Cox Charities awarded a total of $60,000 in grants to eleven Orange County and Palos Verdes nonprofits with programs that meet the needs of our community and support K-12 STEM education, digital equity, conservation, and sustainability, and military and Veterans. Cox Charities, a philanthropic foundation that is funded by employee donations, has served California communities since 1999.
The 2024 nonprofit grant recipients in Orange County and Palos Verdes are:
- Shea Therapeutic Riding Center for equine assisted services for Veterans and military families.
- Crystal Cove Conservancy for STEM education expansion.
- Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee, Inc. for welcome home bags for Marines.
- Bracken’s Kitchen for the community feeding program.
- Orange County Coastkeeper for the CleanUp OC program.
- Ann & Steve Hinchliffe San Pedro & Peninsula YMCA for STEAM Stars program.
- Speech and Language Development Center for Digital Voices: Empowering Special Education Students through Digital Journalism and Broadcasting program.
- Unlimited Possibilities for Virtual Reality Therapy Immersive Experience (VR-TIE).
- Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for their STEAM educational opportunities for underserved students.
- Working Wardrobes for a New Start for rebuilding careers for Veterans.
- YMCA of Orange County for Mario Kart live racing.
Cox Charities’ giving programs are overseen by a diverse volunteer board of Cox employees who live and work in communities throughout Orange County and Palos Verdes. To date, Cox Charities has contributed more than $10 million to California communities in San Diego, Orange County, Palos Verdes, and Santa Barbara. To learn more about Cox Charities, visit www.coxcharitiesca.org.
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