Cox Communications Virginia awarded $30,000 in grants to 3 Roanoke non-profit organizations through the Cox Charities grants program. Cox Charities provides funding to non-profit groups supporting youth, education and technology within Cox Virginia communities.
Since 2009, Cox Charities has awarded $815,000 in grants to Virginia nonprofits. Programs supported will serve thousands of children through reading, literacy and STEM programs. The program is funded through community and employee fundraising events and programs.
The 2015-2016 Cox Charities grant recipients in Roanoke are:
- Apple Ridge Farm – $10,000 grant for the continuation of a startup project, Teaching Kids to Program (TKP) which will feature daily instruction in computer programming during June and July 2016 to approximately 350 low-income students, ages 5-17, most of whom reside in public housing in the City of Roanoke.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia – $10,000 grant for a STEM Lab project to inspire 43 children 6-12 years old from underserved communities to achieve in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math who have little access to STEM enrichment programs. Along with their mentors, students will explore enrichment activities in a lab setting at Oliver Hill Mentoring Program.
- Family Service of Roanoke Valley – $10,000 grant for Positive Action and TOP programs that promote healthy decision-making so youth are equipped to succeed in school, graduate and lead healthier lives.
The grant will support an expansion to housing development community centers in the Roanoke Valley to reach youth who face multiple obstacles to achieve a healthy and productive adulthood. Programs focus on career exploration, self-image, impulse control and healthy relationships.
