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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING COMCAST CARES DAY
WHEREAS, Comcast is an active, committed and engaged neighbor in Cook County as demonstrated by 16 years of Comcast Cares service in Cook County communities and well over 75,000 total number of volunteer hours; and,
WHEREAS, Comcast supports the core American value of volunteerism through partnerships, grants and volunteer activities that empower individuals and organized communities; and
WHEREAS, Comcast Cares Day is a celebration of service and commitment to year-round volunteerism, and has become one of the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer efforts that brings employees, families, friends, and community partners together for a common purpose and mission; and,
WHEREAS, Comcast celebrated its 16th Comcast Cares Day on April 22, 2017, and has reached important milestones nationally, including nearly 5 million volunteer hours at 7,700 projects 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 3,609 Comcast volunteers at 31 service projects across Cook County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners congratulate Comcast and the team of volunteers that make Comcast Cares Day an annual success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to Comcast.
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