Cox Charities to Award $50,000 in Grants to Orange County and Palos Verdes Non-profit Organizations

Cox Charities will award $50,000 in grants to Orange County and Palos Verdes non-profit organizations to support initiatives that focus on youth, education, conservation and the military. Applications are currently being accepted online at www.coxcharitiesca.org and must be submitted by Sept. 1, 2017.

Cox Charities, the philanthropic arm of Cox Communications funded by employee donations that are matched by the company, will consider requests up to $5,000. Cox employees will select one of the organizations to receive an additional $5,000.

To apply for a Cox Charities Nonprofit Grant, organizations must meet the following qualifications:

• Be a 501(c)3 non-profit organization;
• Be located or provide services in a Cox service area in Orange County and Palos Verdes;
• Show measurable results from the program and complete a post grant evaluation form;
• Provide information on program outreach components including website and social media.

In 2016, Cox Charities donated $51,000 to 18 Orange County non-profit organizations. For more information, visit www.coxcharitiesca.org.