Cox Communications and HistoryTM Partner on “Take a Veteran to School Day” Initiative
Effort Links Schools, and Communities with Veterans as well as Enlisted Military Personnel; Hampton's Jane Bryan Elementary Hosts Event
Chesapeake, VA — Cox Communications and HistoryTM are partnering on the Second Annual Take a Veteran to School Day outreach initiative. This effort links veterans of all ages with young people in our schools and communities across America. The event will take place on Veteran's Day which is Tuesday, November 11, 2008. It will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Jane H. Bryan Elementary School, 1021 North Mallory Street in Hampton, Virginia. Veterans and enlisted personnel from the area will participate in the program to share stories of their service with the students and faculty members.
“This program will provide a great opportunity for the exchange of information between our Veterans and young people. The hope is that through this effort, the students will gain a greater appreciation for our freedoms and for those who worked so hard to secure them. This activity will include participation by representatives from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, the National Guard, as well as World War II veterans,” said Gary McCollum, Cox Senior Vice President and General Manager.
Cox Communications and HISTORY will provide dog-tags, tee shirts and bracelets to share with students to commemorate this occasion. Curriculum-based educational materials also are being provided to schools as well as a Veterans Day video produced with the U.S. Department of Education. In 2007, HISTORY enlisted more than 350 schools in all 50 states to participate in the program.
Dr. Vatara Slade, Principal, Jane Bryan Elementary said, “This very special celebration provides an opportunity for our students, staff and community to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of all United States veterans and enlisted service men and women. It is so important for our students to understand the history of Veteran's Day, and to honor our veterans who have served the Country with pride as well as the service men and women who also are working on our behalf today.”
Underscoring this initiative is a call to action for citizens to support veterans from all wars by donating to not-for-profit organizations that provide medical care, counseling and aid to families of veterans. The public can do so by visiting www.veterans.com, the official site for the initiative and portal to several different not-for-profit organizations, including the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and the Armed Services YMCA, who were both involved in the first year of the program. A new partner this year is VetDogs, which helps those who have served our country honorably to live with dignity and independence whether they are visually impaired or have other special needs, by using guide dogs, service dogs, and innovative technologies. History will donate a total of $50,000 among these organizations as part of its commitment.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.
About HISTORY
HistoryTM and History HDTM are the leading destinations for revealing, award-winning, original non-fiction series and event-driven specials that connects history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history, technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop culture. Among the networks’ program offerings are hit series such as Ax Men, Battle 360, The Universe, Cities of The Underworld and Ice Road Truckers, as well as acclaimed specials including King, Life After People, 1968 With Tom Brokaw, Lost Book of Nostradamus, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed and Sherman’s March. History has earned four Peabody Awards, three Primetime Emmy® Awards, 10 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. Take A Veteran to School Day is the network’s latest initiative connecting America's schools and communities with veterans from all wars. History's website, located at www.History.com, is the definitive historical online source that delivers entertaining and informative content featuring broadband video, interactive timelines, maps, games podcasts and more.
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