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January 8, 2008 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cox Offers Thousands Of Dollars in Grants Supporting Youth Development
Grant Application Deadline: February 1, 2008
TUCSON – Cox Communications announced today that it will begin offering $2,000 to $5,000 grants to non-profit organizations supporting youth development activities in Southern Arizona. Applications for a 2008 Cox Charities Grant will be accepted by Cox Communications through noon, February 1, 2008.
The grants will go to youth-oriented programs in areas including education, science and technology, arts and culture, literacy and safe and healthy lifestyles. Agencies in Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise County are invited to apply.
“At Cox Communications, we actively pursue opportunities for meaningful involvement and collaboration in all of the communities we serve,” said Pam Meichel, Human Director of Human Resources and Cox Charities Board member. “Cox Charities is an effective tool which allows us to do the most good for Tucson and Southern Arizona.”
Cox Charities raises funds for the grants through a variety of activities, including employee contributions, golf tournaments and other fundraising initiatives. The grant applications are reviewed by Cox employees to make recommendations to the Cox Charities board of directors. Chicanos Por La Causa is the administrative organization for Cox Charities.
Members of the Cox Charities Board of Directors include:
- Barry Albrecht
CEO, Sierra Vista Economic Development Foundation
- Elizabeth Gonzalez-Gann
President & CEO, JanCo Janitorial
- Michael S. Hammond
President, PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services
- Julie Hecker
Home Restoration and Remodeling Specialist
- Elaine Jackson
VP of Human Resources, MRI Medical
- Tillie Arvizu
Acting Executive Vice President, Chicanos Por Las Causa
- Pamela Meichel
Dir. of Human Resources, Cox Communications
- Mike Proctor
VP Academic Outreach/Associate Dean College of Ag & Life Science, The University of Arizona
- Beth Walkup
Business Consultant
- Catherine Locke
Manager of Community Relations, Cox Communications
Questions about the grants can be directed to Catherine Locke at 520-867-7406 or by email at az.coxcharities@cox.com
Chicanos Por La Causa
CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA is a Community Development Corporation dedicated to providing greater opportunity, dignity, and self-sufficiency through the development of social service, cultural and economic development programs designed to impact the causes of poverty within the community we serve. CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA is committed to building stronger, healthier communities by being leading advocate, coalition builder, and direct service provider. CPLC promotes positive change and self-sufficiency to enhance the quality of life for the benefit of those we serve. CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA operates a wide range of services including: Emergency Assistance; Home Purchasing; Debt Counseling; Youth Leadership Development; Small Business Loans; and Drop-out Prevention. In addition, CPLC operates three Charter High Schools: Calli Ollin Academy; Toltecalli; and Itzcalli. Furthermore, CPLC operates a for-profit construction company called La Causa Construction Company. These programs were initiated to address the root cause of poverty with the goal of providing greater opportunity, dignity and sustainable self-sufficiency.
Cox Communications Arizona
Cox Communications Arizona is the third largest cable provider and a multi-service broadband communications company serving nearly 3 million residential and business product subscribers in Arizona (a product subscriber represents an individual service purchased by a customer). In the metro Phoenix, Cox serves approximately 2.5 million product subscribers. In Southern Arizona, Cox serves approximately 400,000 product subscribers. Cox’s 18,000-mile hybrid fiber coaxial cable network throughout Phoenix and Southern Arizona provides homes and businesses with digital television, high speed Internet, home networking, high-definition television and digital telephone service over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in partnership with Sprint (NYSE: S). During the past four years, Cox has topped 10 J.D. Power and Associates’ studies of customer satisfaction. Cox Media is responsible for the sale of cable advertising throughout Arizona. Cox Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc and serves approximately 6 million customers nationwide and wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel.
Additional information about Cox in Arizona is available at www.cox.com/arizona.
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