April 30 declared 'Comcast Cares Day' by Elgin's new mayor

Saturday, April 30 was officially declared “Comcast Cares Day” by Elgin's new mayor, David Kaptian. Council Member Robert Gilliam delivered the proclamation at the Little Angels Development Training Center, and kicked the day off with a bang.

For the last ten years, Comcast Cares Day has grown to become one of the largest single-day corporate volunteer efforts in the country. Volunteers on the day of service include Comcast employees, families and friends. More than 2,900 projects around the country have benefitted from the nearly 1.7 million hours of service that have been donated.

Comcast has spent the last three of those years in Elgin with the Little Angels staff, residents, families and friends. Allen Roscoe, Leadership Development Trainer at Comcast, once again guided the volunteer groups in projects including a new facelift for the front gazebo, courtyard, Cathy Freeman Center for Development Training, and a resident's room. Little Angels Snoezelen Room was decked out with lights and sounds to stimulate the senses for a special spa day. Other large projects included a craft room for the youngest volunteers, where they decorated flower pots to be sold at the upcoming Little Angels Rummage Sale on June 25; and a large group of volunteers and residents spent the day at Main Street USA Skate Center in Streamwood, where they had the entire place to themselves.

“Comcast has become an important partner in contributing to the health of our organization during these tough economic times” stated Mary Jean Adkins, Director of Development for the Little Angels Center for Exceptional Care. Over the last few years, Comcast's involvement with Little Angels has developed from a single-day volunteer effort to a much stronger connection between the two organizations. A number of Comcast employees have volunteered additional time and money towards annual events such as the Angel Songs Gala in September. Comcast Human Resource Director, William Conway, has also joined the Little Angels Center for Exceptional Care as a member of the Board of Directors.

Little Angels is a loving home for children and young adults with severe disabilities and complex medical needs. It is a state-of-the art facility that offers round-the-clock nursing, therapeutic and habilitation services in a warm, caring environment; and provides highly specialized care to 57 children and young adults. The Cathy Freeman Center for Developmental Training is a therapeutic training program for young adults with severe disabilities.