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Community Involvement
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An Evening With The Author Event Supports Library System
Bright House Networks’ signature event is entitled “An Evening With The Author,” where audience members hear leading writers and journalists. Award-winning journalist Seymour Hersh will appear on Friday, Sept. 19 at the downtown branch of the Orange County Public Library System. Last year, legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas spoke to more than 300 guests. Novelist Carl Hiassen has appeared as well. Funds raised at this event support the library’s variety of after school programs available throughout the system’s 14 branches.
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Friday, September 19, 2008 7:00 p.m. at the Orange County Public Library Purchase tickets online for $50, by phone at 407.835.7481 or in person in the Community Relations Office at the Orange County Public Library. |
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Hispanic Leadership Joins Bright House Networks For WAPA America Launch
Some of Central Florida’s most respected members of Hispanic leadership joined with Bright House Networks for the official launch of WAPA America, one of Puerto Rico’s most beloved television channels. Chris Fenger, President of Bright House Networks Central Florida announced the channel launch and was joined by WAPA TV officials and two of Puerto Rico’s favorite celebrities Maricarmen Aviles and Sunshine Logrono. WAPA America can be seen on channel 63 and is part of the Bright House Networks Digital Cable TV tier at no extra charge.
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Left to Right: Jose Ramos, President, WAPA TV; Chris Fenger, President, Bright House Networks Central Florida Division; WAPA TV personalities Maricarmen Aviles & Sunshine Logrono. |
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Bright House Networks Awards Tenth Nap Ford Scholarship to Jones High School Senior
For the tenth year in a row, Bright House Networks presented its prestigious Nap Ford Scholarship to a Jones High School student. This year, senior Charmille Kirton received the $5,000 scholarship at a ceremony held at Jones High. Bright House Networks has awarded $50,000 in the past decade to Jones High School seniors who exemplify the integrity and academic commitments championed by former Jones teacher/coach and Orlando City Councilman Nap Ford. |
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Left to Right: Jones High School Senior and Bright House Networks Nap Ford Scholarship recipient Charmille Kirton accepts the 2008 award from Mrs. Rebecca Ford (Nap Ford’s widow) and Bright House Networks Director-Public Affairs & Communications Brian Craven |
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Boys and Girls Club Kids Say “Thank You” to Bright House Service Technicians
Children at the Boys and Girls Club in Pine Hills recently hosted an appreciation party for Bright House Networks broadband team members to thank them for providing free Internet service to Boys and Girls Clubs across Central Florida including the newly renovated Pine Hills branch. Humbled and flattered Bright House Networks employees shared cake with the children and celebrated two recently rewired computer labs which are available to almost 200 kids at the facility each afternoon. |
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Governor Crist Recognizes Bright House Networks Partnership in Rap Against Violence Campaign
Bright House Networks recently received the 2007 Governor’s Community Investment Special Recognition Award for the Rap Against Violence program. Both Bright House Networks and 102 JAMZ both received the award, and were nominated by State Attorney Norman Wolfinger, who originated the program. The contest resulted in more than 125 entries. Ten winning rappers had their work turned into a CD that was distributed in Central Florida as part of Operation Cease-Fire, which seeks to reduce incidents of gun violence. The success of the program over the past two years also led to a National Beacon Award, the Cable TV Public Affairs industry’s highest award and which was presented to Bright House Networks this year. |
Left to right: Gov. Charlie Crist; Brian Craven, Bright House Networks, Director of Public Affairs and Communications; Keith Memoly of 102 JAMZ FM radio station in Orlando, and Walter A. McNeil, the former Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice (he has since been named Secretary of the Department of Corrections). |
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Bright Kids Book Drive Book-A-Thon Success
The Third Annual Bright Kids Book Drive Book-A-Thon attracted more attention and books than ever. Hosted at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre in Orlando, the campaign contributed to the collection of more than 18,000 books for A Gift For Teaching, the free store for teachers. Bright House Networks produces the book-a-thon every year, along with collecting books for A Gift For Teaching. The Bright Kids Book Book-A-Thon aired on Central Florida Video On Demand and was the most-watched title receiving almost 3,000 views. |
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Internet Safety:
Teaching your children to surfYour children surf the Internet daily. It's a vast resource and can serve to support and enhance their learning experiences, like researching school science projects and book reports. In fact, the benefits are so numerous that the real dangers associated with Internet surfing are sometimes overlooked. To start the school year, Bright House Networks distributed useful training tools to all elementary and middle schools in our nine-county area to show parents and teachers how they can take charge and teach children to surf the Internet safely. Join other PTAs across Central Florida in teaching children about appropriate Internet use by presenting the following PowerPoint presentation at your school or posting it on your school's website. For help disseminating this information at your school, please send an email to sara.brady@mybrighthouse.com.
