Comcast Donating $2M to Support Humanitarian Relief Amid Israel Crisis

Comcast is donating $2 million to humanitarian relief efforts in Israel and the region after Hamas terror attacks that hit the country over the weekend.

The NBCUniversal parent is the latest Hollywood media giant to support humanitarian efforts after Paramount and Disney announced their own donations this week.

“We are horrified and deeply saddened by the brutal attack on Israel. Our hearts go out to the families who have lost their loved ones through unspeakable acts of terrorism and the devastation of war,” Comcast CEO and chairman Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh, Comcast Corp. president, said in a joint statement sent to employees on Oct. 10 and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

In another move on Friday, Comcast announced it will commit in all $2 million to aid the humanitarian efforts in Israel and the Middle East region. That includes $1.5 million going immediately to Save the Children Federation Inc., Doctors Without Borders, Direct Relief, and American Friends of Magen David Adom. 

Another $500,000 will be given to relief efforts as Comcast matches all employee donations to the same organizations.

“As these catastrophic events unfold, we are so grateful for the tireless dedication and bravery of our NBC and Sky news colleagues who are on the ground risking their lives to shine a light on this terrible conflict,” Roberts and Cavanagh added as the NBC and Sky news and current affairs team cover the escalating Middle East conflict.

On Thursday, Paramount Global donated $1 million to humanitarian relief efforts led by Magen David Adom, NATAL, UJA-Federation of New York and Save the Children. Paramount will also match employee donations to efforts to alleviate suffering in the region.

And Disney donated $1 million to Magen David Adom, an affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies that provides emergency medical and blood banking services in Israel and another $1 million to other nonprofit organizations working in the region, particularly those with a focus on providing aid to children.

Disney also revealed its own Matching Gifts program that matches eligible charitable donations made by employees up to $25,000.