R 334
2022 -- H 8291
Enacted 05/26/2022

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING MAY 26, 2022, AS "COX CHARITIES DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Azzinaro, Edwards, Filippi, Abney, Craven, and Ackerman

Date Introduced: May 26, 2022

     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 and loves the position
they hold as a contributing member of the community through 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 key areas of the environment
through their support of organizations and initiatives that encourage environmental sustainability
and conservation; civic and community through their support of charitable and community
organizations that make a positive difference in the communities they serve; and youth &
education, through their support of 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, Cox supports initiatives that enhance educational efforts, particularly at
the K-12 level, diversity through their support of organizations that directly support the many
facets of the richly diverse communities they serve, and technology through their support of
initiatives that enhance technology curriculum for children, particularly at the K-12 level; and
     WHEREAS, The 2022 Rhode Island recipients of Cox Charities grants are The Science
and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE Program), The Highlander Charter School,
Global Science Envirotech, Providence Public Library, Woonasquatucket River Watershed
Council, The Empowerment Factory, DownCity Design, City Year, and Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Rhode Island; now, therefore be it
     RESOLVED, That this House of the State of Rhode Island hereby extends our sincerest
congratulations to all of the 2022 Cox Charities Grant Recipients and thanks Cox for its
philanthropic efforts in Rhode Island; and be it further
     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives hereby proclaims May 26 of 2022 to be
“Cox Charities Day” in the State of 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, Senior Vice President and
Northeast Region Manager of Cox Communications and Ms. Rosie Fernandez, Manager of
Community Relations for Cox Communications Northeast.
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