Comcast Awards $15,000 to Northeast Youth and Family Services to Support Tutoring and Enrichment Activities

I am proud to share Comcast’s recent support for northeast Twin Cities communities.  The Comcast Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Northeast Youth & Family Services to support its Service + Tutoring Equals Pride (STEP) program. STEP is a comprehensive, year-round program designed to improve the academic achievement of 62 elementary and middle school area youth who are underperforming academically and struggling socially.

What does this type of award mean for students?  "Programs like STEP provide a community-based response, in connection with our local schools, to address the achievement gap," said Jerry Hromatka, President and CEO, Northeast Youth & Family Services, when we announced the award.  “The Comcast Foundation grant gives us additional resources to work with students who are at risk academically and who lack a connection to school, to improve their academic success and ultimately graduation rates.”

Northeast Youth & Family Services will use the funding for educational materials, including art and science supplies for projects and experiments.  The grant will also help cover fees for field trips to museums, theaters and other venues that provide participants with opportunities to expand their life experiences and positively impact their academic success.

This outstanding community organization is taking an active role in improving the lives of local students and families. Comcast is proud to support the STEP program as it encourages youth to challenge themselves academically, and to pursue leadership and service opportunities.

Northeast Youth & Family Services serves residents in the northeast Twin Cities metro area.  Each year, the agency works with more than 4,500 youth, families and adults to provide counseling, support, mental health education and other educational services.

About the Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities—promoting service, expanding digital literacy, and building tomorrow's leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $123 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Comcast Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.