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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 5, 2026 — Cox employees across Santa Barbara raised a landmark $100,000 for nonprofits serving the communities where they live and work in celebration of Cox Charities’ 30-year anniversary. The grants will strengthen the work of two Santa Barbara nonprofits — Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara and the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County — each receiving $50,000 to advance their essential community programs.
Since its founding in 1996, Cox Charities in the West Region (California, Arizona, Nevada and Idaho) has allocated more than $25 million to local communities through nonprofit grants, scholarships and initiatives that enhance quality of life across the areas it serves. Funded by contributions from Cox employees, 100% of donated dollars are reinvested directly into local communities…