Bubba Wallace Named 2020 Comcast Community Champion of the Year
November 06 2020 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Wallace’s “Live to Be Different Foundation” to
Receive a $60,000 Donation
Comcast Has Donated More Than $700,000 To
NASCAR Industry Members for Their Philanthropic Efforts Since
Creating the Award In 2015
Today, Comcast announced NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace
as the sixth annual Comcast Community Champion of the Year. Wallace
receives the award for the work his Live To Be Different Foundation
does to lift up individuals seeking a means to fulfill their
potential, no matter their race, gender, disabilities or
socio-economic situation. The foundation will receive a $60,000
donation toward his foundation in recognition of his outstanding
contributions to the community in 2020.
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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is the
recipient of the sixth annual Comcast Community Champion of the
Year Award. (Photo: Business Wire)
“From taking a stand for social justice, to fostering an
inclusive environment through the Live To Be Different Foundation,
Comcast is honored to recognize Bubba Wallace as the 2020 Comcast
Community Champion of the Year,” said Matt Lederer, Vice President
of Brand Partnerships at Comcast. “Bubba embodies everything this
award stands for and we look forward to standing together as he
continues to make a positive impact in our communities and across
the sport.”
In addition to taking a leadership role in the fight for social
justice, the Richard Petty Motorsports driver believes all barriers
can be removed so that all dreams can be realized. Through a
message of compassion, love and understanding, Live To Be
Different’s mission is empowering the next generation to strive and
achieve anything they put their mind to, just as Wallace has done
in his journey as an African-American race car driver and agent of
change in the sport. In doing so, Live To Be Different supports
disadvantaged individuals and those in need of a second chance with
educational, social or other types of assistance needed to help
make their dreams reality.
“This is a tremendous honor for the Live To Be Different
Foundation and me,” said Bubba Wallace. “We may be a relatively
young organization, but we have lofty goals and high hopes for what
we can do in our community. I’m a firm believer that if we practice
those core principles of compassion, love and understanding, we can
make an everlasting and positive change. With Comcast’s generosity,
we will look to inspire others and help those in need.”
Comcast established the prestigious award in 2015 to honor
NASCAR industry members for their philanthropic efforts, donating
more than $700,000 to 18 different charitable organizations in the
NASCAR community through the program. Wallace was chosen by a panel
comprised of Comcast NBCUniversal and NASCAR executives as well as
2019 Comcast Community Champion Mike Tatoian, who received the
award for his work with USO Delaware.
Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell and Matt Kaulig,
Owner of Kaulig Racing, were selected as finalists and each will be
awarded $30,000 towards the organizations in their hometowns of
Martinsville, Virginia, and Hudson, Ohio, respectively. In
conjunction with the Campbell Family Foundation, Campbell works to
make Henry County a better place through educational opportunities
and financial donations, with a focus on local area youth. Kaulig
and his wife, Lisa, founded Kaulig Charitable Giving Programs to
ensure the well-being of children and families through direct
giving and community involvement, including a strong relationship
with Akron Children’s Hospital. Videos highlighting each finalist’s
story can be viewed at ComcastCommunityChampion.com.
Comcast has a long track record of community service, aiding in
the advancement of local organizations, developing programs and
partnerships, mobilizing resources to connect people and inspiring
positive and substantive change. To learn more about these efforts,
click here.
About Comcast
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technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’
largest high-speed internet, video, and phone providers to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
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companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also provides
communications services, including residential high-speed internet,
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