In celebration of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Comcast will honor eight community volunteers at the fourth-annual Comcast Hispanic Hero Awards. The honorees will be recognized for their commitment to making a difference in the community through volunteerism, mentorship, advocacy and civic engagement. Comcast will also donate $1,000 to the nonprofit organization of each honoree’s choice.

“The Hispanic Hero Awards give us an opportunity to recognize those who have played a vital role in positive change in their communities while celebrating the diversity of this great city,” said Ralph Martinez, senior vice president for Comcast’s Houston region. “These exceptional individuals have demonstrated selfless commitment and to hear their individual stories of how they’ve chosen to dedicate their time to make an impact on this great city is simply inspiring.”

2019 Hispanic Hero Award Honorees and Nominating Organizations

Andy Canales Latino Texas PAC

Gracie Saenz AAMA

Irma Diaz-Gonzalez United Way of Greater Houston

Mamie Garcia LULAC Education Council 402

Marilu Garza To Educate All Children

Monique Rodriguez Texas Veterans Commission/Combined Arms

Nory Angel To Educate All Children

Richard Vara Morales Family Foundation

Honorees were judged on criteria that included their personal impact in the community, helping further the mission of a nonprofit organization and overcoming personal obstacles. Judges for the awards include Anna Babin, CEO, United Way of Greater Houston; Tony Canales, President and General Manager, KTMD – Telemundo Houston; Karla Cisneros, City of Houston Council Member, District 8; Giselle Greenwood, Editor in Chief, Houston Business Journal; David Medina, Director Multicultural Community Relations, Rice University; Sonny Messiah Jiles, CEO, Houston Defender; Christina Morales, Texas State Representative, District 145; and Dr. Juan Sanchez Munoz, President, University of Houston Downtown.

About Comcast:

Comcast NBCUniversal takes great pride in its Diversity & Inclusion company-wide accomplishments and the dedicated efforts of Governance, Workforce, Supplier Diversity, Programming and Community Investment. As one of the world’s leading providers of entertainment, information, and communications products and services, Comcast believes it has the responsibility to reflect the customers and audiences it serves in all aspects of its business.