Comcast Becomes Title Sponsor for Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Summer Free For All” Program
May 17 2016 - 1:04PM
Business Wire
Public/private partnership helps bring
Portland free summer movies, concerts and more
Building on a multi-year partnership, Comcast announced that it
will become the Title Sponsor for Portland Parks & Recreation’s
(PP&R) 2016 Summer Free For All program. Support from Comcast,
the information and entertainment provider to the most homes in
Portland, will help PP&R deliver the popular, free summer
program series to an audience that topped 320,000 attendees in
2015.
“Comcast is thrilled to be the title sponsor of the Summer Free
For All program,” said Rodrigo Lopez, Regional Senior
Vice-President of Comcast Oregon and Southwest Washington. “We are
proud to support families, friends and neighbors coming together in
parks and playgrounds all over Portland to enjoy live performances
and movies under the stars.”
Portland Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz said she’s grateful for
Comcast’s support for the “beloved” Summer Free For All program.
“It demonstrates their passion for making our community better and
helps deliver dozens of free outdoor movies, concerts, and
playground and lunch programs to Portlanders.”
This year’s Summer Free For All includes 55 concerts in the
park, 41 movies in the park, 27 summer playgrounds & lunch
sites, 20 mobile playgrounds sites, free swim sessions at all of
PP&R’s indoor and outdoor pools, and the Washington Park Summer
Festival. In addition, a Children’s Concert Series at Unthank Park
is new this year.
“Our mission is for ‘Healthy Parks, Healthy Portland,’” says
Portland Parks & Recreation Director Mike Abbaté. “And the
Summer Free For All is a wonderful way that many people first
engage with Portland Parks & Recreation programs. Companies
like Comcast help make these connections possible, leading to a
lifetime of healthier, happier people of all ages.”
Summer Free For All schedules are expected to be finalized,
posted on the Portland Parks and Rec web site, and distributed
within a few weeks.
To better serve Portland’s diverse communities, PP&R is
offering the Summer Free For All schedule in nine different
languages this year: Arabic, Burmese, English, simplified Chinese,
Nepalese, Russian, Spanish, Somalian and Vietnamese.
Summer Free For All programming consists of a broad portfolio of
culturally diverse music, movies, and recreation programs. Through
the Summer Playgrounds & Lunch program, PP&R expects to
serve more than 111,000 free, healthy lunches to children in parks
across the city. 57% of young Portlanders qualify for free or
reduced-price lunch during the school year. Portland Parks &
Recreation supports families by offering nutritious meals and
recreational activities during the summer recess. The Summer
Playgrounds & Lunch program is accompanied by sports, games,
crafts and family activities, including our mobile rock climbing
wall.
About Comcast Corporation:
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and
technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and
NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video,
high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers
under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to
businesses. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports
cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks,
television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit
http://www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160517006440/en/
Comcast CorporationAmy Keiter,
503-407-9109Amy_Keiter@comcast.com
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024