NBCUniversal Employees Bring Holiday Cheer Children in Stamford

From NBCUniversal: On Thursday, December 15, NBCUniversal employees donated more than 160 toys to the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, as part of the company’s annual Holiday Toy Drive.

This year, 60 NBC employees volunteered to participate in the program; each employee received a personalized “wish card” from a child at the Boys & Girls Club that specified which toys he or she would like to receive. All of the children who filled out wish cards participate in after-school programming at the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford.

“This is the third year we’ve partnered with the Boys & Girls Club for our annual holiday toy drive – 3 years ago, we only needed 30 wish cards. This year we had so many employees interested, we had to double that number!” said Vinnie Fusco, Vice President and General Manager of Production. “It’s a real testament to the kind of people we have working at the Stamford Media Center – they love participating in efforts that make our community a better place to live, and we love giving them an outlet to do it!”

In addition to the wish card program, NBCUniversal also purchased extra toys to be donated to other children at the club.

“NBCUniversal participates in several volunteer initiatives with the Boys & Girls Club, but the holiday toy drive is by far one of the largest donations we get this time of year,” said Mike Cotela, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford. “We’d like to send a big thank you to all the NBCUniversal employees who helped make the holidays a little brighter for families participating in our programs, and we look forward to continuing our great relationship with NBC throughout the year.”

About The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford:

The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford serves over 1,500 youth annually with an average daily attendance of 500 members from Kindergarten through Twelfth grade at two club locations in Stamford: the Stillwater Ave Club and the Yerwood Center. The Club’s mission is to help the youth of Stamford, especially those who need us most, reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The Club provides young people with a safe environment in which to learn, grow, and develop positive relationships with peers and caring adults. Over 50 programs are offered throughout the year focused through five core areas: Character & Leadership Development, Education & Career Development, Arts, Health & Life Skills, and Sports & Recreation. The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford raises over 95% of the operating budget from individuals, companies, foundations, and government grants in order to fund our mission and continue to make an impact in the lives of the youth in our community. For information on how to donate go to www.bgcastamford.org or call our Club at 203-324-0594.

About NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution:

NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution is responsible for the production, sales and distribution of NBCUniversal products to broadcast television within the United States. The division develops and produces first-run programming and distributes these shows, along with off-network content, in broadcast syndication. Current first-run broadcast syndicated programming includes Steve Harvey, Access Hollywood, Access Hollywood Live, Maury, The Jerry Springer Show, The Steve Wilkos Show and the upcoming daytime entertainment show Harry, premiering on Sept. 12. In addition, the division distributes the retro television broadcast network, Cozi TV and weekend syndicated series On the Money and Open House. Current off-network programming includes American Ninja Warrior, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Office.

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