Big Brothers Big Sisters Announces Big Brother, Big Sister of the Year

America's Outstanding Mentors to be Honored at Big Brothers Big Sisters 2009
National Conference, Sponsored by Comcast Corporation

MIAMI, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters this week will
recognize its Big Brother of the Year and Big Sister of the Year at its 2009
National Conference, sponsored by Comcast Corporation. The "Bigs of the Year"
are long-term mentors whose volunteer service exemplifies how Big Brothers Big
Sisters, the nation's largest donor-based volunteer mentoring network,
improves the odds for more than 255,000 of America's most vulnerable children.

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The 2009 Big Brother of the Year is Ben De Leon, an Austin, Texas attorney
matched three years ago with now 10-year old Anthony. The Big Sister of the
Year is Debbie Groulik of Fort Wayne, Indiana, matched with her now
18-year-old Little Sister, Jocelyn, for nearly 10 years.

"While we have served children for more than 100 years, this year's Bigs of
the Year demonstrate that we are more relevant than ever, particularly as the
economy leaves more families in need of support. Many of our Littles are from
single-parent homes, families that struggle with poverty or households where a
parent is incarcerated," said Big Brothers Big Sisters of America President
and CEO Judy Vredenburgh. "Our Big Sister's impact on her Little Sister's
life mirrors findings of a new study* that shows adolescent girls benefit from
having Big Sisters by developing skills and confidence through shared
activities. Our Big Brother's impact on his Little Brother illustrates the
importance of our recently launched Campaign for Men, an effort to become more
engaged in African American and Hispanic communities so that we can serve more
boys who disproportionately represent the children ready to be matched," she
added.

"Comcast is delighted to sponsor this event and continue our support of Big
Brothers Big Sisters and the great work they do to make a difference in the
lives of children across the country," said Charisse Lillie, Vice President,
Community Investment, Comcast Corporation and Executive Vice President,
Comcast Foundation. "We also join Big Brothers Big Sisters in recognizing the
Bigs of the Year for being extraordinary role models and their endless
dedication to serving their communities."

Comcast powers dreams in the communities it serves by providing access to
innovative technology, volunteering, giving financial support and partnering
with organizations to make communities stronger, such as their commitment to
Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Big Sister Debbie Groulik and Little Sister Jocelyn
Ask 18-year-old Jocelyn to describe what it's like to have Big Sister Debbie
Groulik in her life and she will tell you the mentoring relationship has made
a world of difference -- literally.

"When I was little, I would look at National Geographic magazines and see
faraway places; meanwhile, Debbie was traveling all over the place," Jocelyn
wrote in her essay nominating Groulik for Big Sister of the Year.

As Jocelyn became older she took advantage of every opportunity to travel that
came her way through educational and other community programs. "I went to
different countries: Australia, Japan, Scotland and England. Without Debbie,
I never would have thought it possible to be able to go to the far edges of
Earth to see things that I had only seen in pictures and to have some of the
best experiences of my life."

Groulik finds it hard to believe how anxious she was, having to gain courage
and reassurance from her Big Brothers Big Sisters match coordinator the
morning before she met Jocelyn. Over the years, the two grew to learn that
they had much in common and Groulik discovered how much she has influenced
Jocelyn's decision to be a serious student, a patient listener and to explore
every opportunity that comes her way.

Jocelyn will attend college this fall. Her goals are to complete her degree
with a double major and to thank her by becoming a Big Sister, herself, some
day.

"I'm very proud of her and can see the potential in her as she continues to
mature and I look forward to our lifetime of friendship," Groulik said.

Big Brother Ben De Leon and Little Brother Anthony
When Austin attorney Ben De Leon met a second grader for a short-term
mentoring program through his church three years ago, he discovered that then
7-year-old Anthony had been waiting to be matched with a Big Brother.
Impressed with how well they interacted, Anthony's grandmother put De Leon in
contact with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas. She wanted to make
the friendship official and ensure the mentoring relationship had the
necessary support that would make it last.

"Ben has been a reliable, trusted and exciting addition to Anthony's life.
They get together several times a month and enjoy visiting book stores,
attending sports events, spending time at the lake, and various other
activities," said Jeni Findley, Senior Match Support Specialist at the Central
Texas agency.

Anthony lives with his grandmother and grandfather, who suffers from arthritis
and is unable to enjoy many physical activities with the youngster. He says
with his Big Brother, he's able to share sports activities, have someone to
help him with homework and have a trusted adult to talk to about anything.
Working with his match support specialist, De Leon makes sure Anthony's family
has resources to give his Little Brother every opportunity to succeed.

"I am hopeful that I can continue to advance the organization's mission of
getting more mentors, African-American and Hispanic males in particular, to
step up and make a difference to so many deserving, at-risk youth who can
benefit in so many ways from Big Brothers Big Sisters," said De Leon, who also
supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas financially.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps vulnerable children beat the odds. The
organization depends on donations to help recruit volunteers and reach more
children. Funding is used to conduct background checks on volunteers to
ensure child safety; and provide ongoing support for children, families and
volunteers to build and sustain long-lasting relationships. Big Brothers Big
Sisters is proven to improve children's odds for succeeding in school,
behaving nonviolently, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and breaking negative
cycles. Headquartered in Philadelphia and with nearly 400 agencies across the
country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves more than a quarter million children.
Learn how you can change how children grow up in America by going to
BigBrothersBigSisters.org.

About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is the nation's
leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and
services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet
customers, and 6.8 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is
principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable
systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment
Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One,
ten sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive
Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including
Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in
Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL
hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large
multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

*"She Gives Me a Break from the World": Formal Youth Mentoring Relationships
Between Adolescent Girls and Adult Women Renee Spencer, Belle Liang Published
online: 13 March 2009. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009

SOURCE Big Brothers Big Sisters

Kelly Williams of Big Brothers Big Sisters, +1-215-665-7795,
Kelly.williams@bbbs.org