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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2023, AS "COX CHARITIES DAY" IN THE STATE

OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
Azzinaro, Edwards, O'Brien, Bennett, Ajello, and Shallcross Smith

     Date Introduced: May 30, 2023

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of

human connection through technology. The largest private broadband company in America, Cox

proudly serves seven million homes and businesses across 18 states. Cox Communications is the

largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James

M. Cox; and

     WHEREAS, Since 2001, Cox employees and business partners have invested in Cox

Charities, a charitable giving initiative of Cox Communications. Cox Charities has invested more

than $7 million in grants and in-kind support to organizations providing S.T.E.A.M. [Science.

Technology. Engineering. Arts and Math] enrichment programs to youth throughout Connecticut,

Ohio and Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Cox believes in community action through giving. Cox loves the position

they hold as a contributing member of the community– their business, their employees and their

customers. This compels Cox to provide support with monetary, media and premium gift

contributions that provide goodwill to organizations and causes in need and strengthens the

social, economic and educational infrastructure of our community; and

     WHEREAS, Cox demonstrates what they firmly believe by their focused areas of giving.

They concentrate their support in, but are not limited to, the following key areas: Environment --

Cox supports organizations and initiatives that encourage environmental sustainability and

conservation; Civic and Community -- Cox supports charitable and community organizations that

make a positive difference in the communities we serve; Youth & Education -- Cox supports

programs targeted toward providing children the essentials they need to grow up into self-

supporting and contributing members of society. Realizing the importance of education, we

support initiatives that enhance educational efforts, particularly at the K-12 level; Diversity --

Cox supports organizations that directly support the many facets of the richly diverse

communities we serve; and Technology -- Cox supports initiatives that enhance technology

curriculum for children, particularly at the K-12 level; and

     WHEREAS, The 2023 Rhode Island recipients of Cox Charities grants are: The Boys and

Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island; The Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County; The Cape

Verdean American Community Development; City Year, Inc; DownCity Design; Girl Scouts of

Southeastern New England; Global Science & Envirotech. Inc; STEAM Box; and the

Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

proclaims Tuesday, May 30 of 2023, to be "Cox Charities Day" in the State of Rhode Island and

offers our sincerest congratulations to all of the 2023 Cox Charities Grant Recipients, and thanks

Cox for its philanthropic efforts in Rhode Island; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of the resolution to Mr. Ross Nelson, Market Vice President Cox

Communications and Ms. Rosie Fernandez, Manager of Community Relations for Cox

Communications East.

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