Cox Charities Holds Benefit Concert on Sat., July 17 at Chrysler Hall, with Brian McKnight and Robin Thicke Headlining Concert Event

Benefit concert to raise funds for Cox Charities which provides grants to local youth educational programs

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May 07, 2010, 06:00 ET

CHESAPEAKE, Va., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Charities, a charitable giving initiative of Cox Communications, will host its first benefit concert on Saturday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at Chrysler Hall. The concert features R&B artists Brian McKnight and Robin Thicke.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit Cox Charities. Cox Charities provides funding, through a competitive grant process, to organizations which further the academic achievement and development of young people in our local communities.

"Through our 2009 Cox Charities grant process, we were able to fund programs giving more than $85,000 in grants to nine great non-profits. The programs provided by these organizations range from youth mentoring services, to academic services for low-income and at-risk youth, to early childhood education initiatives," said Gary McCollum, Senior Vice President and General Manager Cox Virginia.

Mr. McCollum added, "This benefit concert will provide support for even more educational programs and will help other groups continue to make a significant difference in the lives of young people."

The 2010 Cox Charities Benefit Concert also has sponsorship opportunities available. Sponsor levels and associated benefits can be found at www.coxcharities.org. Concert ticket information also can be found at this website.

Finally, on Saturday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, Cox customers who show their Cox bill will get a first opportunity to buy tickets to the show. This "pre-sale" event will be held on the second floor of Greenbrier Mall, in Chesapeake, near the Cox Solutions Kiosk. And while supplies last, all those who buy tickets also will receive a commemorative McKnight and Thicke poster. (On May 14, tickets will be on sale to the general public via www.ticketmaster.com.)

For more information about Cox Charities or the benefit concert event, contact Felicia Blow at 757-222-8432 or [email protected].

About Cox Charities

Cox Charities awards grants to qualifying organizations which provide educational programs that further the academic achievement and development of young people through science and technology, mentoring, literacy and other areas promoting youth and education.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 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. 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 of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

SOURCE Cox Communications