FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MICHAEL A. DOYLE NAMED CHAIRMAN OF MOMMY’S
LIGHT LIVES ON FUND
Comcast Cable Eastern Division President to Oversee
Expansion, Growth as Mommy’s Light Celebrates its 10th
Anniversary
Exton, PA – June 18, 2007
– Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund®
today announced that Michael A. Doyle has been named
Chairman of its Board of Directors. Doyle is president
of Comcast Cable’s Eastern Division and founder of CN8,
The Comcast Network. He has been an active member of the
Mommy’s Light Board of Directors since 2003, and has
served as Chairman of the Mommy’s Light Golf Classic,
the organization’s largest fundraiser, for the past two
years.
Founded in 1997, Mommy’s Light (www.mommyslight.org)
brings joy and comfort to children and teens whose
mothers have died or are terminally ill by helping them
keep alive traditions and simple pleasures they shared
with their mothers. The organization, which includes
more than 100 volunteers, distributes almost 40,000
bereavement education packages a year, and provides
direct services for more than 100 children annually.
“Mike’s commitment to the success of Mommy’s Light and
its mission has inspired and strengthened us all, and we
are fortunate that we will be guided by his creativity,
leadership and vision as we celebrate our 10th
anniversary and continue national expansion for our next
decade,” said Laura Munts, Executive Director, Mommy’s
Light Lives On Fund.
Doyle
began his career with Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK)
(http://www.comcast.com) in 1983 and serves as president
of its largest division, with more than 17,000
employees, 5.4 million video subscribers, 3 million High
Speed Internet customers and a growing base of Comcast
Digital Voice users. Doyle also founded and continues to
lead CN8, The Comcast Network, Comcast’s award-winning,
24-hour regional cable network now in its 11th
year and honored with 346 Emmy Award nominations.
Doyle was recently recognized by the
National Cable Television
Association with induction into its prestigious Cable
Pioneers organization, a “who’s who” of the most
influential individuals who have helped shape the cable
industry.
“I am proud to be a part of Mommy’s Light and its
unique, groundbreaking mission,” said Michael Doyle,
Chairman of the Board, Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund.
”There is no organization like it in our community or
across the country, and I am confident that with our
talented, passionate Board members, executives,
volunteers and sponsors that we will further increase
the scope and impact of Mommy’s Light for thousands of
additional families and children.”
Recognized for his humanitarian contributions, Doyle has
been acknowledged by the Valerie Fund, a non-profit
organization that supports comprehensive treatment for
children with cancer, as well as Contact, the crisis and
suicide prevention hotline. He was honored with the
Rotarian Vocational Service Award and the Paul Harris
Award for offering free Internet access to schools and
libraries, and he and his wife, Lynn, received the
Distinguished Communications Award for Excellence in
Journalism from the International Association of
Business Communicators.
Doyle received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Drew
University and is a member of the Drew University
Athletic Hall of Fame where, after 29 years, he
continues to hold several career and single season
pitching records. He and Lynn have two daughters and
reside in Bucks County, PA and on Long Beach Island, NJ.
For more
information or to become a
volunteer, visit
www.mommyslight.org or call 610-725-9790.
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About
Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund
Headquartered
in
Exton, Pennsylvania, Mommy’s Light was
founded by Mary Murphy three months before she died. A
single mother, Mary talked with her 10-year-old son,
Bryan, to prepare him for life without her. Together,
they came up with the idea of Bryan continuing their
tradition of making butter cookies each Christmas. They
felt that repeating an activity they had enjoyed
together for many years would comfort and support Bryan
during his grieving process. With vision and courage,
Mary realized that all children whose mothers had died
could benefit from continuing the traditions and simple
pleasures they once shared, and she incorporated Mommy’s
Light Lives On Fund in October 1997 to help facilitate
the process for the children and their guardians. Today,
Mommy's Light
provides free resources nationally and directly
serves children between the ages of 3 and 18 throughout
the greater Philadelphia area. There are more than
626,000 maternally bereaved children in the United
States, including 20,000 eligible children in the
Delaware Valley.
Editors Note:
Photos and interviews available
Media
Contacts:
Ellen
Langas Campbell, NouSoma Communications, Inc.
610-458-1580,
ellen@nousoma.com
Dede Crough, NouSoma Communications, Inc.
610-458-1580,
dede@nousoma.com
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