Cox Charities to Celebrate 20 Years of Giving With
20 Acts of Kindness in 2019
Cox Charities is celebrating 20 years of giving in California with 20 acts of kindness in San Diego and other California communities served by Cox. The acts of kindness will include funding even more high school scholarships and grants to nonprofit organizations this year, and some surprise donations that support local youth and families.
Funded by employee donations that are matched by the company, Cox Charities is a philanthropic arm of Cox established in San Diego in 1999.
“Cox has always supported our community through our corporate philanthropy,” said Sam Attisha, senior vice president and region manager for Cox in California. “In 1999, our employees said they wanted to help give back and support their community too, so we established Cox Charities to support their philanthropic spirit.”
A diverse volunteer board of employees oversees Cox Charities and its giving programs, which have contributed more than $5.5 million back into local communities, including San Diego, Orange County, Palos Verdes and Santa Barbara.
“Cox Charities gives employees like me an opportunity to complement our company’s community giving and make a difference in the community we serve and live in. Through our volunteer hours and donations we are able to serve even more youth, veterans and families in our local neighborhoods,” said board member Gary Ringer. “Living and working in the community that we’re supporting enables us to identify the people, programs and organizations most in need as well as set the example for our children, neighbors, and customers.”
Each year, Cox Charities awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors through its Cox Scholars program and grants to local nonprofits to fund programs focused on youth, education, diversity and inclusion, and conservation. Cox Scholars scholarship recipients will be announced in May. Nonprofit grant applications will be accepted in the fall.
For more information, visit www.coxcharitiesca.org.
About Cox Charities
Funded by employee payroll donations matched by the company, Cox Charities supports communities in Cox Communications’ service area by awarding scholarships to high school seniors and grants to nonprofit organizations. A diverse volunteer advisory board of Cox employees oversees Cox Charities.
