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4th Annual Cox Connects Day Gives a Boost to Boys & Girls Clubs across America.


More Than 1,000 Cox Employees Perform Nearly 5,000 Hours of Community Service

ATLANTA -- More than 1,000 Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6.  employees and family members at locations across the country rose early on Saturday, October 6, 2007 and donated nearly 5,000 hours of volunteer service in their communities. The employees worked in observance of the 4th Annual Cox Connects Day, the company's national day of service benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Cox Connects Day projects were tailored to the needs of 20 Boys & Girls Clubs that serve 20,000 children in Cox communities. Employees in Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. , Virginia; Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation).
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state.
; Baton Rouge, Louisiana For the Canadian restaurant, see .
Baton Rouge (from the French bâton rouge), pronounced /ˈbætn ˈɹuːʒ/ in English, and
; and Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States.  painted and refurbished clubs. Cox volunteers in Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən rzh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La.  and Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [1] [2] Lafayette is the parish seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110,257; a 2004 census estimate put the metro area's population at  also wired computer stations, constructed bookshelves, built storage areas, and raised funds for the Club to purchase new exercise equipment. Cox personnel in Pensacola, Florida
This article is about the mainland city Pensacola. For the nearby beachside community, see Pensacola Beach, Florida. For other Pensacola-related articles, see: Pensacola (disambiguation).
 with an eye for design gave their Boys & Girls Club a makeover by renovating four rooms at the Club. Las Vegas, Nevada employees were also hands-on; they painted rooms, striped parking lots, landscaped, and installed cement walkways.

At Cox's headquarters in Atlanta, more than 220 employees donated 770 hours of community service. Employees and their family members worked on a variety of projects including bench building, striping Interleaving or multiplexing data to increase speed. See disk striping.

striping - data striping
 the football field, painting the center's basement and landscaping.

"We really appreciate the work of Cox employees and their families," said Missy Dugan, vice president of marketing and development for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. "Cox is a great partner and friend to our clubs - both in its ongoing support as a technology sponsor and in the hundreds of key projects Cox volunteers completed for our clubs on Saturday. Cox Communications employees are great role models for volunteerism in corporate America."

Cox Connects Day is an extension of the company's technology partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. To help bridge the digital divide, Cox wires many local clubs and provides free or discounted high-speed Internet and cable services. The company also makes cash and other in-kind contributions valued in the millions of dollars since the partnership began.

"Cox Connects Day is a great way for us to give back to the communities we serve, with guidance from Boys & Girls Clubs who have a rich history of helping American youth to overcome obstacles and achieve success," said Pat Esser, president of Cox Communications. "As a technology sponsor, we've been involved with Boys & Girls Clubs for several years; we're proud to deepen this commitment with our volunteer hours, hard work and sweat on Cox Connects Day. Our employees loved getting involved and making an impact."

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 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 in affiliation with Sprint (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: S). 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 Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com.
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