Cox awards Boys and Girls Club $12,000 for STEM programs

Posted 4/28/16

Due to their STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programming, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Warwick were recently granted $12,000 from Cox Communications.

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Cox awards Boys and Girls Club $12,000 for STEM programs

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Due to their STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programming, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Warwick were recently granted $12,000 from Cox Communications.

The Boys and Girls Club of Warwick currently has 1,400 members and they range from ages 5-18. With the STEM program, students are able to explore digital worlds, fashion, game design and digital arts. They are also able to investigate coding and are given access to hands-on experience with emerging technologies.

“Support from Cox Charities will make it possible for us to deliver a new, innovative STEM program to area children,” Lara D’Antuono, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick, said in a statement. “The skills members gain through participation will help them perform better in school now and help them in the future.”

Cox Communications is currently celebrating its 15th year of supporting youth education by awarding a total of 15 grants that add up to $185,000 in the company’s northeast region, which include Rhode Island, Connecticut and Ohio. Ten of the organizations honored with grants are Rhode Island after-school and summer STEM learning programs. The 10 recipients were awarded their grants at a ceremony at the Norwood and Oakland Beach branches on April 26 in West Warwick. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Mayor Scott Avedisian were also present at this ceremony.

The link between Cox and the Boys and Girls Club goes back many years. Cox has been granting the Boys and Club free Internet access, which benefits members greatly, especially those without Internet at home.

“The grant we have been awarded goes deeper than the grant itself. We have had a relationship with Cox for years, they have granted free Internet access to us for years,” said D’Antuono.

“Cox has always been a true supporter of youth and education in our state,” said Treasurer Magaziner in a statement. “The company has consistently recognized and funded deserving organizations, all of which are working tirelessly to enrich children’s lives with creative and effective STEM-based programs.”

Recipients were selected by a committee of elected officials, community partners and business leaders with a commitment to STEM-based programming. According to D’Antuono, the Boys and Girls Club of Warwick was one of the first organizations awarded a grant.

“Every day, 14 million students across the country leave school and have nowhere to go. We are proud to support organizations that encourage academic aspirations and increase the likelihood of those students earning high school diplomas, pursuing higher education and bringing their talents and creativity into Rhode Island’s workforce,” said Jay Allbaugh, senior vice president and region manager, Cox Communications in a statement.

Cox Charities is the branch within Cox Communications responsible for all of these efforts. In its beginning year of 2001, $28,000 was awarded to five organizations in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Since 2001, Cox has invested more than $6 million in grants and in-kind support throughout the northeast. This year, they have awarded $185,000 to organizations.

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