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Internet safety rules
- Never give out your name, address, phone number, email address or other personal information to a stranger.
- Make sure to tell your parents right away if you come across information that makes you feel uncomfortable.
- Check with your parents before sending anyone a picture of yourself.
- If you receive instant messages or e-mails that are mean or make you feel uncomfortable, do not respond to them.
- Only give your Internet password to your parents - no one else.
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Bright House Networks Hosts Kids At Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Viewing Party
For the third year in a row, Bright House Networks joined Nickelodeon to sponsor a special viewing party for the annual Kid’s Choice Awards live program. Bright House arranged for more than 180 members of Orlando-area Boys & Girls Clubs to attend the special private viewing party at a local move theater. In addition to enjoying the show, the boys and girls had their picture taken with the SpongeBob Squarepants cartoon character. |
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Left to Right: Bright House Networks Director Public Affairs & Communications Brian Craven and members of Orlando-area Boys & Girls Clubs meet SpongeBob Squarepants at the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards viewing party. |
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Central Florida Teachers Honored With Bright House Star Teacher Award
Bright House Networks has once again recognized eight teachers or teacher teams with the prestigious 2008 Star Teacher Awards. The annual awards recognize educators’ outstanding and creative efforts in utilizing educational programming from Cable In the Classroom to enrich the classroom learning experience. Bright House Networks provides free cable service connection to along with a Cable in the Classroom magazine and free teacher training workshops. The Star Teachers Award was created to recognize those teachers who used the cable programming and services in creative and dynamic ways that involve and engage students and ultimately, enriching the education experience. |
Robin Abrams, Margie Dilmore & Nancy Keck, Greenwood Lakes Middle School, Lake Mary - “Share the Gift . . . Change A Life” 
Keith James, Director of Community Relations, Bright House Networks and Lucille Case, Rock Lake Middle School, Longwood - “Energy Quest: For Earth and Beyond” 
Jessica Ayres, Alison Jones & Everett Jones, Union Park Middle School, Orlando – Nation Creation: A Whole New World |
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Bright House Networks Supports Young Dancers Through Orlando Ballet’s After School S.T.E.P.S Program
Bright House Networks for three years has supported the Orlando Ballet Scholarship Training for the Enrichment of Primary Students or “STEPS” program, to contribute toward students’ exposure to the arts and specifically dance. At-risk students in the program most likely would have no other exposure to ballet without this program, created by the Orlando Ballet. The program has been credited with having a positive impact on students’ self esteem, discipline and an appreciation of the arts. |
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Bright House Networks Supports the Arts with Popcorn Flicks
Sometimes it’s just nice to go to the park. Bright House Networks is this year’s sponsor of the “Popcorn Flicks” film series which takes place in Winter Park’s Central Park. Produced by the Enzian Theatre, the series features free classic films starting at sunset on the second Thursday of each month. In 2008, Bright House Networks will sponsor GiGi, Jailhouse Rock and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. |
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| C-SPAN Political Bus Visits Central Florida As part of a tour through Central Florida hosted by Bright House Networks, the C-SPAN Political Bus visited Rollins College, University of Central Florida, Valencia Community College, Orlando Public Library and Lyman High School during a visit during Florida’s primary. C-SPAN offered tours of its mobile TV studio and samples of programming that appears on the political channel.
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What’s In A Name? If It’s Bright House Networks Stadium, A Lot
The successful completion of Bright House Networks Stadium immediately yielded benefits for the University of Central Florida, its students, Bright House Networks, and the surrounding community. UCF, which has evolved to become known as a major university rather than a local commuter school, can boast of having a new and spectacular campus centerpiece, and so much more:
- The first-ever college football sellout with a first-game attendance of 45,622
- The highest average attendance of any Conference USA school, through week 11 of the 2007 season, at nearly 44,000 fans per game
For its part, Bright House Networks achieved many positive benefits both in its relationship with UCF, and also with the Central Florida community. To complement the stadium’s awesome new footprint, Bright House Networks opened a new campus retail store that achieved immediate success, and will serve as a prototype for others. Bright House Networks is also benefiting from a closer relationship with the community, with many local residents and UCF alumni commenting that “Bright House Networks did something really special.” |
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