Comcast Neighborhoods, our monthly show about interesting communities, was delighted to feature Aberdeen, in Grays Harbor County, Washington. The segment has been airing for three months On Demand. Starting today, you can now find the segment on YouTube. Enjoy! You’ll find links below to more information about various organizations highlighted in the video.
At least $250,000 in airtime to remind employers of great potential workforce
Comcast, in cooperation with Hire America’s Heroes, has produced and has begun showing a second Public Service Announcement that encourages employers to hire veterans.
“Ever since we founded Hire America’s Heroes four years ago, we’ve been impressed with how people step up to support our heroes in the military,” said Major General James M. Collins, US Army (retired) and emeritus member of the board of Hire America’s Heroes. “This PSA campaign reinforces that dedication with constant reminders to remember our military when recruiting and hiring for private sector positions.
“Hire America’s Heroes appreciates Comcast’s dedication to supporting our military personnel throughout the rest of their lives.”
Comcast has committed to air the PSA, as well as one produced during 2010, through the rest of the year for an expected contribution of at least $250,000 worth of airtime. The PSA continues the company’s strong support of Hire America’s Heroes and veterans begun last year with the airing of other PSAs promoting the hiring of veterans.
The Public Service Announcement will air on dozens of channels, such as CNBC and CNN that are available to Comcast customers throughout Western Washington and Spokane County. The latest PSA
features the faces of veterans who have successfully entered or re-entered the private sector for employers such as Comcast.
The first PSA, available for viewing below, was filmed with military personnel at Everett Naval Station, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Alaska Airlines, Comcast and Weyerhaeuser.
“Comcast has had great success in hiring veterans who bring skills, thought and character to the workplace. We’ll do whatever we can to encourage other employers to consider these employees who’ve proven themselves to our nation and are now filling the labor force with great skills and dedication,” said Michael Cindric, Comcast’s Vice President for Human Resources and vice president of Hire America’s Heroes’ board of directors.
Hire America’s Heroes was formed in May 2007 by leaders from five Seattle-based corporations intent on improving access to corporate jobs for transitioning military service members, veterans, and military family members. Hire America’s Heroes is dedicated to sharing and promoting sponsor corporations’ best practices and success strategies by which America’s military service members, upon transition from active duty, are welcomed into the corporate workforce.
Sabrina Register meets one of Arlington's more interesting residents, a wallaby, during this month's new segment of Comcast Neighborhoods available through Xfinity On Demand.
The weather has turned cooler but don’t head inside just yet! Arlington is filled with great outdoor fall fun, from produce farms to animal adventures.
Sabrina Register interviews Jack the kangaroo for this month's Comcast Neighborhoods in Arlington.
During a tour of the Outback Kangaroo Farm in Arlington, we got up close with wallabys, wallaroos, and Jack the kangaroo. This big boy weighs in at over 150 pounds and is still growing!
Arlington is also home to a different kind of farm than usual: Christmas tree farms! We met with Paul, owner of Pilchuck’s Secret Valley Christmas Tree Farm as he prepares his 40 acres of trees for the ‘u-cut’ rush in December.
Paul’s advice after you get your tree…water, water, water! They can dry out fast so to keep your tree looking it’s best during the holiday season, remember to keep it hydrated.
Here’s more information about some of the places mentioned on the segment:
Monday in Spokane felt like Comcast Internet Essentials Day to us. In the morning, we held a briefing about the program for the major TV stations that had expressed interest in Internet Essentials. Then that evening, at the request of the mayor, Comcast General Manager Ken Watts briefed the Spokane City Council about the program.
Take a look at the video of the morning briefing. While the adults are all fascinating, we won’t blame you if you advance to the 4:45 mark to hear from three high school students, one of whom had to skip lunches last year to go online at school. The message of speaker after speaker: Internet access at home is important.
Our thanks to the speakers: Ken Watts, general manager of Comcast in Spokane; Steve Gering, Spokane Public Schools; Cari Roderick, East Valley School District; Dick Hanlin, Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County; Dr. Karen Michaelson, Tincan; and students Laura Chamberlain, Kareem Main and Madison Rasmussen. Our big thanks to Tincan for hosting us; their drop-in computer lab in Spokane is an amazing resource.
South Lake Union is a gem of a neighborhood within Seattle. There’s something old that’s new at every corner, and you can see many of those corners on our segment of Comcast Neighborhoods just posted to YouTube. The segment has previously been available On Demand for three months.
Here are some links to some of the places mentioned on the show:
Arthur Foss, the oldest floating wooden tug boat in the United States.
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