Tag: Comcast
Anne Arundel small businesses win awards from Small Business Administration
Maryland district winners of the 2016 U.S. Small Business Week Awards Program were announced by Stephen D. Umberger, District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Baltimore District Office. District winners will be honored at the 32nd Annual Maryland Small Business Week Awards Luncheon June 15th at Martin’s West in Woodlawn, Md. This year’s […]
Comcast Foundation awards $10,000 in scholarships to Anne Arundel students
The Comcast Foundation today announced the 2016 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards in Maryland. The Program recognizes students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy […]
Battle of the Bands concludes after 17 years
Today, the Anne Arundel County High School Battle of the Bands has announced the conclusion of the annual Annapolis-based event, after 17 consecutive years at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. Founded by Nancy Almgren in 1999 as a way to expose County residents to talented musicians from all of the area high […]
Comcast awaards scholarships to 9 Anne Arundel County students
The Comcast Foundation announced the 2015 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards in Maryland. The Program recognizes students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the […]
Wes Adams reorganizes, hires new staff
Newly elected State’s Attorney Wes Adams announced last week that he has taken the first steps in re-organizing the State’s Attorney’s Office for Anne Arundel County. Over the last three months, Mr. Adams met with partner agencies, including the County Executive’s Office, the Police Department, the Fire Department, Parole and Probation Division and a number of […]
Rotary of South AA awarded Foundation of the Year
In its 14th year, the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) hosted the Celebration of Philanthropy Awards Luncheon at the Annapolis Double Tree Hotel on November 21, 2014. CFAAC recognized the individuals, families, businesses and civic organizations, whose generosity, philanthropic leadership, and motivation of others improves the quality of life for all in Anne Arundel County. The […]
New exhibit opens at West Annapolis Artworks
West Annapolis Artworks is pleased to announce their Holiday Shoppe is open for serious shopping business! This all-media exhibit by Maryland, DC and Virginia artists includes over 90 oil, acrylic, pastel and water-media paintings, hundreds of exquisite fine art jewelry pieces, 40 pieces of hand-built ceramic and stoneware, wood-turnings, 3D crystal hanging art and so […]
15 County teachers receive grants for classroom tools
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County has awarded more than $6,000 in mini grants to fifteen local school teachers through its Grants 4Teachers program. The Grants 4 Teachers Fund provides grants to teachers in the Anne Arundel County Public School System for special projects or the tools needed in their classrooms to create the […]
Coats for Kids at Quiet Waters Park
The Department of Recreation and Parks is launching a “Coats for Kids” campaign this month to help children in need throughout Anne Arundel County this winter. Beginning with the opening of the Quiet Waters Park Ice Rink on November 10, donated items will be collected through December 8 and will be distributed by the Anne […]
2014 Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees named
[do action=”schuh”/] This year’s Volunteer Project Hall of Fame Celebration will be held on November 13, 2014, from 11:30am until 2pm. Comcast will host this event at Blue Dolphin Seafood Bar and Grill in Gambrills, MD. The Volunteer Project Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County and the Coordinators […]
Department of Aging and Disabilities wins prestigious award
[do action=”schuh”/] The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities today announced that its Making the Link program recently received recognition from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) with anAging Achievement Award, an honor presented by n4a to member agencies. The awards program is sponsored by CST your Link to Life (CST-LTL). The […]
Comcast Foundation awards 4 scholarships to area seniors
The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, has awarded scholarships to 101 Maryland high school seniors through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation’s signature community investment initiatives, recognizes students’ leadership skills, academic achievement and […]
Comcast Presents $20K To Annapolis And Anne Arundel Boys & Girls Clubs
Comcast Foundation recently awarded the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County a grant totaling $20,000 to support the Club Tech program. Club Tech teaches technology skills through interactive projects adnd activities for Club members who participate in basic orientation that enables them to use technology and understand the basics of how […]
Comcast Honors March On Washington With Free Documentary
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a major milestone of the Civil Rights Movement where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech, Comcast has created a first of its kind video compilation to help chronicle the history and impact of the […]
Comcast Internet Essentials Providing Internet For Needy Students
With the start of the new school year, Comcast is re-launching Internet Essentials, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption initiative for low-income families. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Miami Dade County School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami Dade League of Cities President and Miami Beach Commissioner Deede Weithorn, and Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen, […]
Comcast Now Offers X1 Platform To Area Homes
Comcast, one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information, and communications products and services, today announced the launch of the X1 Platform from Xfinity in the Greater Baltimore area. Unlike any other video service available, X1 uses IP technology and cloud servers on Comcast’s network to create the world’s first entertainment operating system. X1 […]
Comcast Pitches In For Maryland
More than 1,000 volunteers including Comcast employees, their families, friends and members of the local community and non-profit groups joined together on Saturday, April 27 to make an impact in communities throughout the Greater Baltimore area as part of “Comcast Cares Day,” the company’s annual, nationwide day of service. Comcast Cares Day volunteers pitched in […]
Comcast Awards $109K In Scholarships
The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 100 Maryland high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation’s signature community investment initiatives, recognizes students’ leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment […]
Comcast Awards $20K To Boys & Girls Clubs Of Annapolis
The Comcast Foundation announced today that it awarded a $20,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County to support “Club Tech,” a comprehensive digital literacy program that provides club members with computer training and other technology skills necessary for school and workplace achievement. “Club Tech” teaches participants basic computing […]
Comcast Foundation Awards $6000 To Local Organizations
The Comcast Foundation has presented more than $6,000 in grants to two Anne Arundel County organizations as part of its Comcast Cares Day contributions. The Anne Arundel County organizations receiving Comcast Cares Day grants include: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County – $3,515 The Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County […]
AAMC Foundation Plans Gala To Benefit AAMC Heart And Vascular Institute
Planning is underway for the 2012 Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) Foundation Gala on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Baltimore. The theme for this year’s signature event is “Rhythm & Rouge,” and proceeds will support the national-award winning AAMC Heart and Vascular Institute. The […]
Kudos To Comcast
OK, this site has been critical of Comcast in the past for their spotty service. However, yesterday, they really stepped up to the plate and came through with the assistance of social media. On Monday night around 11pm, a storm came through the area and blew some branches across BGE lines plunging my neighborhood into […]
