zone collaboration at the Alum Rock Clubhouse where regional youth gain access to complimentary high-speed web, an essential resource for discovering and digital ability advancement.
Established in 1944, the Boys & & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley (BGCSV) has actually offered a safe location for youth to find out and grow at 45 places in San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and beyond. Their objective is to influence and empower all youths, particularly those who require us most, to understand their complete capacity as efficient, accountable and caring grownups.
” For a lot of our members, this is the very first time they have actually seen somebody who appears like them in a position of management, and the very first time they feel really seen, thought in, and pushed to dream larger,” stated BGCSV Chief Advancement Officer Machelle Locsin. “Through motivating discussions, hands-on workshops, and mentorship chances, we had the ability to reveal these young leaders the strength and power we have when we interact.”
Comcast’s dedication to neighborhoods surpasses buying the network and intends to increase financial movement for regional neighborhoods. That’s why Comcast developed Web Fundamentals, a broadband adoption program that uses qualified homes affordable, high-speed Web and economical computer systems. Furthermore, over the previous 3 years, Comcast has actually invested more than $130.5 million in money and in-kind contributions into California nonprofits concentrated on assisting individuals construct digital abilities, broadening WiFi-connected Lift Zones and moneying connection and Web adoption programs.
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About Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley
Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley has actually been & at the leading edge of youth advancement in Santa Clara County for more than 80 years, supplying ingenious and reliable afterschool and summertime enrichment programs mainly for low earnings, at-risk Santa Clara County youth ages 4-18+ years. Our objective is to influence and empower all youths, particularly those who require us most, to understand their complete capacity as efficient, accountable, and caring grownups. To read more about our programs and chances, visit www.bgclub.org or join our online neighborhood on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook @BGClubSV. (* )Contact
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