Headline News and Cox Host Free Youth 'Digital Fingerprinting' at Pembroke Mall on July 10

Event held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Jul 09, 2010, 09:00 ET

CHESAPEAKE, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Headline News (HLN) and Cox Communications are partnering to host "Digital Fingerprinting for Kids." This event will be held on Saturday, July 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Cox Solutions Kiosk in Pembroke Mall near the Food Court area. The mall is located at 4554 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach.

At this event, each family will receive an 8 x 10 photo printout, their child's fingerprints as well as other information about their child. (After this information is shared with parents or guardians, it is deleted from the system. No information is kept on file.) The parents of the first 300 kids who participate on Saturday also will receive a free DNA kit, a safety whistle and a co-branded drawstring bag.

In addition to the digital fingerprinting, Cox will also provide Internet safety tips for families through its "Take Charge!" program. There will also be a special appearance by the Cox mascot, McGruff the Crime Dog from Virginia Beach Police Department and Bucket the Safety Clown from the Virginia Beach Fire Department.

Leigh Woisard, Cox Vice President of Public Affairs, said, "Cox is pleased to partner with HLN to bring this important child safety program to the region. We're also pleased that the Virginia Beach Police Department and the Virginia Beach Fire Department have joined with us. This is an excellent example of great collaboration between both the private and public sectors to promote safety among families and in the community."

Since the initiation of the HLN Digital Fingerprinting program in 2002, several thousand children across America have been fingerprinted.

For more information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 222-8432 or [email protected].

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for five years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.

SOURCE Cox Communications