Thousands Of Volunteers "Make Change Happen" Across Florida On Comcast Cares Day
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School Beautification Projects – Volunteers in Miami , Fort Lauderdale , West Palm Beach , Key West and Tallahassee are cleaning, gardening, painting and more at local schools to give students more vibrant environments to learn and grow.Eliminating a "Food Desert" – In Jacksonville , volunteers are working at White Harvest Farms, an urban farm that provides fresh produce to its neighborhood, which is considered to be a "food desert" – an area where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is scarce.White Harvest Farms is uniquely placed in an urban area to provide residents access to healthy eating options.It provides job training with a focus on the agricultural, scientific and mechanical elements of farming and harvesting," said JuCoby Pittman, President and CEO of the Clara White Mission.Related Links WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today on the 17 th annual Comcast Cares Day , more than 10,000 Comcast employees, their family and friends and community volunteers will "make change happen" as they work at dozens of community service projects across Florida.